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1997
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Simulation of a Paint Shop Power and Free Line
We describe the application of simulation and statistical analyses to the process improvement of a paint shop within a heavy manufacturing plant. The explicit objectives of this s...
Edward J. Williams, Shigeru Sadakane
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An Integrated Framework for Deterministic and Stochastic Optimization
In recent articles we presented a general methodology for finite optimization. The new method, the Nested Partitions (NP) method, combines partitioning, random sampling, a select...
Leyuan Shi, Sigurdur Ólafsson
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1997
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Taking the Work Out of Simulation Modeling: An Application of Technology Integration
This paper presents an implementation methodology appropriate for providing a broad range of proven, classical Operations Research methods and techniques to the simulation modeler...
Gregory S. Baker
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1997
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Comparison of Monte Carlo and Deterministic Methods for Non-Adaptive Optimization
In this paper we compare the average performance of Monte Carlo methods for global optimization with non-adaptive deterministic alternatives. We analyze the behavior of the algori...
Hisham A. Al-Mharmah, James M. Calvin
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Simulation Success Stories: Business Process Reengineering
In this rapidly changing economy, businesses are constantly seeking newer, simpler methods which will help them remain competitive. In this quest, they have discovered that simula...
Kathi L. Hunt, Gregory A. Hansen, Edwin F. Madigan...