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To Wave or Not to Wave? Order Release Policies for Warehouses with an Automated Sorter
Gallien, Jérémie; Weber, Théophane - In: Manufacturing & Service Operations Management 12 (2010) 4, pp. 642-662
the performance of wave-based and waveless policies through simulation. The best waveless policy yields larger or equal …
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A Fluid Flow Model of Networks of Queues
Vandergraft, James S. - In: Management Science 29 (1983) 10, pp. 1198-1208
This paper describes a new technique for modeling flow through a network of queues. The advantages of this method over many discrete event simulations or queueing theory techniques include simplicity, low cost and portability. The paper describes the kinds of processes to which the technique can...
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Optimization and sensitivity analysis of computer simulation models by the score function method
Kleijnen, Jack P.C.; Rubinstein, R.Y. - Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research - 1995
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Estructura de preferencias de los consumidores de vino y actitudes hacia los vinos con Denominacion de Origen. El caso de Castilla-La Mancha
Bernabeu, Rodolfo; Olmeda, Miguel; Diaz, Monica - In: Economia Agraria y Recursos Naturales 05 (2005) 09
El trabajo ha cubierto un doble objetivo, por un lado se ha determinado la importancia relativa de los atributos del vino que influyen en la conformación de las preferencias de los consumidores de Castilla-La Mancha, y por otro se ha analizado la actitud de los consumidores hacia los vinos con...
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Characterised and personalised predictive-prescriptive analytics using agent-based simulation
Perugini, Don; Perugini, Michelle - In: International Journal of Data Analysis Techniques and … 6 (2014) 3, pp. 209-227
achieved by predicting future consumer behaviour through predictive and prescriptive analytics. Simulation plays a vital role … simulation approach applied to real-world scenarios, and describe its benefits over traditional econometric, statistical, and … suggests that an agent-based simulation approach can answer a range of complex consumer problems using minimal consumer demand …
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Self-regulatory focus: the impact on long-term consumer compliance behavior
Dellande, Stephanie; Nyer, Prashanth - In: Management Research Review 36 (2013) 7, pp. 664-673
Purpose – The purpose of this study is to shed greater light on the factors that influence consumer compliance behavior, e.g. SRF, in compliance dependent services (CDS). CDS, e.g. weight loss, retirement savings, education, credit repair, are long term in nature, often requiring lifestyle...
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Die Finanzierungslücke der Gesetzlichen Rentenversicherung in Deutschland – Eine Simulationsstudie zu Lösungsmöglichkeiten
Bollacke, Steffen - In: Zeitschrift fuer Wirtschaftspolitik 63 (2014) 2, pp. 128-159
Population aging challenges pay-as-you-go pension systems. Solving the associated funding problem constantly motivates reform processes. In addition to an aging population, specific regulations of the German public pension system lead to an increasing financial burden of national finances. To...
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Consequences of a progressive reduction of direct payments in Germany: paving the way for post-2013?
Kellermann, Konrad; Sahrbacher, Amanda; Sahrbacher, … - In: German Journal of Agricultural Economics 58 (2009) 4
Due to Germany’s specific farm structure, the progressive modulation of direct payments decided within the Health Check of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is of particular relevance for German agriculture. In this paper we apply the agent-based model AgriPoliS to shed some light on the...
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Does Society Need Altruists? Coevolution of General Trust and Social Intelligence
澁谷, 浩 - In: 商学討究 (Shogaku Tokyu) 64 (2013) 2/3, pp. 169-194
Most social scientists, especially economists, believe that altruists do not exist because they cannot survive exploitation by egoists. An agent-based model demonstrates, however, that altruists can survive natural selection if society comprises four types of individuals: altruists, reciprocal...
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Technological change in Input-Output relationships.
R, Wery - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1975
the simulation period in the bachue models for population and employment in developing countries - examines technological …
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