The impact of demand uncertainty on product line design under endogenous substitution

The existing product line design literature devotes little attention to the effect of demand uncertainty. Due to demand uncertainty, the supply‐demand mismatch is inevitable which leads to different degrees of lost sales depending on the configuration of product lines. In this article, we adopt a stylized two‐segment setup with uncertain market sizes and illustrate the interplay between two effects: risk pooling that mitigates the impact of demand uncertainty and market segmentation that facilitates consumer differentiation. Compared to downward substitution, inducing bidirectional substitution through product line decisions including quality levels and prices can yield greater risk pooling effects. However, we show that the additional benefit from the risk pooling effect cannot compensate for the reduced market segmentation effect. We demonstrate that the presence of demand uncertainty can reduce the benefit of market segmentation and therefore the length of product lines in terms of the difference between products. We also propose three heuristics that separate product line and production decisions; each of these heuristics corresponds to one particular form of demand substitution. Our numerical studies indicate that the best of the three heuristics yields performance that is close to optimality. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics 62: 143–157, 2015     

Optimal pricing and scheduling control of product shipping

In this article, we seek to understand how a capacity‐constrained seller optimally prices and schedules product shipping to customers who are heterogeneous on willingness to pay (WTP) and willingness to wait (WTW). The capacity‐constrained seller does not observe each customer's WTP and WTW and knows only the aggregate distributions of WTP and WTW. The seller's problem is modeled as an M/M/N_s queueing model with multiclass customers and multidimensional information screening. We contribute to the literature by providing an optimal and efficient algorithm. Furthermore, we numerically find that customers with a larger waiting cost enjoys a higher scheduling priority, but customers with higher valuation do not necessarily get a higher scheduling priority. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics 62: 215–227, 2015     

多弹联合快速任务规划系统设计

简要分析了多弹联合快速任务规划的作战需求,提出了构建一套满足实时、快速、可视化、通用性要求的多弹联合快速任务规划系统的技术手段,阐述了其支持多种目标、多波次攻击以及多弹种联合任务规划的系统特性,最后介绍了系统的总体框架和软硬件组成。     

多核数字信号处理器矩阵乘卷积算法性能评测

矩阵乘卷积算法能够为各种卷积配置提供高性能基础实现,是面向给定芯片进行卷积性能优化的首要选择。针对国防科技大学自主研制的飞腾异构多核数字信号处理器(digital signal processor, DSP)芯片的特征以及矩阵乘卷积算法自身的特点,提出了一种面向多核DSP架构的高性能并行矩阵乘卷积实现算法ftmEConv。该算法由输入特征图转换、卷积核转换、矩阵乘以及输出特征图转换这四个均运行在通用多核DSP上的并行化部分构成,通过有效挖掘通用DSP核中功能单元的潜力来提升各个部分的性能。实验结果表明,ftmEConv实现了高达42.90%的计算效率,与芯片上的其他矩阵乘卷积算法实现相比,获得了高达7.79倍的性能加速。     

全面深化改革必须立足于“最大取灭实际”

坚持和发展中国特色社会主义,全面建成小康社会,离不开社会主义初级阶段这个最大实际。同样,全面深化改革,实现中华民族伟大复兴的中国梦,也离不开当前中国的“最大实际”。我们必须坚持“最大实际”的社会主义原则,必须把握“最大实际”的崭新成就基础,必须注重“最大实际”的时代诉求,在新的历史起点上全面深化改革。     

利用空中动目标对火控网内探测器定位原理简介

介绍一种利用火控网内各探测器对空中动目标的探测记录数据,确定各探测器相对位置坐标并评估其精度的方法。介绍了定位系统的硬件结构、工作与信息流程、数学模型。应用实例表明,此定位方法具有定位迅速、准确、自主、廉价的特点。     

多媒体教学在学前教育中的应用

多媒体技术在全世界范围内引起了教育界的广泛关注,其在大学、中学、小学的应用成果丰硕,在学前教育领域却是刚刚起步。我们应抓住机遇,及时地把多媒体技术引进学前教育领域。采用与21世纪教育发展相适应的多媒体技术是学前教育现代化的任务之一,是学前教育改革的一项重要内容。     

论高校教务员工作能力的培养与提高

文章根据高校教务员的工作实践,结合自身的认识和体会,认为高校教务员须从思想品德、工作作风、业务水平和心理素质四个方面进行工作能力的培养与提高,从而做好高校教务管理工作。     

OFDM抗多径机理分析与系统仿真

抗多径衰落是正交频分复用(OFDM)系统的显著特点之一。具体分析了OFDM抗多径的机理,说明了两种不同情况下多径对信号频谱的影响,并提出了相应的减轻多径影响的方法。通过仿真分析验证了HiperLANType2标准规定的OFDM系统的抗多径性能,并提出了一些改善系统性能的方法。     

基于氮气驱动的悬挂发射装置数理建模分析

建立采用氮气驱动的弹射型悬挂发射装置的数学物理模型,用气体动力学理论分析了高压氮气从储气罐通过导气管道到弹射活塞腔室,驱动活塞推动悬挂物直至其完全脱离载机的整个运动过程。给出了对某型号悬挂发射装置的实例计算,讨论了不同结构参数对弹射性能的影响,为该系统的实际设计开发提供了理论依据。