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IIE Transactions articles from March 2003
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IIE Transactions archives from March 2003
Stochastic characterization of upstream demand processes in a supply chain.(Author Abstract)
March 1, 2003... 1. Introduction
One important supply chain research problem that has drawn much attention is the phenomenon known as the bullwhip effect. The bullwhip effect represents the situation where demand variability amplifies as one moves up the...
A mean-shift pattern study on integration of SPC and APC for process monitoring.(Statistical Process Control)(Automatic Process Control )
March 1, 2003... 1. Introduction
The importance of Statistical Process Control (SPC) techniques in quality improvement is well-recognized in industry. Currently most competitive manufacturing companies are implementing SPC in various applications. Although...
Output deterioration with input reduction in data envelopment analysis.
March 1, 2003... 1. Introduction
The conventional approach to efficiency measurement in an input/output context is to apply the principles of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), using one of the standard projection methods. The understanding is that when one...
A note on "continuous review perishable inventory systems: models and heuristics". (Technical Note).(Author Abstract)
March 1, 2003... 1. Preliminaries
In a recent paper, Lian and Liu (2001) consider a continuous review inventory model with perishable items and renewal batch demands. Using embedded Markov chain methods, they provide an approach for the solution of the...
Simulation: A Modeler's Approach. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)
March 1, 2003... James R. Thompson
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 1999, 297 pages, ISBN 0-471-25184-4, $89.95
The typical text on simulation teaches how to generate pseudo-random numbers and provides mathematical justification to show how certain...
The Science of Decision Making: A Problem-based Approach Using Excel. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)
March 1, 2003... Eric V. Denardo
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York
Management science textbooks have tended to be targeted at entry-level students in Business or Industrial Engineering. In the past decade, a number of good books have been developed...
Engineering Economy, 12th Edition. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)
March 1, 2003... William G. Sullivan, Elm M. Wicks and James T. Luxhoj
Prentice-Hall, Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ, 2003, $102.00, ISBN 0-13-067338-2
The 12th edition of Engineering Economy continues the high pace of revisions set by...