New trends in multi-agent systems call for self-adaptation and high dynamics, hence the new model of open MAS or virtual organization of agents. This paper describes a system based on virtual organizations of agents that allows planning of tasks that minimizes the resources necessary for its accomplishment and obtains the maximum profits. For this purpose, a genetic algorithm , queuing theory, ...

Process-driven spreadsheet queuing simulation is a better vehicle for understanding queue behavior than queuing theory or dedicated simulation software. Spreadsheet queuing simulation has many pedagogical benefits in a business school end-user modeling course, including developing students' intuition , giving them experience with active modeling skills, and providing access to tools. Spreadshee...

This study proposes a new multi-item inventory model with hybrid cost parameters under a fuzzy-stochastic constraint and permissible delay in payment. The price and marketing expenditure dependent stochastic demand and the demand dependent the unit production cost are considered. Shortages are allowed and partially backordered. The main objective of this paper is to determine selling price, mar...

in this paper, a hybrid method for limited resource allocation and leveling in complex multi-stage, multi-product and multi-period production planning problems with aim of lot-size determination and total cost minimization has been proposed. this problem consists of multiple products with sequential production processes that are produced in different periods to meet the customers demand. by det...

This paper develops a method for solving the single product multi-period production-planning problem, in which the production and the inventory costs of each period arc concave and backlogging is not permitted. It is also assumed that the unit variable cost of the production evolves according to a continuous time Markov process. We prove that this production-planning problem can be Stated as a ...

In this work, we investigate two groundwater inventory management schemes with multiple users in a dynamic game-theoretic structure: (i) under the centralized management scheme, users are allowed to pump water from a common aquifer with the supervision of a social planner, and (ii) under the decentralized management scheme, each user is allowed to pump water from a common aquifer making usage d...

The retrial phenomenon occurs inherently in a wide range of queueing systems. majority models do not account for vacation. However, practice, systems undergo vacations maintenance or other reasons. In this study, we provide an in-depth analysis the many possible when Bernoulli are effect. Moreover, study outlines key principles and reviews relevant literature. framework queue with vacation has ...

In this paper, we consider a queuing model extension for a manufacturing cell composed of a machining center and several parallel downstream predestinations. In the machining center, there is an ample supply of raw material for a number of different part-types. For each type, parts are first processed in the machining center, and then in one of parallel production stations (one for each type). ...

One of the most important aspects affecting the performance of a supply chain is the management of inventories. Managing inventory in complex supply chains is typically difficult, and may have a significant impact on the customer service level and system-wide costs. The main challenge of inventory management is that almost every inventory problem involves multiple and conflicting objectives tha...