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Inventory planning for low demand items in online retailing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
A large online retailer strategically stocks inventory for SKUs with low demand. The motivations are to provide a wide range of selections and faster customer fulfillment service. We assume the online retailer has the ...
Multiple part type decomposition method in manufacturing processing line
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
A decision analytic approach to Web-based clinician training
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
Given the desire to create interactive websites that effectively engage and instruct medical professionals, an alternative model for online case studies was developed. The resulting application presents the user with a ...
Robust optimization for network-based resource allocation problems under uncertainty
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
We consider large-scale, network-based, resource allocation problems under uncertainty, with specific focus on the class of problems referred to as multi-commodity flow problems with time-windows. These problems are at the ...
A profit maximization model in a two-echelon supply chain management : distribution and pricing strategies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
Distribution and pricing strategies play a central role in the field of supply chain management. Heuristic approaches to the vehicle routing problem (VRP) are usually used to design optimal delivery routes to serve ...
Operational planning for multiple heterogeneous unmanned aerial vehicles in three dimensions
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
Unmanned aerial vehicles are being incorporated in an increasing variety of operations. To take full advantage of the vehicles, the plans for the operations should integrate each vehicle's capabilities when planning the ...
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 ...
Composite mission variable formulation for real-time mission planning
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
In this thesis, we create a comprehensive model and efficient solution technique for generating air operations plans. Previous air operations models have fallen short in at least one of the following areas: routing. real-time ...
Interception algorithm for autonomous vehicles with imperfect information
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
Autonomous vehicles often operate in environments with imperfect information. This thesis addresses the case of a system of autonomous vehicles and sensors attempting to intercept a moving object of interest that arrives ...
Human machine collaborative decision making in a complex optimization system
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
Numerous complex real-world applications are either theoretically intractable or unable to be solved in a practical amount of time. Researchers and practitioners are forced to implement heuristics in solving such problems ...