| An Alternating Heuristic for Medianoid and Centroid Problems in the Plane |
2003 |
3309 |
This paper develops two heuristics for solving the centroid problem on a plane with discrete demand points. The methods are based on the alternating step well known in location methods. Extensive computational testing with the heuristics reveals that... |
| Art Gallery Problems for Convex Nested Polygons |
1997 |
2122 |
In this article, we study a class of Art Gallery problems that are
defined on a pair of convex nested polygons. Polynomial time
algorithms are presented for all these problems, by reducing
them to the Circle Covering problem, or by relating them t... |
| Brand positioning under lexicographic choice rules |
1999 |
2648 |
This paper discusses a brand positioning model in which two brands of a product are to be positioned in a price-quality space under a new behavioral assumption. This assumption asserts that customers determine the highest-quality product within their... |
| Break Even Efficacy of Heart Health Promotion Campaigns In New Brunswick. |
2000 |
1972 |
While it may never be possible to accurately determine the effectiveness of a health promotion campaign, it seems clear that given adequate levels of funding, a healthy lifestyle promotion program should be capable of at least achieving a break-even ... |
| Budget Constrained Location Problem with Opening and Closing of Facilities |
2003 |
3701 |
In this paper, we study a budget constrained location problem in which we simultaneously consider opening some new facilities and closing some existing facilities. Motivations for this problem stem from applications where, due to a change in the dist... |
| Buyer-Seller Quantity-Discount Strategies Under Profit Maximizing Objectives: A Game-Theoretical Analysis |
1995 |
3859 |
This paper is intended to provide a detailed game-theoretical analysis of the buyer-vendor coordination problem embedded in the price-discount inventory model. Pure and mixed, cooperative and non-cooperative strategies are developed. Highlights of th... |
| Competitive Location and Entry Deterrence in Hotelling's Duopoly Model |
1994 |
3861 |
This paper analyzes the problem of two firms competing in a common linear market with demand distributed continuously over the market. The firms wish to maximize their respectíve profits by appropriate choice of number of facilities and their locatio... |
| Cost effectiveness of high risk and population approaches for preventing CHD: A comparative study in New Brunswick, Canada. |
2008 |
1296 |
This paper uses management science methodology to compare the cost-effectiveness of two different approaches to preventing coronary heart disease in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. The general model utilized included realistic assumptions abou... |
| Economics of Time Management: A Case Study at NBPower. |
1997 |
5785 |
This paper describes a project undertaken at the New Brunswick Power Corporation (NB Power) the utility corporation of the Canadian province, in a cost-cutting effort through the use of improved time management. The focus of the project was to invest... |
| Finding the majority-rule equilibrium under lexicographic comparison of candidates |
1998 |
2209 |
This paper considers the well studied problem of the existence of an undominated point, under the assumption of lexicographic preferences of voters, as espoused by Taylor in [24]. We extend Taylor's model to situations were we allow for (i) voters to... |
| Identifying Alternate Optimal Solutions to the Design Approximation Problem in Stock Cutting |
1999 |
2742 |
The design approximation problem is a well known problem in stock cutting, where, in order to facilitate the optimization techniques used in the cutting process, it is required to approximate complex designs by simpler ones. Although there are algori... |
| An Improved Implementation and Inalysis of the Diaz and O'Rourke Algorithm for Finding the Simpson Point of a Convex Polygon |
2010 |
969 |
This paper focuses on the well-known Diaz and O'Rourke [M. Diaz and J. O'Rourke, Algorithms for computing the center of area of a convex polygon, Visual Comput. 10 (1994), 432–442.] iterative search algorithm to find the Simpson Point of a market, de... |
| Job Rotation Using the Multi-Period Assignment Problem |
2006 |
8057 |
This paper addresses the current gap in the literature on quantitative tools that enable a manager to build schedules which incorporate job rotation by employees. This is done within the framework of the well-known Assignment Model recast in a multi-... |
| Joint Economic Selection of Target Mean and Variance |
2002 |
1598 |
This paper considers the problem of selecting the most economical target mean and variance for a continuous production process. In earlier studies, many authors considered the problem of finding an optimal target mean assuming that the variance is kn... |
| A Location-based Comparison of Health Care Services in Four U.S. States with Efficiency and Equity |
2012 |
1530 |
This paper examines the efficiency and equality in geographic accessibility provided by hospitals. We use the criteria efficiency, availability of the service, and equality. Quantitative measures are defined for all criteria, and are measured using a... |
| Maximizing Workforce Diversity In Project Teams: A Network Flow Approach. |
2000 |
8461 |
Several social, economic and political factors have contributed to the increasing diversity of today's workforce. In addition, in an era when organizations are continuously redesigning their work and restructuring their operations to achieve their go... |
| NC Agricultural Tourism Directional Signage Program (NCATDSP) Study |
2015 |
4333 |
This research project focused on studying the NCATDSP (North Carolina Agricultural Tourism Directional Signage Program) from a regulatory standpoint and benchmarking it against other similar highway signage programs in select states across the countr... |
| On the interaction between indirect cost allocations and the firm's objectives |
1997 |
1483 |
The import of cost allocation procedures are through their ex ante impact on decision making. Hence, it is important that the allocation issue be placed squarely within the context of those firm's objectives which gave rise to the need for the specif... |
| On The Use of Genetic Algorithms to Solve Location Problems |
2002 |
8895 |
This paper seeks to evaluate the performance of genetic algorithms (GA) as an alternative procedure for generating optimal or near-optimal solutions for location problems. The specific problems considered are the uncapacitated and capacitated fixed c... |
| An Optimization-based Framework for Modelling Counter-terrorism Strategies |
2012 |
1086 |
This article introduces the subject of terrorism and counter-terrorism by means of a two-person bimatrix game that provides some insight into the behaviour of the two players. We then examine three important areas in counter-terrorism tasks: the dete... |
| Radio Frequency Identification System Optimisation Models for Lifecycle of a Durable Product |
2010 |
2168 |
We address the implementation of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to support and manage durable products over their entire lifecycle with a focus on optimising the RFID tagging system. We develop general models that optimise the place... |
| Reachability of locational Nash equilibria |
1997 |
2404 |
This paper examines the location of duopolists on a tree. Given parametric prices, we first delineate necessary and sufficient conditions for locational Nash equilibria on trees. Given these conditions, we then show that Nash equilibria, provided the... |
| Reconfiguring Police Reporting Districts in the City of Buffalo |
1999 |
2168 |
This paper describes a study that was undertaken to reconfigure the police reporting districts used by the Buffalo Police Department in the city of Buffalo, New York. We begin by relating the current configuration of these districts and the resulting... |
| Reverse Logistics Strategies and Their Implementations: A Pedagogical Survey |
2004 |
8996 |
Reverse Logistics and the management of returned or used merchandise is a growing problem among manufacturers today. In this study we begin by presenting the nature and magnitude of the reverse logistics problem in the industry and a literature surve... |
| Risk Management in Uncapacitated Facility Location Models with Random Demands |
2009 |
1635 |
In this paper we consider a location-optimization problem where the classical uncapacitated facility location model is recast in a stochastic environment with several risk factors that make demand at each customer site probabilistic and correlated wi... |
| Scheduling To Maximize Customer Satisfaction: A Project for the Shad Valley Program |
1996 |
2841 |
This paper describes a project that was done for the Shad Valley Program, where it was required to assign students to seminars so as to maximize the satisfaction of the students with their assignments. We begin by describing the problem, its inputs a... |
| Stability Of Nash Equilibria In Locational Games |
1995 |
2155 |
Consider a locational game on a network in which two competing facilities charge
fixed, but not necessarily equal, prices and the decision variables are their respective locations.
Rather than deciding in a given situation whether Or not an equilib... |
| Stock Cutting Of Complicated Designs by Computing Minimal Nested Polygons |
1995 |
2167 |
This paper studies the following problem in stock cutting: when it is required to cut out complicated designs from parent material, it is cumbersome to cut out the exact design or shape, especially if the cutting process involves optimization. In suc... |
| Stock cutting to minimize cutting length |
1996 |
2645 |
In this paper we investigate the following problem: Given two convex Pin and Pout, where Pin is completely contained in Pout, we wish to find a sequence of ‘guillotine cuts’ to c... |
| Study of Visitors to North Carolina Wineries |
2012 |
1698 |
The wine and grape industry generates a significant economic impact in North Carolina’s rural
communities. In 2009 the wine and grape industry generated 7,600 jobs and $1.2 billion in total annual
economic impact in the state. Particularly notewort... |
| Supply facility and input/output point locations in the presence of barriers |
2002 |
1490 |
This paper studies a facility location model in which two-dimensional Euclidean space represents the layout of a shop floor. The demand is generated by fixed rectangular-shaped user sites and served by a single supply facility. It is assumed that (i)... |
| Transaction Cost and Operation Methodology For The Clean Development Mechanism |
2006 |
2168 |
The "clean development mechanism" (CDM) is the most important outcome for implementing the Kyoto Protocol. It is expected to help the developed countries meet their obligations of greenhouse gases reduction while at the same time promoting sustainabl... |
| The Use of Structures in Communication Networks to Track Membership in Terrorist Groups |
2015 |
1609 |
This concept paper investigates possibilities to detect terrorist cells based on communications between individuals without the need for wiretapping. The advantages of such procedure are apparent: fewer (if any)legal requirements, and, most important... |
| Using Facility Location Theory To Evaluate The Effectiveness of Team Building Exercises. |
1999 |
2028 |
Team building is considered a fundamental element of organizational success these days. Firms are using experiential learning activities to foster the generative learning that is intrinsic to successful teams. However, there is scant literature on me... |
| Using Self Report Measures to Lower The Cost of Population Heart Health Assessment |
1997 |
1155 |
This paper describes the development and feasibility testing of a multivariate equation that uses self-report information rather than physiological measures to estimate coronary heart disease (CHD) risk in a population sample of New Brunswick adults ... |
| Website-reflected operating characteristics of wineries’ wine clubs |
2014 |
2536 |
Purpose– The purpose of this empirical research is to identify the distinguishing operating characteristicsof wineries that use what is alleged to be the most profitable channel of distribution formarketing wine in the USA: the wine club.Design/metho... |