Thesis (Ph.D.)--Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008. / Committee Chair: Ozlem Ergun; Committee Member: Dana Randall; Committee Member: Joel Sokol; Committee Member: Shabbir Ahmed; Committee Member: William Cook.

Thesis (M.S.)--Georgia Southern University, 2009. / "A thesis submitted to the Graduate Faculty of Georgia Southern University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Master of Science." Directed by Goran Lesaja. ETD. Includes bibliographical references (p. 76) and appendices.

Thesis (D.A.)--Illinois State University, 1990. / Title from title page screen, viewed November 16, 2005. Dissertation Committee: Stephen Friedberg (chair), John Dossey, George Kidder, Michael Plantholt, Robert Ritt. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 22-23) and abstract. Also available in print.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007. / Martin Savelsbergh, Committee Member ; Joel Sokol, Committee Member ; Earl Barnes, Committee Co-Chair ; Ellis L. Johnson, Committee Chair ; Prasad Tetali, Committee Member.

Robert E. Kohn. / Includes index. / Bibliography: p. [237]-244.

by Robert M. Freund. / "October 1984." / Bibliography: p. 20-21.

Master of Science / Department of Agricultural Economics / Tian Xia / China has always been one of the world’s largest grain producers, and Jilin is the largest grain-producing province in China. According to the Report on the Work of the Government 2018, the yield per mu (0.165 acre) has remained the first of the country for the past five years; and the grain commodity rate, the volume of transfers and the possession per capita have remained at the forefront of the country, making a significant contribution to ensuring national food security. This study is to compare efficient allocation of resources through designing a linear programming model with current allocation of resources to find out potential improvements and policy suggestions for future agricultural structure, rational cultivation of grains and market prediction for Jilin, China. In addition, this study examines what role the government regulations play in the grain production in China and how the trade war affects the grain production.

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited / Includes supplemental material, embedded in this pdf. See page 46 of document to read instructions for accessing supplemental material. / The fuel planning for U.S. Naval operations at sea is reactive and relies upon pen and paper calculations. Decisions on where and when to refuel are complex and need a Decision Support System (DSS) to help planners maximize the benefits of the limited fuel resource. This thesis defines requirements and outlines a feasible design to develop a Naval Fuel Management System (NFMS). The variables that fuel planning rely upon are not just ship course and speed, but also the weather at the time a ship travels through a particular area. The most efficient plant configuration plays a factor in the fuel plan as well. Additionally, there are numerous ports and oilers available at any given time. Up-to-date accurate weather forecast databases are available, predicting currents and winds, which will affect the ship in the future. Fuel burn charts have been developed for each ship class outlining the most efficient plant configuration for given speeds. Transportation analysis has shown that an optimal path exists for this class of complex problems. By combining these technologies into one system, an application can be developed to accurately plan fueling operations in the future, making Navy refueling more efficient. / US Navy (USN) author

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This thesis presents an application of linear programming to the question of efficient log allocation in the forest industry of British Columbia. Current procedures for allocating logs among alternative utilization processes are discussed and it is suggested that a more efficient allocation might be obtained through a systematic approach to the problem. The economic necessity of improving net returns to the log supply is emphasized. A linear programme log-allocation model is presented, based on an integrated-industry in the coastal region of British Columbia. The model encompasses three main categories of log-use, namely sawmilling, plywood production and pulp production, and demonstrates how a given supply of logs may be optimally distributed among these structurally different log-conversion processes. Emphasis throughout this study is on the structure of the linear programme model, although considerable effort was directed to obtaining realistic data. Solutions of the model, obtained through the services of the Computing Centre at the University of British Columbia, are discussed, and a superficial comparison is made with actual log allocation in the industry. Modifications of the model to suit the log-allocation problem faced by an individual firm in the short-run are discussed and normal comparative-statics applications are considered. It is pointed out that many of the simplifying assumptions in the model may be relaxed. However, the main limitation to its practical application by industry and government lies in the quality and type of data available. In this respect it is suggested that the linear programme model of this thesis provides a valuable guide to the production data required to improve economic efficiency in the forest industry. / Arts, Faculty of / Vancouver School of Economics / Graduate