On pooling in queueing networks
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The value of complete pooling in a queueing service network was examined by comparing the steady-state mean sojourn times in the specialized and flexible server models. The pooling phenomenon takes one of three forms, namely, pooling tasks, pooling queues or pooling servers. An efficiency index was utilized to determine when pooling is advantageous. The models used in the study assume that service is unaltered and were described in terms of customers who seek service provided by servers. Empirical results showed that pooling is always useful in light traffic since customers at the pooled system enjoy a service rate that is the total capacity of the specialized server. On the other hand, pooling can either be advantageous or disadvantageous in heavy traffic. These findings indicate that good planning is required for pooling in queueing networks to optimize its benefits.
Publication Name: Management Science
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0025-1909
Year: 1998
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New polynomial shortest path algorithms and their computational attributes
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The Partitioning Shortest Path (PSP) algorithm is designed to locate the shortest path from a given node in a network to all other nodes. Research into the PSP algorithm identifies six variants of the algorithm related to negative arc lengths without negative cycles and nonnegative arc lengths. These variants help to maintain both sharp and near-sharp properties of the algorithm. One sharp and two near-sharp variants are tested extensively; 90 network configurations for three network topologies are tested for 4,500 hypothetical problems. The test results indicate that the new PSP algorithm variants perform better than all other known variants tested, and that one of the variants for maintaining near-sharp properties performs the best on the test problem population discussed.
Publication Name: Management Science
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0025-1909
Year: 1985
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