Managing sustainable supply chain operations in dynamic three-dimensional (3D) environments is a significant challenge. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) offer transformative solutions to supply chains. This study aims to enhance sustainable supply chain management by considering new opportunities...

Recently, public and private providers within two-tier healthcare markets have engaged in a fierce competition for patients, which is significantly influenced by patients' multifaceted sensitivities to delays and payments, particularly when patients' potential balking is considered. However,...

We investigate a matrix analysis study for a single-server Markovian queue with finite capacity, i.e. an M/M/1/N queue, where the single server can go for a maximum, i.e. a K number of consecutive vacation periods. During these vacation periods of the server, every customer becomes impatient and...

The experience of waiting is ubiquitous in all areas of life, and sometimes a waiting experi ence is followed by decisions where morality matters. We present the results of a lab-in-the-field study to analyze the effects of (un)expected waiting duration on moral behavior. Passengers who had just...

Background: This study addresses optimising fleet size in a system with a heterogeneous truck fleet, aiming to minimise transportation costs in interfacility material transfer operations. Methods: The material transfer process is modelled using a closed queueing network (CQN) that considers...

This study presents a generalized approach for implementing the Triadic control policy in queueing modeling of a redundant machining system with multiple servers. The machining system further integrates a policy for servers that allows for multiple working vacations. The fluctuation of active...

Background: This study presents an integrated multi-product, multi-period queuing location-allocation model for a sustainable, three-level food supply chain involving farmlands, facilities, and markets. The model employs M/M/C/K queuing systems to optimize the transportation of goods, enhancing...

Background: Container terminals (CTs) have constantly administered truck appointment systems (TASs) to effectively accomplish the planning and scheduling of drayage operations. However, since the operations in the gate and yard area of a CT are stochastic, there is a need to incorporate...

Background: Increased maritime trade has led to a surge in drayage operations, causing congestion and environmental issues in port areas. Truck Appointment Systems (TASs) are commonly used to manage truck arrival rates, yet transparency and equity in slot allocation remain problematic, fostering...

We investigate the impact of a large new public hospital on directly observed waiting times in emergency departments of other public hospitals in Nicaragua. Using a difference-indifferences design, we estimate a significant decrease in waiting time by 42% or 10.1 minutes in nearby hospitals...