The Local Area Network (LAN) Implementation Project Life Cycle Model presented in this paper integrates various checklists of LAN specific implementation considerations with the critical success factors (CSFs) associated with the various stages of the project life cycle. This model addresses the...

Geographical Information Systems (GIS) involve the manipulation of large spatial data sets, and the performance of these systems is often determined by how these data sets are organized on secondary storage (disk). This paper describes a simulation study investigating the performance of two...

Scope and Purpose – For solving combinatorial optimization problems, neural networks have traditionally been outperformed by traditional heuristic techniques developed specifically for the problem in question. This research is a step toward integrating the problem specific knowledge embedded...

We study a make-to-order manufacturing system consisting of several processing centers that are subject to failures and repairs. Our objective is to build a model that can be used as a tool for negotiating the delivery date and the price of a certain upcoming order. The model takes into account...