This paper extends recent work on finding the stochastic queue median (SQM) on a network. The SQM is the optimal location of a single mobile server, when idle, who travels to customers in response to requests for service. Customer demands are limited to the nodes of the network and their...

We define a high volume factory to be a connected network of workstations, at which assigned workers process work-in-progress that flows at high rates through the workstations. A high rate usually implies that each worker processes many pieces per hour, enough so that work can be described as a...

An important observation in supply chain management, known as the bullwhip effect, suggests that demand variability increases as one moves up a supply chain. In this paper we quantify this effect for simple, two-stage supply chains consisting of a single retailer and a single manufacturer. Our...

A new approach to the solution of the facilities layout problem on the plane is presented in this paper. A simple procedure that can replace the dispersion phase of DISCON is constructed. The result of the new method is a scatter diagram of the facilities on the plane that can be used by...

The objective of the one-center model (single facility minimax location in the plane) is changed to be the maximum weighted number of demand points within a given weighted distance from the facility. The paper presents an O(n² log n) algorithm for the model along with some computational experience.