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WSC
2008
15 years 7 months ago
Fast simulation of equity-linked life insurance contracts with a surrender option
In this paper, we consider equity-linked life insurance contracts that give their holder the possibility to surrender their policy before maturity. Such contracts can be valued us...
Carole Bernard, Christiane Lemieux
WSC
2001
15 years 6 months ago
Using simulation and neural networks to develop a scheduling advisor
The research using artificial intelligence and computer simulation introduces a new approach for solving the job shop-scheduling problem. The new approach is based on the developm...
Thanos Alifantis, Stewart Robinson
WSC
2001
15 years 6 months ago
A virtual environment for simulating manufacturing operations in 3D
This paper presents a method for simulating basic manufacturing operations (unload, load, process, move, and store) in a 3D virtual environment. The virtual environment provides a...
Ravi Chawla, Amarnath Banerjee
WSC
2001
15 years 6 months ago
Simulation and analysis of dealers' returns distribution strategy
Due to high demand uncertainty, excess inventory has been a key issue in inventory control. Caterpillar developed the dealers' parts inventory sharing (DPIS) and returns prog...
Hui Zhao
WSC
1998
15 years 6 months ago
Bootstrapping and Validation of Metamodels in Simulation
Bootstrapping is a resampling technique that requires less computer time than simulation does. Bootstrapping -like simulation-must be defined for each type of application. This pa...
Jack P. C. Kleijnen, A. J. Feelders, Russell C. H....