A stochastic dynamic programming approach for the machine replacement problem

A Forootani, MG Zarch, M Tipaldi, R Iervolino - Engineering Applications of …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper addresses both the modeling and the resolution of the replacement problem for a
population of machines. The main objective is the computation of a minimum cost …

Equipment replacement: A literature review of the stochastic approach using artificial intelligence

DC Vicentin, PN Alves Junior, G Duppati… - The Engineering …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Replacing productive equipment is necessary due to its deterioration, which involves failure
costs. However, studies on equipment replacement often lack stochastic approaches …

A two-stage heuristic approach for fleet management optimization under time-varying demand

L Zhang, W Gu, L Fu, Y Mei, Y Hu - Transportation Research Part E …, 2021 - Elsevier
An efficient two-stage heuristic approach is developed for solving the fleet management
problem under time-varying demand. Stage 1 of the approach optimizes the vehicles' …

Case study: An assessment of the economic service life of research equipment in the Korean public research institutes

JG Lee, DJ Lee, P Ri, KT Kim… - The Engineering …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Recently, as the effective use of research equipment has been regarded as a prerequisite
condition to maximize research and development (R&D) outcomes, the problem of replacing …

Parallel machine replacement with shipping decisions

BA Shields, J Seif, AJ Yu - International Journal of Production Economics, 2019 - Elsevier
In this research, the Parallel Machine Replacement Problem is adapted to include shipping
decisions between demand sites. The formulation arises from an application in the …

Optimal parallel machine replacement policy under general repair

Y Li - IIE Annual Conference. Proceedings, 2020 - search.proquest.com
The general parallel machine replacement problem seeks an optimal cost replacement
policy for a finite population of economically interdependent machines. In this paper, we …

Parallel Machine Replacement: An Analysis in Construction Industry with Considerations of Horizon Uncertainty, Multi-Purpose Machines and Transportation

BA Shields - 2018 - trace.tennessee.edu
In this dissertation, the procurement and replacement of interdependent assets is
considered in which the machines satisfy demand in parallel. A number of realistic scenarios …