Endüstri Mühendisliği: Recent submissions

  • New heuristics for competitive and hiearchial facility location problem 
    Yege, Hale. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2008., 2008.)
    A lot of versions of the facility location problem have been studied for a long time. This work considers the combination of two versions Competitive Facility Location and Hierarchical Facility Location Problem. A company ...
  • Impact analysis of quality award process on learning organizations 
    Altay, Pelin Gözde. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2007., 2007.)
    The core competency of the most e®ective organizations is their capacity to learn in an increasingly complex and unpredictable business environment. Assessors play an additional critical role in the Quality Award Process ...
  • Analysis of the extreme weather conditions, vessel arrival processes and prioritization in the strait of Istanbul through simulation modeling 
    Gönültaş, Erhan. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2007., 2007.)
    The increasing number of vessels navigating through the Strait, hazardous cargo transportation, complex navigational conditions and extreme weather conditions pose serious environmental and safety hazards for the Istanbul ...
  • Modeling and analysis of a kit management problem 
    Kızılcık, Güler. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2007., 2007.)
    In this study, we consider a multi-item inventory system in which customers may order different but possibly overlapping kits. Customer demand for a kit follows a Poisson process where there is a fixed probability for each ...
  • Optimal multi-period pricing strategy for remanufacturable leased goods 
    Yürülmez, Sevil. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2007., 2007.)
    The aim of this thesis is to determine in a multi-period setting the optimal pricing strategy for a profit-maximizing firm leasing new, durable, and remanufacturable products as well as selling remanufactured products. The ...
  • Optimal control of M/M/S queueing systems 
    Özekici (Müceldili), Nurizer. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 1982., 1982.)
    This thesis characterizes the optimal operating policy of multi-server queueing system subject to Poisson arrival process and exponentially distributed service times (M/M/S queue). Optimal policy minimizes the long-run ...
  • A decision support system for consumer driven supply networks 
    Ceviz, Ercan. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2007., 2007.)
    In this thesis, a decision support system is constructed to manage tactical and strategic level decision in a consumer driven supply networks. Decision making process includes many decision makers, multiple objectives, and ...
  • Lagrangean heuristic fio the capacitated multi-facility location allocation problem 
    Avcı, Buket. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2007., 2007.)
    In this study, we consider the capacitated multi-facility location-allocation problem, also called multi-facility Weber problem. It is concerned with the determination of the location of m new facilities having known ...
  • Determining optimal quality levels and prices in a hybrid manufacturing / remanufacturing system 
    Gürbüz, Muhsine Şenay. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2007., 2007.)
    Setting the quality and price of products are two important issues for firms involved in remanufacturing. The aim of this study is to develop and solve a mathematical model that seeks optimum values for quality levels and ...
  • State based modeling of scheduling agents in intelligent manufacturing 
    Sözer, Kamer. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2007., 2007.)
    In dynamic and stochastic manufacturing environments, a scheduling system should be able to modify its schedule to adapt to changing situations such as machine breakdowns, due-date changes, new rush orders, canceled orders ...
  • A study on the optimization of switching networks 
    Mısırlı, Çiğdem. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 1982., 1982.)
    The aim in switching network optimization problem is to obtain optimal link capacities so that the resulting network cost is minimized and a certain satisfactory level of service is supplied to the subscrihers. Since the ...
  • Mission based component plans 
    Keskin, M. Emre. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2007., 2007.)
    One of the widely used methods of system reliability test plans is based on the idea of computing the component test plans that ensure prespecified reliability levels for those components. Another widely used approach ...
  • Capacitated facility location problem with customer and facility differentiation 
    Çavuş, Özlem. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2007., 2007.)
    This thesis focuses on an extension of the capacitated facility location problem. Every demand point consists of multiple customer classes whose demands are satisfied by facilities having different capacities and costs for ...
  • Hybrid continuous scatter search approach to tardiness related scheduling problems 
    Erdur, Ercüment. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2006., 2006.)
    In this thesis, a hybrid approach, which integrates Scatter Search (SS) and a Variable Neighborhood Search (VNS), is presented to attack tardiness related scheduling problems. The aim is to find advanced strategies that ...
  • A model with options and order cancellation for in-season replenishment 
    Kızılkan, Nihan. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2007., 2007.)
    We investigate a model with options and order cancellation in a buyer-supplier system for in-season replenishment. We analyse the model in two periods with correlated demand. We derive the appropriate prices that the ...
  • Multi criteria efficiency analysis of fuel stations 
    Şire, Yusuf. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2006., 2006.)
    As the oil prices increase, the oil products distribution sector becomes more attractive in Turkey. In recent years, new distributor companies entered the market and the number of gas stations increased significantly, while ...
  • Analysis of a supply chain under advance demand information 
    Eş, Emine. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2007., 2007.)
    In this study we investigate the effects of incorporating advance demand information in a two-echelon distribution model which consists of a central depot and several retailers. The depot is not allowed to hold inventory. ...
  • Heuristics for the probabilistic capacitated multi-facility weber problem 
    Durmaz, Engin. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2007., 2007.)
    In this study, we consider the probabilistic capacitated multi-facilityWeber problem with general distance functions and probability density functions where customer locations are assumed to be random variables. The aim ...
  • Object-oriented design and implementation of distributed rule engines 
    İltir, Cenk. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2006., 2006.)
    In this work, a new distributed rule engines paradigm based on object orientation is proposed and a tool partially implemented to support the new paradigm, ICRON, is introduced in order to address the modeling process of ...
  • Modeling the dynamics of a food product life cycle for a given age group 
    Seyman, Derya. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2006., 2006.)
    In this study, a simulation model is built to study the dynamics of a food product for a given age group by using system dynamics modeling methodology. The model deals with a food product targeted to children between two ...