An optimal critical level policy for inventory systems with two demand classes

Traditional inventory systems treat all demands of a given item equally. This approach is optimal if the penalty costs of all customers are the same, but it is not optimal if the penalty costs are different for different customer classes. Then, demands of customers with high penalty costs must be filled before demands of customers with low penalty costs. A commonly used inventory policy for dealing with demands with different penalty costs is the critical level inventory policy. Under this policy demands with low penalty costs are filled as long as inventory is above a certain critical level. If the inventory reaches the critical level, only demands with high penalty costs are filled and demands with low penalty costs are backordered. In this article, we consider a critical level policy for a periodic review inventory system with two demand classes. Because traditional approaches cannot be used to find the optimal parameters of the policy, we use a multidimensional Markov chain to model the inventory system. We use a sample path approach to prove several properties of this inventory system. Although the cost function is not convex, we can build on these properties to develop an optimization approach that finds the optimal solution. We also present some numerical results. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics, 2008     

Optimal empty vehicle redistribution for hub‐and‐spoke transportation systems

This article considers the empty vehicle redistribution problem in a hub‐and‐spoke transportation system, with random demands and stochastic transportation times. An event‐driven model is formulated, which yields the implicit optimal control policy. Based on the analytical results for two‐depot systems, a dynamic decomposition procedure is presented which produces a near‐optimal policy with linear computational complexity in terms of the number of spokes. The resulting policy has the same asymptotic behavior as that of the optimal policy. It is found that the threshold‐type control policy is not usually optimal in such systems. The results are illustrated through small‐scale numerical examples. Through simulation the robustness of the dynamic decomposition policy is tested using a variety of scenarios: more spokes, more vehicles, different combinations of distribution types for the empty vehicle travel times and loaded vehicle arrivals. This shows that the dynamic decomposition policy is significantly better than a heuristics policy in all scenarios and appears to be robust to the assumptions of the distribution types. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics, 2008     

Delivery‐date and capacity management in a decentralized internal market

We study competitive due‐date and capacity management between the marketing and engineering divisions within an engineer‐to‐order (ETO) firm. Marketing interacts directly with the customers and quotes due‐dates for their orders. Engineering is primarily concerned with the efficient utilization of resources and is willing to increase capacity if the cost is compensated. The two divisions share the responsibility for timely delivery of the jobs. We model the interaction between marketing and engineering as a Nash game and investigate the effect of internal competition on the equilibrium decisions. We observe that the internal competition not only degrades the firm's overall profitability but also the serviceability. Finally, we extend our analysis to multiple‐job settings that consider both flexible and inflexible capacity. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics, 2008     

音圈电机驱动的快刀伺服系统建模与性能分析

复杂面形,结构零件的应用范围越来越广,往往一个零件上既有复杂面形也有微小结构.为了实现复杂面形/结构零件的高效加工,分析了快刀伺服加工方式的特点,设计并研制了音圈电机驱动的快刀伺服系统;基于动力学和电磁学分析,建立了快刀伺服系统的传递函数模型,并对控制方法进行了设计;在此基础上.通过实验对快刀伺服系统进行了性能测试,实验结果表明本文所研制的快刀伺服系统具有较高的运动分辨率、定位精度和工作频响,能够作为快刀伺服加工的进刀装置.     

常规导弹战前运输任务优化模型

制定常规导弹战前运输计划时,各车辆运输时间和运输路线的安排是一个组合优化问题.运用军事运筹学和不确定性优化理论,充分考虑节点冲突性、车辆隐蔽性、任务时间、道路容量等因素,建立了运输任务方案的优化模型.该研究为常规导弹波次作战计划的制定和优化提供模型支持,有助于提高常规导弹作战指挥自动化和部队的生存能力.     

面向典型任务的有人/无人机协同效能评估

有人/无人机协同作战是C4ISR体系下的一种重要形式.本文以有人/无人机协同执行典型任务为研究背景,针对构建可靠、全面的有人/无人机协同效能理论评估方法的问题展开深入研究.首先分析了未来有人/无人机的协同模式和运用规则;然后采用协同系统综合指数模型,在单机能力模型的基础上,提出了一种有人/无人机编队协同效能评估方法;最...     

LabWindows/CVI的虚拟仪器远程网络控制系统设计

针对武器系统测试和工业企业生产等大型多类型参数测量具有实时性、复杂性和危险性等特点,提出一种以L abW indow s/CV I作为系统开发平台,利用C/S模式,采用TCP/IP协议,组建虚拟仪器远程网络测控系统的方案。此方案在大型多类型参数测量有广阔的应用前景。     

基于CATIA的油料装备电子样机应用研究

电子样机技术可以系统应用于油料装备的设计和开发,使高质量、高效和低成本的油料装备的研制和制造成为了可能。基于CATIA把电子样机技术应用于新一代油料装备的研制,对油料装备电子样机建立的一般方法和基本流程进行研究,探索油料装备新的设计方法,避免了多次试制物理样机,大大节约了设计安装的成本,加速了研制进程。     

管线探堵理论分析及实验研究

介绍了管线探堵主要方法及特点。分析了埋地管线水力瞬变探堵的理论基础,建立埋地管线快速探堵的数学模型,进行了数值模拟计算和分析,并进行了实验研究。实验证明,根据水力瞬变特性探堵可以快速准确确定堵点位置。水力瞬变探堵系统具有精度高、速度快、设备简单、使用方便、用途广等特点。     

以鼠标接口实现自动跟踪系统输入接口设计

坦克目标自动跟踪计算机系统是一个图像处理及瞄准线控制的专用系统,其需要许多开关、按钮等面板输入开关量信号,同时还要引入鼠标指示设备,以便于图形界面操作。提出了面板开关量输入接口设计方案采用鼠标接口,不用改动硬件,在不影响鼠标功能、不占用系统其他硬件资源的情况下,适用于PS/2协议和串口两种工作方式。操作方便、灵活,可靠性高。