Discrete-event simulation is an effective tool to evaluate manufacturing systems and support the development of improvement plans. However, the use of simulation alone to optimize inventory and throughput simultaneously can result highly complicated, unwieldy model, especially w…
Across all industries and organizations, resource management and planning are critical components in establishing an efficient workplace. Efficient resource allocation allows a business to be flexible and responsive to continuously changing market demands while keeping labor cos…
Healthcare systems are traditionally characterised by complexity and heterogeneity. With the continuous increase in size and shrinkage of available resources, the healthcare sector faces the challenge of delivering high quality services with fewer resources. Healthcare organisat…
Resource management is at the heart of many diverse science and engineering research areas. Although the general notion of what constitutes a resource entity seems similar in different research areas, their types, characteristics, and constraints governing their behavior are vas…
Tunnel Boring Machines (TBM) are perhaps the most efficient method for tunnel excavation, as they have become the dominant mode and method of tunneling around the world. One of the essential steps for justification of the use of TBMs as well as planning the completion time and e…