This paper studies a model of telecommunication network installation by companies in the Broadband-access business, specialized to the fixed-wire case. Under stochastic demand (modeled using scenarios), we maximize expected demand coverage subject to a budget constraint on hub installation, and...

Volume flexibility is an important but not very well understood concept that allows a firmto leverage its scarce resources for optimal utilization with upswings and downswings inbusiness. Our research using 3 different research methods suggests that the key problemsin developing a volume...

This paper compares the commonly-used periodic-review, replenishment interval, order-up-to (R, T) policy to the continuous review, reorder point, order quantity, (Q, r) model. [...]

Prior research has investigated the appropriate ordering policy for an inventory system. Two key factors to are daily demand and lead time. Many studies assume lead time and daily demand are independent. In this study, we relax this assumption for a continuous review inventory system and analyze...