Periodic review inventory management with contingent use of two freight modes with fixed costs

We study a stochastic inventory model of a firm that periodically orders a product from a make‐to‐order manufacturer. Orders can be shipped by a combination of two freight modes that differ in lead‐times and costs, although orders are not allowed to cross. Placing an order as well as each use of each freight mode has a fixed and a quantity proportional cost. The decision of how to allocate units between the two freight modes utilizes information about demand during the completion of manufacturing. We derive the optimal freight mode allocation policy, and show that the optimal policy for placing orders is not an (s,S) policy in general. We provide tight bounds for the optimal policy that can be calculated by solving single period problems. Our analysis enables insights into the structure of the optimal policy specifying the conditions under which it simplifies to an (s,S) policy. We characterize the best (s,S) policy for our model, and through extensive numerical investigation show that its performance is comparable with the optimal policy in most cases. Our numerical study also sheds light on the benefits of the dual freight model over the single freight models. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics, 2011     

我国周边安全形势对边防工作的影响及应对策略

边防工作作为国防的重要组成部分,涉外性强,受周边安全形势影响大。当前,我国的边防工作既面·l盏着难得的发展机遇,同时更要直面各种挑战。分析周边安全环境对我国边防的影响,可以使我们更好地认清形势,趋利避害,抓住机遇,充分发挥职能作用,确保边防安全稳定。     

灭火初战应把握的关键环节

灭火作战初战是整个灭火战斗的前期战,它的成功与否直接影响到整个灭火战斗的成败。重点论述了如何把握初战的火情侦查、火场救人、控制火势等三个关键环节,以期对基层广大指战员有所指导。     

Analysis of decentralized multi‐product pull systems with lost sales

We study a pull‐type, flexible, multi‐product, and multi‐stage production/inventory system with decentralized two‐card kanban control policies. Each stage involves a processor and two buffers with finite target levels. Production stages, arranged in series, can process several product types one at a time. Transportation of semi‐finished parts from one stage to another is performed in fixed lot sizes. The exact analysis is mathematically intractable even for smaller systems. We present a robust approximation algorithm to model two‐card kanban systems with batch transfers under arbitrary complexity. The algorithm uses phase‐type modeling to find effective processing times and busy period analysis to identify delays among product types in resource contention. Our algorithm reduces the effort required for estimating performance measures by a considerable margin and resolves the state–space explosion problem of analytical approaches. Using this analytical tool, we present new findings for a better understanding of some tactical and operational issues. We show that flow of material in small procurement sizes smoothes flow of information within the system, but also necessitates more frequent shipments between stages, raising the risk of late delivery. Balancing the risk of information delays vis‐à‐vis shipment delays is critical for the success of two‐card kanban systems. Although product variety causes time wasted in setup operations, it also facilitates relatively short production cycles enabling processors to switch from one product type to another more rapidly. The latter point is crucial especially in high‐demand environments. Increasing production line size prevents quick response to customer demand, but it may improve system performance if the vendor lead‐time is long or subject to high variation. Finally, variability in transportation and processing times causes the most damage if it arises at stages closer to the customer. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics, 2007     

Probabilistic solution and bounds for serial inventory systems with discounted and average costs

We consider the infinite horizon serial inventory system with both average cost and discounted cost criteria. The optimal echelon base‐stock levels are obtained in terms of only probability distributions of leadtime demands. This analysis yields a novel approach for developing bounds and heuristics for optimal inventory control polices. In addition to deriving the known bounds in literature, we develop several new upper bounds for both average cost and discounted cost models. Numerical studies show that the bounds and heuristic are very close to optimal.© 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics, 2007     

GEO导航星广播星历拟合改进算法设计

设计了倾角较小的GEO导航星的广播星历拟合算法。该方法的核心思想是在常规拟合算法的基础上对位置观测量进行合理的坐标系参考平面旋转,特别是提出针对拟合迭代初值进行相应的坐标变换,从而既可以解决轨道参数拟合的相关性问题,使轨道参数拟合快速收敛,同时又兼顾了用户接收机的计算简便化。通过仿真验证,该方法简洁有效,拟合中误差RMS在厘米量级,能够保证拟合精度。     

二羟基苯氧基硅烷合成途径设计及产物表征

用Hyperchem 7.0软件的半经验分子轨道法(Semi-empirical-AM1)和分子力学(Molecular Dynamics)法计算了二羟基苯氧基硅烷不同合成过程反应的焓变,对反应途径进行优选,计算了产物的IR谱图,并与实验结果进行了对比。研究表明,以对苯二酚与二乙氧基硅烷进行反应制备二羟基苯氧基硅烷在热力学上是有利的,可得到目标产物;Hyperchem 7.0软件用于新型有机硅化合物合成途径优化及产物表征具有一定的应用价值。     

高功率UWB天线阵及其在外场探测中的应用

运用切割式巴仑实现高功率超宽带天线的平衡馈电,并用FDTD进行仿真分析。研制出2×4元高功率天线阵,测量结果显示该天线阵能耐250kV以上高压,工作带宽达6个倍频(200～12 000MHz),具有较好的脉冲波形保真性。利用所研制的天线阵列建立外场探测实验系统,在外场进行目标探测试验。结果表明该天线阵可以用于实际的超宽带雷达发射天线阵,为高功率源在雷达探测中的应用作出了初步探索。     

硬件加速的三维雷达作用范围表现

未来数字化战场迫切需要表现复杂环境影响下的三维雷达作用范围,目前研究多限于二维,而三维表现又受限于速度,为此提出一种硬件加速的三维表现方法。在构造环境影响下雷达电磁波损失三维数据场的基础上,利用硬件加速的等值面提取算法建立雷达作用范围的三维模型,并将其表现到战场环境中。在普通微机上针对典型雷达的实验中,克服了二维表现不直观以及三维表现慢的缺点,形象地展示了地形大气等环境影响下三维作用范围,从而为用户提供决策和感官支持。     

动基站时差探测系统定位方法研究

针对传统长基线时差探测系统的缺点,提出了全新的动基站时差测量系统并给出了目标的定位原理。在典型布站、信息存在冗余的前提下,通过子集选优法确定了最佳定位算法,并根据工程应用的需要确定了更加合理简捷的定位算法,统计仿真表明了该算法的有效性。最后,计算了目标高度测量精度并归纳了其特点,给出了有益的结论。