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WSC
2008
13 years 7 months ago
On the approximation error in high dimensional model representation
Mathematical models are often described by multivariate functions, which are usually approximated by a sum of lower dimensional functions. A major problem is the approximation err...
Xiaoqun Wang
WSC
2008
13 years 7 months ago
Optimization of Multi-Project Environment (OPMPE)
Construction business is project oriented and that is why every construction organization is dependent on projects. Typically they undertake multiple projects with limited multipl...
Lokman Hossain, Janaka Ruwanpura
WSC
2008
13 years 7 months ago
Priority mix planning for cycle time-differentiated semiconductor manufacturing services
Semiconductor fabs often offer manufacturing service of multiple priorities in terms of cycle time-based X-factor targets (XFTs) and fab production must be planned accordingly. Th...
Shi-Chung Chang, Shin-Shyu Su, Ke-Ju Chen
WSC
2008
13 years 7 months ago
Impact of qualification management on scheduling in semiconductor manufacturing
A qualification management software that proposes recipe qualifications on tools in toolsets for semiconductor manufacturing has been developed. The qualification proposals are ba...
Carl Johnzen, Philippe Vialletelle, Stéphan...
WSC
2008
13 years 7 months ago
A recursion-based approach to simulating airline schedule robustness
Flight disruptions due to events such as inclement weather or mechanical failure are an increasing occurrence in today's air travel. It is important to develop flight schedul...
Marcial Lapp, Shervin AhmadBeygi, Amy Cohn, Omer T...
WSC
2008
13 years 7 months ago
Empowering decision support with simulation technology - Scenario Navigator
The commercial simulation environments that are available today focus primarily on the development of simulation models. They are designed for a single user. They provide animatio...
Edwin Valentin, Renk A. Bijlsma, Vincent de Gast
WSC
2008
13 years 7 months ago
Determining an appropriate number of FOUPs in semiconductor wafer fabrication facilities
In this paper, multiple orders per job type formation and release strategies are described for semiconductor wafer fabrication facilities (wafer fabs). Different orders are groupe...
Jens Zimmermann, Scott J. Mason, John W. Fowler, L...
WSC
2008
13 years 7 months ago
Measuring the effectiveness of the s-metric to produce better network models
Recent research has shown that while many complex networks follow a power-law distribution for their node degrees, it is not sufficient to model these networks based only on their...
Isabel Beichl, Brian Cloteaux
WSC
2008
13 years 7 months ago
Enhancing simulation as improvement and decision support system tool
Lecturing a Discrete Event Simulation course implies some challenges for the instructors. These challenges implies taking decisions from the design of the course to the selection ...
Heriberto Garcia, Eduardo Garcia
WSC
2008
13 years 7 months ago
MMOHILS: A simpler approach to valid agents in human simulation studies
A novel technique for accurately and inexpensively simulating large numbers of people is introduced: Massively Multiplayer Online Human In the Loop Simulation (MMOHILS). This tech...
Seth N. Hetu, Gary Tan