An Information Theoretic Investigation Of Complex Adaptive Supply Networks With Organizational Topologies,
2016
Air Force Institute of Technology
An Information Theoretic Investigation Of Complex Adaptive Supply Networks With Organizational Topologies, Joshua V. Rodewald
Theses and Dissertations
Supply networks exist throughout society in manufacturing and knowledge-intensive industries as well as many service industries. Organizations have been noted to behave as complex adaptive systems or information supply networks with both formal and informal structures. Thoroughly understanding supply network structure and behavior are critical to managing such organizations effectively, but their properties of complex adaptive systems make them more difficult to analyze and assess, forcing researchers to rely on unrealistic data or assumptions of behavior. This research proposes an information theoretic methodology to discover such complex network structures and dynamics while overcoming the difficulties historically associated with their study. …
Isscm Newsletter, Volume 15, December 20, 2016,
2016
Wright State University
Isscm Newsletter, Volume 15, December 20, 2016, Raj Soin College Of Business, Wright State University
ISSCM Newsletters
An eight page newsletter from the Department of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management in the Raj Soin College of Business at Wright State University.
Appointment Sequencing: Why The Smallest-Variance-First Rule May Not Be Optimal,
2016
Adolfo Ibáñez University
Appointment Sequencing: Why The Smallest-Variance-First Rule May Not Be Optimal, Qingxia Kong, Chung-Yee Lee, Chung-Piaw Teo, Zhichao Zheng
Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business
We study the design of a healthcare appointment system with a single physician and a group of patients whose service durations are stochastic. The challenge is to find the optimal arrival sequence for a group of mixed patients such that the expected total cost of patient waiting time and physician overtime is minimized. While numerous simulation studies report that sequencing patients by increasing order of variance of service duration (Smallest-Variance-First or SVF rule) performs extremely well in many environments, analytical results on optimal sequencing are known only for two patients. In this paper, we shed light on why it is …
Predicting The Performance Of Queues: A Data Analytic Approach,
2016
Singapore Management University
Predicting The Performance Of Queues: A Data Analytic Approach, Kum Khiong Yang, Cayirli Tugba, Mei Wan Low
Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business
Existing models of multi-server queues with system transience and non-standard assumptions are either too complex or restricted in their assumptions to be used broadly in practice. This paper proposes using data analytics, combining computer simulation to generate the data and an advanced non-linear regression technique called the Alternating Conditional Expectation (ACE) to construct a set of easy-to-use equations to predict the performance of queues with a scheduled start and end time. Our results show that the equations can accurately predict the queue performance as a function of the number of servers, mean arrival load, session length and service time variability. …
Mid-Level Procurement Manager Leader Development: A Collective Case Study,
2016
Liberty University
Mid-Level Procurement Manager Leader Development: A Collective Case Study, Douglas Veatch
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
The development of high-performing employees with the potential to assume leadership roles remains a vital exercise for organizations. Public and private sector organizations of all sizes have implemented programs focused on developing the next generation of leaders. The researcher explored the issue of how a national service industry organization is experiencing varied levels of success of leader development in the case of geographically dispersed mid-level procurement managers in the trucking logistics group. Guided by elements of successful leader development programs, the purpose of this collective qualitative case study was to discover the common issues and factors that lead to success …
Isscm Newsletter, Volume 14, November 15, 2016,
2016
Wright State University
Isscm Newsletter, Volume 14, November 15, 2016, Raj Soin College Of Business, Wright State University
ISSCM Newsletters
An eleven page newsletter from the Department of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management in the Raj Soin College of Business at Wright State University.
Least Squares Approximation To The Distribution Of Project Completion Times With Gaussian Uncertainty,
2016
Singapore Management University
Least Squares Approximation To The Distribution Of Project Completion Times With Gaussian Uncertainty, Zhichao Zheng, Karthik Natarajan, Chung-Piaw Teo
Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business
This paper is motivated by the following question: How to construct good approximation for the distribution of the solution value to linear optimization problem when the random objective coefficients follow a multivariate normal distribution? Using Stein’s Identity, we show that the least squares normal approximation of the random optimal value can be computed by estimating the persistency values of the corresponding optimization problem. We further extend our method to construct a least squares quadratic estimator to improve the accuracy of the approximation; in particular, to capture the skewness of the objective. Computational studies show that the new approach provides more …
Service Learning Project For Promoting Student Engagement: Takeaway And Results From A Sustainability Survey Project,
2016
Texas A & M International University
Service Learning Project For Promoting Student Engagement: Takeaway And Results From A Sustainability Survey Project, Balaji Janamanchi
Southwestern Business Administration Teaching Conference
Student engagement has received a lot of attention in recent times in higher education from all stakeholders. Many academic institutions are purposely promoting the initiatives that are reputed to promote student engagement in academic settings which include Service Learning (SL) initiatives. My presentation is about a service learning project that I implemented in my POM class in fall 2015 and spring 2016 semesters and my findings and takeaways from this project.
Mentoring Undergraduate Research In Education And Business: Transformation In Global And Local Communities,
2016
Florida Gulf Coast University
Mentoring Undergraduate Research In Education And Business: Transformation In Global And Local Communities, Hulya Julie Yazici, Tunde Szecsi
Florida Statewide Symposium: Best Practices in Undergraduate Research
The purpose of this presentation is to highlight avenues toward undergraduate scholarship in education and business. The common theme of these initiatives is the transformative learning which students experienced in local and global communities. In education, the examples include a course-embedded action research with community service, and autoethnography in which students analyzed their experiences abroad to uncover the process of transformation. In business, students worked on a semester long project in quality management collaborating with a local health equipment manufacturer. The systematic guidance of the business and continuous feedback of the instruction, resulted in full transformation of student learning.
Internet Diffusion And Adoption In Cuba,
2016
Pace University
Internet Diffusion And Adoption In Cuba, Randi L. Priluck
Atlantic Marketing Journal
The purpose of this paper is to examine Internet adoption at a time of increasing change for the Cuban marketplace. As the Cuban economy begins to open to new business formats one key driver of economic will be access to communications networks. This paper explores the penetration of Internet connectivity in Cuba as relations with the United States thaw. The theories of diffusion of innovations, cultural dimensions of adoption and market and political realities are employed to better understand the pace of Internet adoption as the Cuban economy continues to develop.
College Students Use Social Networking Sites For Sharing With Friends, But Guess Who Else Is Looking?,
2016
Marshall University
College Students Use Social Networking Sites For Sharing With Friends, But Guess Who Else Is Looking?, Elizabeth C. Alexander, Fred Mader, Deanna Mader
Atlantic Marketing Journal
Abstract - Jobvite, a recruiting platform for the social web, reports from their annual 2012 survey of recruiters that 92% of U.S. companies are using social networking sites (SNS) for hiring purposes (Jobvit, 2012). Career Builder reported in 2009 that 45% of employers were using SNS to screen and research applicants (CareerBuilder, 2009). It is important that faculty and support staff working to place students, and the students themselves, understand the developments and practices in the use of social networking sites for job search and recruiting and the best methods, as well as detriments when marketing themselves. This study examines …
Using Focus Groups And Correspondence Analysis To Explore The Relationship Between Millennials’ Online Behavior And Their Opinions Of Online Reviews,
2016
Appalachian State University
Using Focus Groups And Correspondence Analysis To Explore The Relationship Between Millennials’ Online Behavior And Their Opinions Of Online Reviews, James E. Stoddard, Michael Dotson, Neel Das
Atlantic Marketing Journal
This paper explores the relationship between millennials’ online behavior and their opinions of online reviews via the use of focus groups and correspondence analysis. The proposition was that millennials’ online behavior (including search behavior) is likely to have an effect on how they view online reviews. The correspondence analysis results suggest that millennials who spend more time online peruse a greater number of products. Further, relationships were found between millennials’ time online and factors influencing review trustworthiness as well as millennials’ time online and factors affecting review memorability. It is noteworthy to suggest that focus group analysis can be enhanced …
Optimality Of The Fastest Available Server Policy,
2016
The City University of New York,
Optimality Of The Fastest Available Server Policy, William P. Millhiser, Charu Sinha, Matthew J. Sobel
Business Faculty Articles and Research
We give sufficient conditions under which a policy that assigns customers to the Fastest Available Server, labelled FAS, is optimal in queueing models with multiple independent Poisson arrival processes and heterogeneous parallel exponential servers. The criterion is to minimize the long-run average cost per unit time. We obtain results for loss models and for queueing systems with a finite-capacity or infinite-capacity buffer under a head-of-the-line priority scheme. The results depend on cost assumptions, so we analyze the robustness of the cost structure and present counter-examples to illustrate when FAS is not optimal.
Isscm, M.S. In Logistics & Scm Cohort, Fall 2016,
2016
Wright State University
Isscm, M.S. In Logistics & Scm Cohort, Fall 2016, Raj Soin College Of Business, Wright State University
ISSCM Master Cohort Posters
Poster of the Fall 2016 Cohort from the Master of Science in Logistics and Supply Chain Management Program.
Isscm, Master Of I.S. Cohort, Fall 2016,
2016
Wright State University
Isscm, Master Of I.S. Cohort, Fall 2016, Raj Soin College Of Business, Wright State University
ISSCM Master Cohort Posters
Poster of the 2016 Cohort from the Master of Information Systems Program.
Tls Newsletter October/November 2016,
2016
University of North Florida
Tls Newsletter October/November 2016, Unf Transportation And Logistics Society
Transportation & Logistics Society Newsletter
Inside the Newsletter: UNF T & L Success Stories November 2nd. Upcoming Events. President's Corner. Get to Know Laurel Richardson, TLS Philanthropy Director. T & L Flagship Program Facility Tour to Dupuy Silo and Quality Lab. The Industry in Jacksonville, Florida. IANA Expo. Jaxport Breaking News. What Not to Miss This Fall: Lunch and Learn, Executive Spotlight, Hubbard House Drive.
The Impact Of Urban Sprawl On Journey To Work Times For Mass Transit And All Other Commuters In The United States: A Research Note,
2016
University of Louisville
The Impact Of Urban Sprawl On Journey To Work Times For Mass Transit And All Other Commuters In The United States: A Research Note, Thomas E. Lambert, Hokey Min, Kyle Dorriere
Faculty and Staff Scholarship
As government budgets get tighter, there has been considerable public outcry about the continued investment in public mass transit systems and their financial viability. Amid this outcry, a number of studies have been conducted to determine which factors influence the use and efficiency of publicly-funded mass transit systems. These factors include population density and less sprawl (or greater urban compactness). However, their impact on mass transit usage is somewhat contradictory in that the heavy concentration of populations in the urban area and greater compactness is believed to increase mass transit usage due to a bigger number of potential passengers. In …
Isscm Newsletter, Volume 13, September 28, 2016,
2016
Wright State University
Isscm Newsletter, Volume 13, September 28, 2016, Raj Soin College Of Business, Wright State University
ISSCM Newsletters
A ten page newsletter from the Department of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management in the Raj Soin College of Business at Wright State University.
The Trends And Problems In China's North To South Grain Logistics Integration. A Case Study Of Cofco & Cm Grain Exchange Co.,
2016
World Maritime University
The Trends And Problems In China's North To South Grain Logistics Integration. A Case Study Of Cofco & Cm Grain Exchange Co., Ming Liu
World Maritime University Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Safe Operation And Accident Prevention At Container Terminals : A Case Study On Asyaport Container Terminal,
2016
World Maritime University
Safe Operation And Accident Prevention At Container Terminals : A Case Study On Asyaport Container Terminal, Mert Akaman
World Maritime University Dissertations
No abstract provided.
