Publications: Seyed M.R. Iravani, Associate Professor, Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences



	Queueing Theory Iravani, S.M.R. and M.J.M. Posner. An M/G/1 Queue with Cyclic Service Times. Queueing Systems 22 (1996) 145--169. Iravani S.M.R., Posner M.J.M. and J.A. Buzacott. A Two-Stage Tandem Queue Attended by a Moving Server with Holding and Switching Costs. Queueing Systems 26 (1997) 203--228. Iravani, S.M.R., L. Luangkesorn and D. Simchi-Levi. A General Decomposition Algorithm for Parallel Queues with Correlated Arrivals. Queueing Systems 47 (2004) 313--344. Iravani, S.M.R., and B. Kolfal. When Does The C-mu Rule Apply to Finite-Population Queueing Systems. Operations Research Letters 33 (2005) 301--304. Iravani, S.M.R., Krishnamurthy, V., and G.H. Chao (2006), Optimal Server Scheduling in Nonpreemptive Finite-Population Queueing Systems. Queueing Systems 55 (2007) 95--105. Flexibility in Production and Service Operations Systems: Iravani, S.M.R., Buzacott, J.A. and M.J.M. Posner. Operations and Shipment Scheduling of a Batch on a Flexible Machine. Operations Research 51 (2003) 585--601. Iravani, S. M. R., Buzacott, J.A. and M. J. M. Posner. Robustness of Limited Policy in an Agile Production System. Naval Research Logistics 52 (2005) 58--73. Iravani, S.M.R., Sims, K. and M.P. Van Oyen. Structural Flexibility: A new perspective on the Design of Manufacturing and Service Operations. Management Science 51 (2005) 151--166. Iravani, S.M.R. and V. Krishnamurthy. Workforce Agility in Repair and Maintenance Environments. Manufacturing and Service Operations Management 9 (2007) 168--184. Iravani, S.M.R. and C.P. Teo. Asymptotically Optimal Schedules for Single-Server Flow Shop Problems with Setup Costs and Times. Operations Research Letters 33 (2005) 421--430. Hopp, W.J., Iravani, S.M.R., and B. Shou. Serial Agile Production Systems with Automation. Operations Research 53 (2005) 852--866. Hopp, W.J., Iravani, S.M.R., Shou, B. and R. Lien. Design and Control of Agile Automated CONWIP Production Lines. Naval Research Logistics 56 (2009) 42--56. Sennott, L. I., Van Oyen, M.P. and S.M.R. Iravani. Optimal Dynamic Assignment of a Flexible Worker on an Open Production Line with Specialists. European Journal of Operational Research 170 (2006) 541--566. Kula, U., Duenyas, I. and S.M.R. Iravani. Estimating Job Waiting Times in Production Systems with Cross-Trianed Setup Crews. IIE Transactions 36 (2004) 999--1010. Iravani, S.M.R., Kolfal, B. and M.P. Van Oyen. Call Center Labor Cross-Training: It's a Small World After All. Management Science 53 (2007) 1102--1112. Hopp, W.J., Iravani, S.M.R., and W. Lu Xu, (2006). Vertical Flexibility in Supply Chains. To Appear in Management Science. Iravani, S.M.R., Kolfal, B. and M.P. Van Oyen (2009). Capability Flexibility: A Decision Support Methodology for Parallel Service and Manufacturing Systems with Flexible Servers. Submitted for publication. Iravani, S.M.R., Kolfal, B. and M.P. Van Oyen (2009). Comparing Process Flexibility with Inventory Flexibility via Product Substitution. Submitted for publication. Service and Professional Work Systems: Hopp, W.J., Iravani, S.M.R., and G. Yuen. Discretionary Task Completion: A Key Difference between White-Collar and Blue-Collar Work Systems. Management Science. 53 (2007) 61--77. Hopp, W.J., Iravani, S.M.R., and F. Liu. White Collar Workforce Management: An Operations-Oriented Survey. Production and Operations Management 18 (2009) 1--32. Gokpinar, B., Hopp, W.J., and S.M.R. Iravani. The Impact of Product Architecture and Organization Structure on Efficiency and Quality of Complex Product Development. To appear in Management Science Hopp, W.J., Iravani, S.M.R., and G. Yuen, (2006). Trust and Information Sharing in Supply Chains. Under revision for Production and Operations Management. Cheng, Y., Hopp, W.J., Iravani, S.M.R., and D. Diermeier (2008). Crisis Management Operations for Workload Crisis. Under revision for Operations Research. Hopp, W.J., Iravani, S.M.R., Liu, F. and M. Stringer (2009). The Impact of Discussion, Awareness, and Collaboration Network Positions on Research Performance of Engineering School Faculty. Submitted for Publication. Inventory and Supply Chain Management: Iravani, S.M.R., Luangkesorn, L. and D. Simchi-Levi. On Assemble-To-Order Systems with Flexible Customers. IIE Transactions 35 (2003) 389--403. Iravani, S.M.R., Liu, T., Luangkesorn, L. and D. Simchi-Levi. Produce-to-Stock Systems with Advanced Order Information and Secondary Customers. Naval Research Logistics. 54 (2007) 331-345. Huang, B. and S.M.R. Iravani. Production Control Policies in Supply Chain under Selective Information Sharing. Operations Research 53 (2005) 662--674. Huang, B. and S.M.R. Iravani. Make-to-Stock System with Multiple Customer Classes and Batch Ordering. Operations Research 56 (2008) 1312--1320. Huang, B. and S.M.R. Iravani. Optimal Production and Rationing Decisions in Supply Chains with Information Sharing. Operations Research Letters 35 (2006) 669--676. Ilhan, T., Iravani, S.M.R., and M. Daskin. The Orienteering Problem with Stochastic Demands. IIE Transactions 40 (2008) 406--421. Chao, G., Iravani, S.M.R., and C. Savaskan. Quality Improvement Incentives and Product Recall Cost Sharing Contracts. Management Science 55 (2009) 1122--1138. Ilhan, T., Iravani, S.M.R., and M. Daskin (2008). The Adaptive Knapsack Problem with Stochastic Demands. Under revision for Operations Research. Lien, R., Iravani, S.M.R., Smilowitz, K., and M. Tzur (2005). Effecient and Robust Transshipment Design. Under revision for Production and Operations Management. Lien, R., Iravani, S.M.R., and K. Smilowitz (2008). Sequential Resource Allocation for Nonprofit Operations. Under revision for Operations Research. Hopp, W.J., Iravani, S.M.R., and Z. Yin (2008). Strategic Risk for Supply Chain Disruption. Under revision for Management Science. Hopp, W.J., Iravani, S.M.R., and G. Yuen, (2006). The Role of Salesforce and Incentive Plans in Promoting Supply Chain Performance. Submitted for Publications Iravani, S.M.R., Liu, T., and D. Simchi-Levi (2009). Optimal Production and Admission Policies in Make-to-Order/Make-to-Stock Manufacturing Systems. Submitted for Publications Production and Maintenance: Iravani S.M.R., Duenyas I. and Tava L. Olsen. A Production/Inventory System Subject to Failure with Limited Repair Capacity. Operations Research 48 (2000) 951--964. Iravani, S. M. R. and Izak Duenyas. Integrated Maintenance and Production Control of a Deteriorating Production System. IIE Transactions 34 (2002) 423-435. Huang, B. and S.M.R. Iravani (2004) Integrated Production and Maintenance Policies in Produce-to-Stock Systems with Information Sharing. Working paper. Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences. Northwestern University. Hopp, W.J., Iravani, S.M.R., and B. Shou. A Diagnostic Tree for Improving Serial Manufacturing Environments. Production and Operations Management. 16 (2007) 77-92. Birnbaum, B., Hopp, W.J., Iravani, S.M.R., Livingston, K. and Shou, B. and T. Tirpak (2004). " Task Aware Information Access for Diagnosis of Manufacturing Systems. " The Proceeding of 2005 International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces, (IUI'05) 308-310 Books and Book Chapters: Diermeier, D., Hopp, W.J., and S.M.R. Iravani. " Innovating Under Pressure -- Towards A Science of Crisis Management. " A Chapter in Innovation Policy and the Economy, Volume 7, NBER Publisher. Iravani, S.M.R. (2009). " Design and Control Principles of Flexible Workforce in Manufacturing Systems " To appear in Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Management Science. Balcik, B., Iravani, S.M.R., and K. Smilowitz. (2009). " A Review of Equity in Nonprot and Public Sector: A Vehicle Routing Perspective. " To appear in Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Management Science. Iravani, S.M.R., Queueing Systems, Vol. I: Poisson Process and Markov Chains. IUST Press, Tehran, 1992 (in Persian) Iravani, S.M.R., Queueing Systems, Vol. II: Queueing Models. IUST Press, Tehran, 1993 (in Persian)