Publications

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

  1. Efficient Algorithms for the Joint Replenishment Problem with Minimum Order Quantities, A. Muriel, T. Chugh, and M. Prokle, European Journal of Operational Research, 300(1), 137-150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2021.07.025
  2. Machine Scheduling, Linear Programming and List Scheduling Heuristics, L. M. A. Chan, A. Muriel and D. Simchi-Levi. Operations Research 46, Number 5, pp. 729-741 (1998).
  3. Uncapacitated Production/Distribution Planning Problems with Piece-Wise Linear and Concave Transportation Costs, L. M. A. Chan, A. Muriel, and D. Simchi-Levi. Finalist for the George E. Nicholson Student Paper Competition, Spring 1998.
  4. Supply Chain Design and Planning – Applications of Optimization Techniques for Strategic and Tactical Models, A. Muriel and D. Simchi-Levi. In A. G. de Kok and S. C. Graves (eds) Supply Chain Management: Design Coordination and Operation, Handbooks in Operations Research and Management Science, Volume 11.
  5. Impact of Manufacturing Flexibility on Supply Chain Performance in the Automotive Industry, S. Biller, E. Bish and A. Muriel.  In J. S. Song and D. D. Yao (eds.) Supply Chain Structures: Coordination, Information and Optimization, Kluwer, International Series in Operations Research and Management Science, 42, 2001.
  6.  On the Effectiveness of Zero-Inventory Ordering Policies for Economic Lot-Sizing Models with Piece-Wise Linear Cost Structures, L. M. A. Chan, A. Muriel, Z. J. Shen, and D. Simchi-Levi.  Operations Research 50, Number 6, pp. 1058-1067 (2002).
  7.  Effective Zero-Inventory Ordering Policies for the Single-Warehouse Multi-Retailer Problem with Piece-Wise Linear Cost Structures, L. M. A. Chan, A. Muriel, Z. J. Shen, D. Simchi-Levi, and C.-P. Teo.  Management Science 48, Number 11, pp.1446—1460 (2003).
  8. Capacitated Multicommodity Network Flow Problems with Piece-wise Linear Concave Costs, A. Muriel and F. Munshi. IIE Transactions 36, Number 7 / July 2004, pp. 683 – 696.
  9.  Managing Flexible Capacity in a Make-to-Order Environment,  E. Bish, A. Muriel and S. Biller. Management Science 51, Number 2, 167-180 (2005).
  10.  Impact of Partial Manufacturing Flexibility on Production Variability, A. Muriel, A. Somasundaram and Y. Zhang. Manufacturing & Service Operations Management  8(2), pp.192-205 (2006).
  11. Optimal Implementation and Benefits of Rolling Inventory, A. Muriel and R. Ruiz-Benitez. IIE Transactions 38, Number 6, July 2006, pp. 591 – 603. Highlighted in the Research section of IE Magazine, July 2006.
  12.  Impact of Price Postponement on Capacity and Flexibility Investment Decisions, A. Muriel, Y. Zhang and S. Biller. Production and Operations Management 15(2), pp. 198 – 214, (2006).
  13. Optimal Ordering Policies with Convertible Lead Times, G. Gallego, Y. Jin, A. Muriel, G. Zhang and V.T. Yildiz. European Journal of Operational Research 176 (2), January 2007, pp.  892-910.
  14. Measuring the Impact of Increased Product Substitution on Pricing and Capacity Decisions under Linear Demands, B. Lus and A. Muriel. Production and Operations Management 18(1), January 2009.
  15. Single-Warehouse Multi-Retailer Inventory Systems with Full TruckLoad Shipments, Jin, Y. and A. Muriel. Naval Research Logistics 56(5), 450-464, August 2009. 
  16. Capacity Allocation and Flexibility in Primary Care, Balasubramanian, H., Muriel, A., Ozen, A., Wang, L., Hippchen, J., and Gao, X, in Handbook of Healthcare Operations Management., Springer, 2012, 25 pages.
  17. The Impact of Flexibility and Capacity Allocation on the Performance of Primary Care Practices, H. Balasubramanian, A. Muriel and Liang Wang.  Flexible Services and Manufacturing 24 (4), 422-447, December 2012.
  18. Consumer Returns in a Decentralized Supply Chain, R. Ruiz-Benitez and A. Muriel. International Journal of Production Economics, 147, Part C, 573 – 592,January 2014.
  19. Guidelines for Scheduling in Primary Care under Different Patient Types and Stochastic Nurse and Provider Service Times, HJ Oh, A Muriel, H Balasubramanian, K Atkinson, T Ptaszkiewicz. IIE Transactions on Healthcare Systems Engineering 3 (4), 263-279, 2013.
  20. A User-friendly Excel Simulation for Scheduling in Primary Care Practices, Hyun Jung Alvarez Oh, Ana Muriel and Hari Balasubramanian, Proceedings of the 2014 Winter Simulation Conference.
  21. Dynamic allocation of same-day requests in multiphysician primary care practices in the presence of prescheduled appointments,  H. Balasubramanian, S. Biehl and A. Muriel. Healthcare Management Science, 17(1), 31-48, 2014.
  22. When to Offer Low-Quality or Remanufactured Versions of a Product, Y. Jin, A. Muriel and Y. Lu. Decision Sciences Volume 47, Issue 4, August 2016 
  23. Discrete-Event Simulation for Manufacturing Process Performance Improvement Under Complex Relationship of Material Inputs to Assembled Kits, C. Greene, A. Muriel, and V. Saxena. Proceedings of the 2016 Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference, H. Yang, Z. Kong, and MD Sarder, eds, May 2016.
  24. Yield Compensated Production Over-Starts in a Multi-Stage Manufacturing Network, N. Lynch, J. Marvel, A. Muriel, R. Subbu, and M. Winter. Proceedings of the 2017 Industrial and Systems Engineering Conference, K. Coperich, E. Cudney, H. Nembhard, eds., May 2017.
  25. Stochastic Join Replenishment Problem with Batch Ordering, A. Muriel and M. Prokle. Proceedings of the 2017 Industrial and Systems Engineering Conference, K. Coperich, E. Cudney, H. Nembhard, eds., May 2017. 2017 IISE Best Track Paper Award.
  26. Stochastic Appointment Scheduling in a Team Primary Care Practice with Two Flexible Nurses and Two Dedicated Providers, J. Alvarez-Oh, H. Balasubramanian, E. Koker, and A. Muriel. Service Science 10 (3), September 2018.
  27. Analysis of Remanufacturing Suitability, M. May, A. Muriel, and I. Nikolaidis. Proceedings of the International Conference on Green Supply Chain GSC’ 2018,July 2 – 4, Thessaloniki, Greece.
  28. Cost Models for Remanufacturing vs. Manufacturing of Smartphones, E. Tsamagdoupi, I. Nikolaidis  and A. Muriel. Proceedings of the International Conference on Green Supply Chain GSC’ 2018,July 2 – 4, Thessaloniki, Greece.
  29. Life-cycle Engine Fleet Simulation for Spare Part Inventory Management with Advanced Condition Information, A. Muriel, M. Prokle, and R. Tomastik. 2018 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC), Dec 2018, pp. 2309–2320.
  30. Lead Time Quotation with Contingent Orders, Ron Mallach, Ana Muriel, and Ted Acworth. Proceedings of the 2019 IISE Annual Conference, H.E. Romeijn, A Schaefer, R. Thomas, eds.

Case Studies

  1. Rolling Inventory to Improve Warehouse Operations, A. Muriel, R. Ruiz-Benitez and Matthew Littleton. Submitted to the INFORMS Case and Teaching Materials. Rolling Inventory case study data
  2. Logistics of the Decommissioning of the Yankee Rowe Nuclear Plant, Y. Jin, A. Muriel and R. Ruiz-Benitez.