Engineering topics
Publications and source records attributed to Whitehouse, G. E..
The general area of stochastic networks is discussed with emphasis on the graphical evaluation and review techniques (GERT). This is a procedure which combines the disciplines of flowgraph theory moment generating functions, and PERT to obtain the solution to stochastic problems.
GERT was originally developed to aid in the analysis of stochastic networks. GERT can be used to graphically model and analyze complex systems. Recently a simulator model, GERTS II, has been developed to solve GERT Networks. The simulator language used in the development of this model was GASP II A. This paper discusses the possible application of GERTS II to model and analyze (1) assembly line operations, (2) project management networks, (3) conveyor systems and (4) inventory systems. Finally, an actual application dealing with a job shop loading problem is presented.