Matrix-analytic methods are a popular modeling tool in a great number of fields, most notable in the analysis of telecommunication systems. Because of their ability to construct and analyze a wide class of stochastic models, they can also be applied in the analysis of complex supply chain...

To evaluate the outcomes of deploying technicians dedicated to preventive maintenance, instead of fully cross-trained technicians, this simulation study assesses field service operations of a company selling maintenance services. Comprehensive service contracts render the maintenance demand...

We consider the bullwhip problem in a multi-product scenario, specifically looking at the impact of product demands on production and inventory cost performance in a factory setting. A Vector Auto-Regressive process of the first order (VAR(1)) is used to represent two different demand processes....

We consider the bullwhip problem in a multi-product scenario, specifically looking at the impact of product demands on production and inventory cost performance in a factory setting. A Vector Auto-Regressive process of the first order (VAR(1)) is used to represent two different demand processes....