Annals of Operations Research

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Volume 162, month 9, 2008

MCQT’06: Computational Methods and Applications in Queueing Theory pp. 1-1

Jesús Artalejo

Analysis of IEEE 802.11 non-saturated DCF by matrix analytic methods pp. 3-18

Yun Bae, Kyung Kim, Mi-Nam Moon and Bong Choi

Analysis of a tandem network model of a single-router Network-on-Chip pp. 19-34

Paul Beekhuizen, Dee Denteneer and Ivo Adan

Randomized approximation scheme and perfect sampler for closed Jackson networks with multiple servers pp. 35-55

Shuji Kijima and Tomomi Matsui

Multi-server queueing systems with cooperation of the servers pp. 57-68

Che Kim, Moon Lee, Alexander Dudin and Valentina Klimenok

Mean queue size in a queue with discrete autoregressive arrivals of order p pp. 69-83

Jeongsim Kim, Bara Kim and Khosrow Sohraby

Delay analysis of extended rtPS for VoIP service in IEEE 802.16e by matrix analytic method pp. 85-107

Kyung Kim, Bara Kim, Ji Um, Jung Son and Bong Choi

Performance comparison of several priority schemes with priority jumps pp. 109-125

Tom Maertens, Joris Walraevens and Herwig Bruneel

Analysis of job transfer policies in systems with unreliable servers pp. 127-141

Simon Martin and Isi Mitrani

Consecutive customer losses in oscillating GI X /M//n systems with state dependent services rates pp. 143-158

António Pacheco and Helena Ribeiro

Analysis and design of a playout buffer for VBR streaming video pp. 159-169

B. Steyaert, K. Laevens, D. Vleeschauwer and H. Bruneel

Volume 161, month 7, 2008

The scheduling of deliveries in a production-distribution system with multiple buyers pp. 5-23

Jiafu Tang, Kai-Leung Yung, Iko Kaku and Jianbo Yang

Minimizing customer order lead-time in a two-stage assembly supply chain pp. 25-52

James Blocher and Dilip Chhajed

Supply chain scheduling: Just-in-time environment pp. 53-86

U. Manoj, Jatinder Gupta, Sushil Gupta and Chelliah Sriskandarajah

Forming partnerships in a virtual factory pp. 87-102

George Vairaktarakis and Jamshid Hosseini

Scheduling coordination problems in supply chain planning pp. 103-122

Stephan Kreipl and Jörg Dickersbach

Coordinating decentralized local schedulers in complex supply chain manufacturing pp. 123-147

Payman Jula and Robert Leachman

Scheduling vessels and container-yard operations with conflicting objectives pp. 149-170

Endre Boros, Lei Lei, Yao Zhao and Hua Zhong

Incorporating manufacturing lead times in joint production-marketing models: A review and some future directions pp. 171-188

Abhijit Upasani and Reha Uzsoy

Volume 160, month 4, 2008

Preface pp. 1-2

Qi-Ming He, Tetsuya Takine, Peter Taylor and Hanqin Zhang

QBD Markov chains on binomial-like trees and its application to multilevel feedback queues pp. 3-18

B. Houdt, J. Velthoven and C. Blondia

A factorization property for BMAP/G/1 vacation queues under variable service speed pp. 19-29

Jung Baek, Ho Lee, Se Lee and Soohan Ahn

Markovian trees: properties and algorithms pp. 31-50

Nigel Bean, Nectarios Kontoleon and Peter Taylor

Moment characterization of matrix exponential and Markovian arrival processes pp. 51-68

Levente Bodrog, András Horváth and Miklós Telek

Second order fluid models with general boundary behaviour pp. 69-82

M. Gribaudo, D. Manini, B. Sericola and M. Telek

Geometric decay in level-expanding QBD models pp. 83-98

Liming Liu, Masakiyo Miyazawa and Yiqiang Zhao

Performance measures of a multi-layer Markovian fluid model pp. 99-120

Nigel Bean and Małgorzata O’Reilly

Two classes of time-inhomogeneous Markov chains: Analysis of the periodic case pp. 121-137

Attahiru Alfa and Barbara Margolius

Finding upper-triangular representations for phase-type distributions with 3 distinct real poles pp. 139-172

Tamás Éltető and Péter Vaderna

Stationary tail asymptotics of a tandem queue with feedback pp. 173-189

Jiashan Tang and Yiqiang Zhao

Inventory with service time and transfer of customers and/inventory pp. 191-213

T. Deepak, A. Krishnamoorthy, Viswanath Narayanan and K. Vineetha

The erlangization method for Markovian fluid flows pp. 215-225

V. Ramaswami, Douglas Woolford and David Stanford

Generalized parallel-server fork-join queues with dynamic task scheduling pp. 227-255

Mark Squillante, Yanyong Zhang, Anand Sivasubramaniam and Natarajan Gautam

Volume 159, month 3, 2008

Preface pp. 1-3

Graham Kendall, Lei Lei and Michael Pinedo

Forming and scheduling jobs with capacitated containers in semiconductor manufacturing: Single machine problem pp. 5-24

Fehmi Tanrisever and Erhan Kutanoglu

The single-machine earliness-tardiness scheduling problem with due date assignment and resource-dependent processing times pp. 25-40

Dvir Shabtay and George Steiner

Periodic real-time scheduling: from deadline-based model to latency-based model pp. 41-51

Liliana Cucu, Nicolas Pernet and Yves Sorel

How good are SPT schedules for fair optimality criteria pp. 53-64

Eric Angel, Evripidis Bampis and Fanny Pascual

An approach to predictive-reactive scheduling of parallel machines subject to disruptions pp. 65-82

Alejandra Duenas and Dobrila Petrovic

Efficient algorithms for machine scheduling problems with earliness and tardiness penalties pp. 83-95

Guang Feng and Hoong Lau

Bicriteria scheduling for contiguous and non contiguous parallel tasks pp. 97-106

Fabien Baille, Evripidis Bampis, Christian Laforest and Christophe Rapine

Scheduling orders on either dedicated or flexible machines in parallel to minimize total weighted completion time pp. 107-123

Joseph Leung, Haibing Li and Michael Pinedo

A GRASP algorithm for the multi-criteria minimum spanning tree problem pp. 125-133

José Arroyo, Pedro Vieira and Dalessandro Vianna

A branch and bound method for the job-shop problem with sequence-dependent setup times pp. 135-159

Christian Artigues and Dominique Feillet

Cyclic job shop scheduling problems with blocking pp. 161-181

Peter Brucker and Thomas Kampmeyer

On the geometry, preemptions and complexity of multiprocessor and shop scheduling pp. 183-213

Evgeny Shchepin and Nodari Vakhania

Scheduling problems in master-slave model pp. 215-231

Joseph Leung and Hairong Zhao

A Beam Search approach for the optimization version of the Car Sequencing Problem pp. 233-244

Joaquín Bautista, Jordi Pereira and Belarmino Adenso-Díaz

Multiple orders per job batch scheduling with incompatible jobs pp. 245-260

Vishnu Erramilli and Scott Mason

Column generation heuristics for multiple machine, multiple orders per job scheduling problems pp. 261-273

Jagadish Jampani and Scott Mason

Fuzzy job shop scheduling with lot-sizing pp. 275-292

Sanja Petrovic, Carole Fayad, Dobrila Petrovic, Edmund Burke and Graham Kendall

A two pass heuristic algorithm for scheduling ‘blocked out’ units in continuous process industry pp. 293-313

Sumit Bose and Subir Bhattacharya

Optimal production scheduling for the dairy industry pp. 315-331

Philip Doganis and Haralambos Sarimveis

Comparison and hybridization of crossover operators for the nurse scheduling problem pp. 333-353

Broos Maenhout and Mario Vanhoucke

Pruning in column generation for service vehicle dispatching pp. 355-371

Stephan Westphal and Sven Krumke

Integrated scheduling of handling equipment at automated container terminals pp. 373-394

Henry Lau and Ying Zhao

A zero-inventory production and distribution problem with a fixed customer sequence pp. 395-414

Ronald Armstrong, Su Gao and Lei Lei

Aircraft and crew scheduling for fractional ownership programs pp. 415-431

Wei Yang, Itır Karaesmen, Pınar Keskinocak and Sridhar Tayur

Ant colony optimization for power plant maintenance scheduling optimization—a five-station hydropower system pp. 433-450

Wai Foong, Angus Simpson, Holger Maier and Stephen Stolp

Performance of service policies in a specialized service system with parallel servers pp. 451-460

Zhenbo Wang and Wenxun Xing