Dynamic inventory and pricing models for competing retailers

We address infinite‐horizon models for oligopolies with competing retailers under demand uncertainty. We characterize the equilibrium behavior which arises under simple wholesale pricing schemes. More specifically, we consider a periodic review, infinite‐horizon model for a two‐echelon system with a single supplier servicing a network of competing retailers. In every period, each retailer faces a random demand volume, the distribution of which depends on his own retail price as well as those charged by possibly all competing retailers. We also derive various comparative statics results regarding the impact several exogenous system parameters (e.g., cost or distributional parameters) have on the equilibrium decisions of the retailers as well as their expected profits. We show that certain monotonicity properties, engrained in folklore as well as in known inventory models for centralized systems, may break down in decentralized chains under retailer competition. Our results can be used to optimize the aggregate profits in the supply chain (i.e., those of the supplier and all retailers) by implementing a specific wholesale pricing scheme. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics, 2004.     

Dual sourcing: Responsive hedging against correlated supply and demand uncertainty

This article analyzes dual sourcing decisions under stochastically dependent supply and demand uncertainty. A manufacturer faces the trade‐off between investing in unreliable but high‐margin offshore supply and in reliable but low‐margin local supply, where the latter allows for production that is responsively contingent on the actual demand and offshore supply conditions. Cost thresholds for both types of supply determine the optimal resource allocation: single offshore sourcing, single responsive sourcing, or dual sourcing. Relying on the concept of concordance orders, we study the effects of correlation between supply and demand uncertainty. Adding offshore supply to the sourcing portfolio becomes more favorable under positive correlation, since offshore supply is likely to satisfy demand when needed. Selecting responsive capacity under correlated supply and demand uncertainty is not as straightforward, yet we establish the managerially relevant conditions under which responsive capacity either gains or loses in importance. Our key results are extended to the broad class of endogenous supply uncertainty developed by Dada et al. [Manufact Serv Operat Mange 9 (2007), 9–32].© 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics, 2012     

基于能量度量的星载AIS信号自适应码元同步抽取算法

基带信号码元同步抽取是目前星载AIS(Automatic Identification System)信号处理中的一个难点问题,针对过零检测和迟门早门等现有算法存在的不足,提出了基于能量度量的基带信号自适应码元同步抽取算法。将基带信号根据采样率和码速率的比值分割成相同的段的组合,之后分别计算每个段内相应样点的能量度量,最后选择使能量度量最大时的样点集作为最优同步抽取样点,该样点集具有最大信噪比。仿真结果验证了该算法误码率优于过零检测和迟门早门算法。     

Screening and selection procedures with control variates and correlation induction techniques

We consider the problem of identifying the simulated system with the best expected performance measure when the number of alternatives is finite and small (often < 500). Recently, more research efforts in the simulation community have been directed to develop ranking and selection (R&S) procedures capable of exploiting variance reduction techniques (especially the control variates). In this article, we propose new R&S procedures that can jointly use control variates and correlation induction techniques (including antithetic variates and Latin hypercube sampling). Empirical results and a realistic illustration show that the proposed procedures outperform the conventional procedures using sample means or control variates alone. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics, 2012     

恒压变频控制设备在消防水灭火系统中的应用

分析了传统消防水灭火系统存在易锈死难改造等问题,介绍了恒压变频供水系统的基本工作原理和设计思路,论证了恒压变频供水系统在消防水灭火系统中应用的可行性,研究了将恒压变频控制设备应用到消防水灭火系统中应注意的几个问题,为改进消防水灭火系统提供了又一方法。     

航站楼消防设计若干问题探讨

消防设计的合理性对于航站楼安全运行具有重要意义。目前,国内尚未出台航站楼设计防火规范,因此,航站楼消防设计还处于探索和积累经验的阶段。介绍了航站楼消防设计四个阶段、重要设计难点,结合工程实际问题,对消防设计思路系统化进行了梳理,力图为设计者提供少许帮助。     

防空反导网络化作战发展研究

网络中心战是信息时代重要的作战形式,可将战场信息优势转化为决策优势,是信息技术在军事领域应用的必然选择,网络中心战在防空反导领域的应用也称为防空反导网络化作战.主要跟踪研究了国内外网络中心战的最新进展和发展趋势,分析了网络化作战的特点和关键技术,针对我国防空反导武器系统的现状,提出了防空反导网络化作战的发展建议.     

中国传统战争哲学理念的近代嬗变

近代以来,在西方列强坚船利炮的重创之下,中华民族在军事上接连失败。在严酷的现实面前,中华民族流传两千多年的传统战争哲学理念,受到了前所未有的挑战。在近代战争的冲击下,中国传统战争哲学理念开始了缓慢的嬗变历程。主要表现为三点：“避战求和”理念的破产与激变;“义战必胜”理念的质疑与超越;“道器合一”理念的背离与回归。     

兵团中学数学教师教育科研现状调查与分析

数学教师是数学教育工作中的主体力量,其教育科研水平直接关系到数学教育专业化的进程。调查发现,兵团中学数学教师的教育科研水平尚处于起步阶段。为提高教师的教育科研水平,应加强以下几个方面的工作:正确认识教学与教育科研的关系;加强教育理论著作、中学数学期刊的阅读;有效利用各级培训,强化对教师的教育科研能力的培养;上级主管部门以及学校应加大对教师从事教育科研的支持力度;建立兵团教育学院和兵团中小学的长期协助、合作关系。最后,兵团教育学院还应考虑创建一份中学数学期刊。     

浅谈高中奥林匹克生物学科竞赛的辅导

近年来,高中生物奥赛在全国各地蓬勃发展,但对其研究的文献并不多,特别是缺乏来自一线教师的经验介绍,使许多优秀的经验得不到发扬和推广。这就造成了许多有兴趣的生物教师,不知道如何辅导本校的学生参加生物奥赛活动,事倍功半,致使教师和学生都错过了一个体现自我价值的重要途径。针对这一现状,本文以"高中生物学联赛"为例子,谈谈在高中如何辅导生物奥赛,希望对大家辅导有所帮助;也希望从中引起更多优秀教师的关注,可以分享到他们的成功经验。