We consider scheduling a single server in a two-class M/M/1 queueing system with finite buffers subject to holding costs and rejection costs for rejected jobs. We use dynamic programming to investigate the structural properties of optimal policies. Provided that the delay of serving a job is...

We consider the problem of allocating a single server to a system of queues with Poisson arrivals. Each queue represents a class of jobs and possesses a holding cost rate, general service distribution, and a set-up cost. The objective is to minimize the expected cost due to the waiting of jobs...

We present optimality conditions for real-time multiserver system with large number of identical servers (e.g. unmanned air vehicles, machine controllers, etc.) and two non-identical channels (e.g. surveillance regions, assembly lines, etc.) working under maximum load regime with limited...

We consider the work flow in a medical teaching facility, examining the process that involves an initial patient exam by a resident physician, a subsequent conference between the resident and the attending physician, and the attending physician’s visit with the patient. We create an analytical...