Navigating the Rush: Adaptive Flow Control for Metro Networks
Public transport systems play a crucial role in the sustainable development of modern cities, serving as the backbone for efficient and environmentally friendly urban mobility. As urbanization continues to accelerate, […]
Making Real-Time decisions in dynamic systems – Target seeking methods inspired by Gazing Heuristics
In most decision-making situations, a firm is regularly confronted with the need to balance multiple objectives. Negotiation is often considered as a valuable approach for achieving this balance. The object […]
Enhancing Warehouse productivity: A focus on Human-Robot Coordination
In the era of Industry 4.0, technological advancements are profoundly transforming the landscape of manufacturing and supply chain management. A pivotal innovation of the fourth industrial revolution is the integration […]
Dynamic Systems, Dynamic Solutions: Inventory Repositioning Strategies
In recent years, the sharing economy has witnessed the emergence of numerous services designed to facilitate resource sharing. These services aim to enhance utilisation and convenience while simultaneously reducing consumption […]
Future Transportation: Applying Game theory in Infrastructure design
Autonomous vehicles, once science fiction, are now taking us towards a new era in transportation. This groundbreaking technology is not just approaching reality; it is completely changing how we move. […]
Cash Transfer Programs: Designing Allocation Rules to Alleviate Poverty
Globally, poverty is one of the biggest issues faced by society. Eradicating poverty has been listed as the first goal of the United Nations’ “Millennium Development Goals” and “2030 Agenda […]
Appointment Scheduling in Clinics: Handling Variability in Patient behavior
Scheduling is the act of allocating tasks, resources and time to achieve specific goals. It’s widely applicable, from the simple act of filling one’s day with tasks to more complex […]
Balancing Bikes: Equity considerations in Bike-Share Market
Bike-sharing systems (BSS) have emerged as a popular mode of transportation in urban areas, providing a convenient and eco-friendly solution for short-distance travel. Numerous bike sharing programs have been implemented […]
Patient Scheduling under Uncertainty: A “Satisficing” Approach
Ever wondered how hospitals manage to handle large number of patients with varied diagnosis and treatments with limited quantity of resources? Besides hiring doctors, nurses, technicians and investing in the […]
Effective Inventory Management: Strategies to Handle the “Long Tail”
“Long tail”, or slow-moving products, are inventory items with a low turnover. Long-tail products are a common in many real-world demand distributions and in recent years has received considerable attention […]
Experiencing Late Deliveries? How to Solve Vehicle Routing Problems to Mitigate Risk!
One of the classical problems in Transportation (parcel delivery, bus routing & scheduling, waste collection etc.) deals with identifying the set and sequence of tasks to be assigned to a […]
Food Delivery Operations: Improving efficiency by managing market thickness
Over the past decade, online shopping and app-based platforms have witnessed a remarkable surge in global popularity, evolving from just a convenient shopping method to an indispensable necessity. Among these […]