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Optimal Order Batching for Automated Warehouse Picking
(University of Waterloo, 2023-09-18)With the unexpected increase in demand and the need to minimize human interaction during the Covid-19 pandemic, companies have been forced to accelerate the transition from traditional to robotic mobile fulfillment systems. ... -
Optimal Relay Station Placement in Broadband Wireless Access Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2012-08-31)With the development of IEEE 802.16j multihop relay protocol, the requirement to enhance the network capacity in a wireless network has been met e ectively. In this thesis, we study the capacity enhancement problem for a ... -
Optimal Shipping Decisions in an Airfreight Forwarding Network
(University of Waterloo, 2012-01-23)This thesis explores three consolidation problems derived from the daily operations of major international airfreight forwarders. First, we study the freight forwarder's unsplittable shipment planning problem in an ... -
Optimization and Comparison of Manual and Semi-Automated Material Handling in a Cross-Dock Using Discrete-Event Simulation
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-21)A Cross-Dock (CD) is a synchronized unit of a supply chain network, used to sort the goods received from inbound trucks (from a warehouse or factory), and load those products to outbound trucks (for delivery of the goods ... -
Optimization Models and Algorithms for Workforce Scheduling with Uncertain Demand
(University of Waterloo, 2012-01-23)A workforce plan states the number of workers required at any point in time. Efficient workforce plans can help companies achieve their organizational goals while keeping costs low. In ever increasing globalized work market, ... -
Optimization Models for the Perishable Inventory Routing Problem
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-29)In this thesis, three models for the Perishable Inventory Routing Problem (PIRP) are explored. The first model of the inventory routing problem considers one perishable product and known (deterministic) demands in the ... -
Optimization under Uncertainty for E-retail Distribution: From Suppliers to the Last Mile
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-03)This thesis examines problems faced in the distribution management of e-retailers, in different stages of the supply chain, while accounting for sources of uncertainty. The first problem studies distribution planning, ... -
Optimizing EV Routing and Charging/Discharging under Time-Variant Electricity Prices
(University of Waterloo, 2020-08-19)The integration of electric vehicles (EVs) and the power system has been becoming an increasingly important field of research, due to the rapid EV penetration and the evolvement in vehicle-to-grid (V2G) techniques in the ... -
Optimizing Order Consolidation with Simulation Optimization
(University of Waterloo, 2017-05-15)In this work we study the order consolidation process of an e-retailing warehouse using real data. Order consolidation is a process that follows the picking operation in a warehouse. After stock keeping units (SKUs) of an ... -
ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE IN THE INNOVATING FIRM: SIZE, R&D AND SECTOR EFFECTS
(World Scientific, 2019-08-05)This study investigates whether organisational innovation has positive impacts on small and medium enterprises, using three waves of the South Korean innovation survey. While correcting for endogeneity, we find that the ... -
P2P Marketplaces and Retailing in the Presence of Consumers' Valuation Uncertainty
(Wiley, 2017-03)Can peer‐to‐peer (P2P) marketplaces benefit traditional supply chains when consumers may experience valuation risk? P2P marketplaces can mitigate consumers' risk by allowing them to trade mismatched goods; yet, they also ... -
Pairing Generation for Airline Crew Scheduling
(University of Waterloo, 2012-08-30)Airline planning is a complex and difficult process. The biggest airlines in the world plan for and operate fleets of over 700 aircraft using tens of thousands of crew members. As such, small percentages in savings translate ... -
Patent Technological Diversity and Examination Outcomes in China
(University of Waterloo, 2018-12-07)This study examines how the duration of patent examination is affected by technological diversity of patent applications, using a sample of all pharmaceutical patent applications filed between 1985 and 2017 at State ... -
Patterns of Search Result Examination: Query to First Action.
(ACM, 2019-11-03)To determine key factors that affect a user's behavior with search results, we conducted a controlled eye-tracking study of users completing search tasks using both desktop and mobile devices. We focus our investigation ... -
Perishable Inventory Routing Problem under Uncertainty
(University of Waterloo, 2023-08-24)In an Inventory Routing Problem (IRP), a decision-maker decides the number of units delivered to each retailer and determines delivery routes, which becomes increasingly challenging as the network expands. Incorporating ... -
Pessimistic Hazmat Network Design Problem with Emergency Team Location Considering Uncertain Response Time
(University of Waterloo, 2021-08-24)Focusing on a road network where hazmat shipments need to be transported from the origins to destinations, this thesis proposes a pessimistic approach to mitigate the risk associated with the transportation of hazardous ... -
Plan and Situated Action as a Function of Activity Category
(University of Waterloo, 2012-04-26)Plans do not serve the particular circumstances of a given situation, but rather serve as abstract descriptions of some future activities. The relationship between plans, which are abstract, and actions, which are concrete, ... -
The Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows
(University of Waterloo, 2013-05-24)There is an increasing interest in sustainability and a growing debate about environmental policy measures aiming at the reduction of green house gas emissions across di erent economic sectors worldwide. The transportation ... -
Positive Affect, Mood Salience, and Intertemporal Decisions
(University of Waterloo, 2011-04-12)The focus of this thesis is to explore the impact of positive affective state and mood salience on intertemporal decision making. We found that positive affect significantly influence intertemporal preference. We also ... -
Positive and Negative Analogical Transfer in Problem Solving
(University of Waterloo, 2011-09-30)This thesis has investigated the positive and negative analogical transfer in which we proposed three hypotheses that shed more light on the process of human behaviour in problem solving. We have found that people exhibited ...