Research

Future logistics systems must be: This project develops an adaptive and flexible logistic system that is able to s upport joint fighting force across services and with cross-organizational and cross-cultural capability. This project also develops technologies and processes that advocate a more dynamic logistics support system

Sponsor: CELDi Research Team: Satish Kukkapatnam, Vignesh Rajamani, Bradnon Lee Gardner, Jayjeet M. Govardhan, Andrew Contreras, Sharethram Hariharan Universities Involved: Oklahoma State University Start Date: 10/31/04 End Date: 11/01/05 Summary: Study of the origins of complicated patterns in sensor signals from manufacturing machines, processes, and specific infrastructure and lifeline systems […]

Sponsor: Federal Aviation Administration Logistics Center Research Team: Glenn Kuriger, Kitti Setavoraphan, Hank Grant Universities Involved: University of Oklahoma Start Date: 11/16/06 End Date: 05/15/07 Summary: Provide valuable data and information on the spurious emission levels of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology and the possible effect on fielded ground radar […]

The objective of this project is to optimize both warehouse management and transportation management systems in supply chain (SC) execution.

This project develops a customizable installation logistics and training tool for a process

Sponsor: National Science Foundation Research Team: Manjunath Kamath Universities Involved: Oklahoma State University Start Date: NA End Date: NA Summary: In this project, the participating teacher, Mr. Thomas, would work closely with PI Kamath and co-PI Balasundaram on mathematical models for engineering problems in transportation, distribution and logistics (e.g., flow […]

Warehouses operate better when the forward picking area is sized appropriately. In this project we developed analytical models to estimate the best size of the forward picking area in a Medline warehouse.

This project studies and determines the capability and feasibility of a modular pallet system from project OU3-DAC2.

This project examines the inventory issues involved in determining stock positioning strategies in a multi-indenture system.

The objective of this project is to develop a Demand Categorization scheme , compare relevant demand forecasting techniques; the measures of performance being error, and study the effect of aggregation of demand history and the demand attributes

The goal of this project was to investigate the use of a mathematical modeling methodology for managing the dynamic maintenance planning and sortie scheduling issues of a process.

This project researches an optimal pipe routing path algorithm and develops an approach for segmenting operations into "suboperations" to improve optimization model tractability.

The main goal of this proposed research project is to develop more effective inventory control models for situations involving intermittent highly variable demand and to ensure that planned for target service levels are actually met during operational conditions when using existing inventory models.

Future logistics systems must be: This project develops an adaptive and flexible logistic system that is able to s upport joint fighting force across services and with cross-organizational and cross-cultural capability. This project also develops technologies and processes that advocate a more dynamic logistics support system

Future logistics systems must be: This project develops an adaptive and flexible logistic system that is able to s upport joint fighting force across services and with cross-organizational and cross-cultural capability. This project also develops technologies and processes that advocate a more dynamic logistics support system

Sponsor: Cotton Incorporated Research Team: Terry R. Collins, Joshua P. Jones, James L. Simonton, Lisa Patviviatisiri, Tosanwumi Maku Universities Involved: Texas Tech University Start Date: 01/01/06 End Date: 12/31/06 Summary: The objective of this project is to create a representative cost model that can be used in later work to […]

Daily deliveries from the regional distribution center (RDC) network exhibit variation that makes it difficult to effectively schedule labor (minimize over/understaffing). Therefore we were motivated to consider changing the trailer release and delivery process and/or forecasting method that informs scheduling. These considerations also helped us to appreciate tradeoffs between store service and transportation cost.

Sponsor: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Research Team: Justin R. Chimka, Lindsey C. Walker, Edward A. Pohl Universities Involved: University of Arkansas Start Date: 01/01/07 End Date: 12/31/08 Summary: This project implements a Bin Location Systems at Wal-Mart that allows for better inventory control and management, increases visibility of inventory from backdoor […]

Order picking is the most costly activity in a typical distribution center. This project focused on the development of a slotting approach that is based on order sequences. A mathematical model of the problem is formulated and solutions are compared to several heuristics in order to illustrate the value of an order-based slotting approach. Preliminary results on a large scale data set show a picking cost savings between 15-3% over a manual approach.

This project analyzes a stock inventory system of a process and makes further recommendations for improvement.

The goal for this project is to analyze current forecasting methods used in a process, to improve forecasting and inventory management techniques and to develop a prototype decision support system (DSS) that provide benchmarks of changes made.

This project develops a dynamic forcasting model for everyday inventory control.

Technological and economic analysis of inserting alternative Automatic identification technologies (AITs), including Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and other wireless sensor networks towards improving a process.

Sponsor: U.S. Army Defense Ammunition Center Research Team: James Harmon Universities Involved: Oklahoma State University Start Date: 01/01/07 End Date: 12/31/10 Summary: The remediation of surplus nitro-aromatic explosives is key to alleviating the task of storing increasing stockpiles of out-of-specification munitions. The focus of this project is the design of […]

This project addressed the taxonomy, hierarchy, and document structure for business processes and procedures.