We consider the problem of simultaneously allocating servers and demands in a service system with independent multiple facilities. We assume a fixed number of facilities and total servers which must service a given Poisson arrival stream. We also assume that service times are identically...

The general leading indicator approach, commonly applied to the national economy, can also be used to analyze major sectors of the economy. Given the considerable importance of the financial services industry, also known as FIRE (Finance, Insurnace and Real Estate), a system of leading and...