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Analysis of batching strategies for multi-item production with yield uncertainty
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
In this thesis, we investigate the batch sizing problem for a custom-job production facility. More specifically, given a production system that has been assigned several different types of custom jobs, we try to derive ...
Tropical cyclone preparedness and response : opportunities for operations research
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
This thesis explores how operations research methods can be applied in the emergency response community by looking at two recent tropical storm disasters; tropical cyclone Yemyin in Pakistan, June 2007 and super typhoon ...
Real-time Multi-period truckload routing problems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
In this thesis we consider a multi-period truckload pick-up and delivery problem dealing with real-time requests over a finite time horizon. We introduce the notion of postponement of requests, whereby the company can ...
Joint pricing and inventory decision for competitive products
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
We consider the joint pricing and inventory decision problem for a single retailer who orders, stocks and sells multiple products. The products are competitive in nature, e.g., these maybe similar products from multiple ...
Optimized supply routing at Dell under non-stationary demand
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
This thesis describes the design and implementation of an optimization model to manage inventory at Dell's American factories. Specifically, the model is a mixed integer program which makes routing decisions on incoming ...
Harmonization of aviation user charges in the North Atlantic airspace
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
The purpose of this thesis is to explore various harmonization scenarios for North Atlantic en route user charges. The current charging system involves eight countries, each with their own method for computing user charges. ...
Estimation of sell-up potential in airline revenue management systems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
The growth of Low Fare Carriers (LFCs) has encouraged many airlines to remove fare restrictions (such as advance purchase requirements and Saturday-night stays) on many of their fare class products, leading to the ...
Managing portfolios of products and securities
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
In this thesis we study modifications of the classical Mean-Variance Portfolio Optimization model. Our objective is to identify an optimal subset of assets from all available assets to maximize the expected return while ...
A data mining approach for acoustic diagnosis of cardiopulmonary disease
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Variations in training and individual doctor's listening skills make diagnosing a patient via stethoscope based auscultation problematic. Doctors have now turned to more advanced devices such as x-rays and computed tomography ...
Analysis and optimization of the Emergency Department at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center via simulation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
We develop a simulation model based on patient data from 2/1/05 to 1/31/06 that represents the operations of the Emergency Department at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a Harvard teaching hospital and a leading medical ...