WSC
2008
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2008
The technique of control variates requires that the user identify a set of variates that are correlated with the estimation variable and whose means are known to the user. We rela...
WSC
2008
13 years 7 months ago
2008
Focusing on process constraints (or bottlenecks) is how companies are improving productivity, decreasing response times. However, a bottleneck is not easily detectable, especially...
WSC
2008
13 years 7 months ago
2008
This paper describes a distribution fitting exercise that has been used in an undergraduate introductory simulation class. The intent is for students to collect data describing a ...
WSC
2008
13 years 7 months ago
2008
Estimating the variance of the sample mean from a stochastic process is essential in assessing the quality of using the sample mean to estimate the population mean which is the fu...
WSC
2008
13 years 7 months ago
2008
With increased levels of global trade, foreign policy making, foreign travel, and distance collaboration using the Internet, the issue of culture takes center stage. One needs to ...
WSC
2008
13 years 7 months ago
2008
A tenure-track appointment is a wonderful thing, but it really should come with an instruction manual. This article is a loosely-coupled collection of thoughts and advice on survi...
WSC
2008
13 years 7 months ago
2008
The Army's MK-19 weapon system is an automatic grenade launcher capable of destroying thin-skinned vehicles and dismounted targets at ranges up to 2200 meters. Since its firs...
WSC
2008
13 years 7 months ago
2008
Delphi Corporation decided to use simulation from concept development to installation of a new multimillion dollar fuel injector production line. In this paper we describe how sim...
WSC
2008
13 years 7 months ago
2008
Despite that simulation possesses an establish background and offers tremendous promise for designing and analyzing complex production systems, manufacturing industry has been les...
WSC
2008
13 years 7 months ago
2008
The aim of this paper is to investigate how different smoothing parameter levels of the Automatic Pipeline Inventory and Order Based Production Control System smoothing replenishm...