This dissertation aims to achieve two goals. The first is to model the strategic interactions of firms that own cascaded reservoir-hydro plants in oligopolistic and mixed oligopolistic hydrothermal electricity generation markets. Although competition in thermal generation has been extensively...

The State Utility Forecasting Group (SUFG) at Purdue University utilizes econometric and end-use models to develop forecasts of electricity prices and demand on a timely basis for the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, in compliance with Indiana Code 8-1-8.5. As part of this procedure, SUFG...

Electricity utilities in the Southern African region are conscious that gains could be made from more economically efficient trading but have had no tools with which to analyze the effects of a change in policy. This research is the first to provide transparent quantitative techniques to...

The efficiency and the effectiveness of supply chain networks primarily rely on facility location decisions. However, these decisions are closely related to the other supply chain management decisions, i.e., inventory management and transportation decisions. Therefore, the main goal of this...

In this thesis, we identify the critical operational characteristics for various distribution strategies, and then develop integrated distribution network design models by taking into account those operational factors. The first part of this thesis presents a crossdocking network design problem...

In this study, we use zero-one variables to control fixed transaction costs independent of trade size in the portfolio selection problem. The optimal solution to the maximum flow, risk constrained stochastic portfolio network is found using Digital Portfolio Theory (DPT). Digital signals...

In this study, we use zero-one variables to control fixed transaction costs independent of trade size in the portfolio selection problem. The optimal solution to the maximum flow, risk constrained stochastic portfolio network is found using Digital Portfolio Theory (DPT). Digital signals...

Recognising the learning styles of today's upper level engineering undergraduates, a multimedia educational tool is developed to supplement traditional instruction in courses related to Materials Handling (MH) and facility design. The CD-ROM based system teaches design and analysis principles by...

Recognising the learning styles of today's upper level engineering undergraduates, a multimedia educational tool is developed to supplement traditional instruction in courses related to Materials Handling (MH) and facility design. The CD-ROM based system teaches design and analysis principles by...