Robert N. Boute

Publication Activity (10 Years)

Years Active: 2007-2024
Publications (10 Years): 30

Top Topics

Predictive Analytics

Explanatory Variables

Top Venues

Eur. J. Oper. Res.

INFORMS Trans. Educ.

Publications

Hannah Yee, Heletjé E. van Staden, Robert N. Boute
Dual sourcing under non-stationary demand and partial observability. Eur. J. Oper. Res. 314 (1) (2024)
Arnoud P. Wellens, Robert N. Boute, Maximiliano Udenio
Simplifying tree-based methods for retail sales forecasting with explanatory variables. Eur. J. Oper. Res. 314 (2) (2024)
Nathalie Vanvuchelen, Kim De Boeck, Robert N. Boute
Cluster-based lateral transshipments for the Zambian health supply chain. Eur. J. Oper. Res. 313 (1) (2024)
Koen W. De Bock, Kristof Coussement, Arno De Caigny, Roman Slowinski, Bart Baesens, Robert N. Boute, Tsan-Ming Choi, Dursun Delen, Mathias Kraus, Stefan Lessmann, Sebastián Maldonado, David Martens, María Óskarsdóttir, Carla Vairetti, Wouter Verbeke, Richard Weber
Explainable AI for Operational Research: A defining framework, methods, applications, and a research agenda. Eur. J. Oper. Res. 317 (2) (2024)
Laurens Deprez, Katrien Antonio, Joachim Arts, Robert N. Boute
Data-driven preventive maintenance for a heterogeneous machine portfolio. Oper. Res. Lett. 51 (2) (2023)
Laurens Deprez, Katrien Antonio, Robert N. Boute
Empirical risk assessment of maintenance costs under full-service contracts. Eur. J. Oper. Res. 304 (2) (2023)
Sergio Barbarino, Robert N. Boute
Game - How to Share the Gains of Collaboration? INFORMS Trans. Educ. 23 (2) (2023)
Stefan Creemers, Robert N. Boute
The joint replenishment problem: Optimal policy and exact evaluation method. Eur. J. Oper. Res. 302 (3) (2022)
Joren Gijsbrechts, Robert N. Boute, Jan A. Van Mieghem, Dennis J. Zhang
Can Deep Reinforcement Learning Improve Inventory Management? Performance on Lost Sales, Dual-Sourcing, and Multi-Echelon Problems. Manuf. Serv. Oper. Manag. 24 (3) (2022)
Heletjé E. van Staden, Laurens Deprez, Robert N. Boute
A dynamic "predict, then optimize" preventive maintenance approach using operational intervention data. Eur. J. Oper. Res. 302 (3) (2022)
Toon Vanderschueren, Robert N. Boute, Tim Verdonck, Bart Baesens, Wouter Verbeke
Prescriptive maintenance with causal machine learning. CoRR (2022)
Bram J. De Moor, Joren Gijsbrechts, Robert N. Boute
Reward shaping to improve the performance of deep reinforcement learning in perishable inventory management. Eur. J. Oper. Res. 301 (2) (2022)
Robert N. Boute, Stephen M. Disney, Joren Gijsbrechts, Jan A. Van Mieghem
Dual Sourcing and Smoothing Under Nonstationary Demand Time Series: Reshoring with SpeedFactories. Manag. Sci. 68 (2) (2022)
Robert N. Boute, Joren Gijsbrechts, Willem van Jaarsveld, Nathalie Vanvuchelen
Deep reinforcement learning for inventory control: A roadmap. Eur. J. Oper. Res. 298 (2) (2022)
Hannah Yee, Joren Gijsbrechts, Robert N. Boute
Synchromodal transportation planning using travel time information. Comput. Ind. 125 (2021)
Heletjé E. van Staden, Robert N. Boute
The effect of multi-sensor data on condition-based maintenance policies. Eur. J. Oper. Res. 290 (2) (2021)
Maud Van den Broeke, Bart Devoldere, Stefan Creemers, Robert N. Boute
Product platform replacement: impact of performance objectives, innovation speed, and competition. Int. J. Technol. Manag. 85 (1) (2021)
Laurens Deprez, Katrien Antonio, Robert N. Boute
Pricing service maintenance contracts using predictive analytics. Eur. J. Oper. Res. 290 (2) (2021)
Chuanwen Dong, Robert N. Boute
Game - The Beer Transportation Game: How to Decarbonize Logistics by Moving Freight to Sustainable Transport Modes. INFORMS Trans. Educ. 20 (2) (2020)
Nathalie Vanvuchelen, Joren Gijsbrechts, Robert N. Boute
Use of Proximal Policy Optimization for the Joint Replenishment Problem. Comput. Ind. 119 (2020)
Tim Hellemans, Robert N. Boute, Benny Van Houdt
Analysis of lead time correlation under a base-stock policy. Eur. J. Oper. Res. 276 (2) (2019)
Hamed Jalali, Raïsa Carmen, Inneke Van Nieuwenhuyse, Robert N. Boute
Quality and pricing decisions in production/inventory systems. Eur. J. Oper. Res. 272 (1) (2019)
Maud Van den Broeke, Robert N. Boute, Jan A. Van Mieghem
Platform flexibility strategies: R&D investment versus production customization tradeoff. Eur. J. Oper. Res. 270 (2) (2018)
Joeri Poppe, Robert N. Boute, Marc R. Lambrecht
A hybrid condition-based maintenance policy for continuously monitored components with two degradation thresholds. Eur. J. Oper. Res. 268 (2) (2018)
Robert N. Boute, Maud Van den Broeke, Kristof A. Deneire
Barco Implements Platform-Based Product Development in Its Healthcare Division. Interfaces 48 (1) (2018)
Joeri Poppe, Rob J. I. Basten, Robert N. Boute, Marc R. Lambrecht
Numerical study of inventory management under various maintenance policies. Reliab. Eng. Syst. Saf. 168 (2017)
Maud Van den Broeke, Robert N. Boute, Brecht Cardoen, Amir-Behzad Samii
An efficient solution method to design the cost-minimizing platform portfolio. Eur. J. Oper. Res. 259 (1) (2017)
Silvia Valeria Padilla Tinoco, Stefan Creemers, Robert N. Boute
Collaborative shipping under different cost-sharing agreements. Eur. J. Oper. Res. 263 (3) (2017)
Stefan Creemers, Gert Woumans, Robert N. Boute, Jeroen Beliën
Tri-Vizor Uses an Efficient Algorithm to Identify Collaborative Shipping Opportunities. Interfaces 47 (3) (2017)
Silvia Valeria Padilla Tinoco, Eirini Spiliotopoulou, Robert N. Boute
Collaborative Shipping Under Information Distortion. ILS (2016)
Robert N. Boute, Jan A. Van Mieghem
Global Dual Sourcing and Order Smoothing: The Impact of Capacity and Lead Times. Manag. Sci. 61 (9) (2015)
Robert N. Boute, Stephen M. Disney, Marc Lambrecht, Benny Van Houdt
Coordinating lead times and safety stocks under autocorrelated demand. Eur. J. Oper. Res. 232 (1) (2014)
Ann M. Noblesse, Robert N. Boute, Marc Lambrecht, Benny Van Houdt
Characterizing order processes of continuous review (s, S) and (r, nQ) policies. Eur. J. Oper. Res. 236 (2) (2014)
Robert N. Boute, Marc Lambrecht
Exploring the Bullwhip Effect by Means of Spreadsheet Simulation. INFORMS Trans. Educ. 10 (1) (2009)
Robert N. Boute
Impact of replenishment rules with endogenous lead times on supply chain performance. 4OR 5 (3) (2007)
Robert N. Boute, Stephen M. Disney, Marc Lambrecht, Benny Van Houdt
An integrated production and inventory model to dampen upstream demand variability in the supply chain. Eur. J. Oper. Res. 178 (1) (2007)