Troutt Marvin D.

Marvin D. Troutt

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Found 27 papers in total
A methodological analysis of the normalisation, calibration and linearity of continuous diversity measures
A methodological analysis of the normalisation, calibration and linearity of continuous diversity measures
2008
The concepts of concentration and diversity play an important role in several fields...
Maximally productive input–output units
Maximally productive input–output units
2007
Technical or Pareto–Koopmans efficiency models can be based on ratios of...
Behavioral estimation of mathematical programming objective function coefficients
Behavioral estimation of mathematical programming objective function coefficients
2006
We propose a parameter estimation method based on what we call the minimum decisional...
A Lorenz–Pareto measure of pure diversification
A Lorenz–Pareto measure of pure diversification
2005
Several diversification and concentration measures have been proposed. These measures...
A distribution-free approach to estimating best response values with application to mutual fund performance modeling
A distribution-free approach to estimating best response values with application to mutual fund performance modeling
2005
Frontier regression models seek to model and estimate best rather than average values...
Linear programming system identification
Linear programming system identification
2005
We define a version of the Inverse Linear Programming problem that we call Linear...
Cash versus installment purchasing: contrasting axiomatic and experimental approaches to a new concept
Cash versus installment purchasing: contrasting axiomatic and experimental approaches to a new concept
2003
This paper has a dual thrust. First, it provides a parsimonious theoretical...
Dynamic simulation of the supply chain for a short life cycle product – lessons from the Tamagotchi case
Dynamic simulation of the supply chain for a short life cycle product – lessons from the Tamagotchi case
2004
Supply chain phenomena such as the bullwhip effect and boom and bust have been widely...
Application of a mixed simulated annealing–genetic algorithm heuristic for the two-dimensional orthogonal packing problem
Application of a mixed simulated annealing–genetic algorithm heuristic for the two-dimensional orthogonal packing problem
2003
In this paper a pure meta-heuristic (genetic algorithm) and a mixed meta-heuristic...
Genetic search over probability spaces
Genetic search over probability spaces
2003
This paper proposes two new crossover operators for searching over discrete...
Enhanced bisection strategies for the maximin efficiency ratio model
Enhanced bisection strategies for the maximin efficiency ratio model
2003
The Maximum Efficiency Ratio (MER) model may be regarded as a new form of Data...
Cost efficiency benchmarking for operational units with multiple cost drivers
Cost efficiency benchmarking for operational units with multiple cost drivers
2000
We consider the activity-based costing situation, in which for each of several...
Applications of genetic search and simulated annealing to the two-dimensional non-guillotine cutting stock problem
Applications of genetic search and simulated annealing to the two-dimensional non-guillotine cutting stock problem
2001
We applied a genetic algorithm and a simulated annealing approach to the...
Maximal flow network modelling of production bottleneck problems
Maximal flow network modelling of production bottleneck problems
2001
This paper considers the analysis of process networks with bottlenecks and shows how...
Optimal throughput for multistage input–output processes
Optimal throughput for multistage input–output processes
2001
This paper considers productivity optimization for serial processes for which multiple...
Some quality improvement principles useful in the OR/MS research and publication process
Some quality improvement principles useful in the OR/MS research and publication process
1998
The OR/MS research and publication process provides a particularly effective setting...
Direction-specific gradient scaling for interactive multicriterion optimization using an abstract mass concept
Direction-specific gradient scaling for interactive multicriterion optimization using an abstract mass concept
1994
In the Method of Abstract Forces for the direction finding (or tradeoff cut)...
A Maximum Decisional Efficiency estimation principle
A Maximum Decisional Efficiency estimation principle
1995
This paper proposes a systematic approach to certain parameter estimation problems...
Some misconceptions about the behavior of weights in exponential smoothing
Some misconceptions about the behavior of weights in exponential smoothing
1993
Exponential smoothing methods are presumed to generate exponentially decreasing...
Some decision sciences research agenda items for the next century
Some decision sciences research agenda items for the next century
1992
This paper identifies and elaborates on some research agenda items in the decision...
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale uses modeling in estimating costs of tuition remission
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale uses modeling in estimating costs of tuition remission
1994
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale relied on a simple population mathematics...
Simulation based validity testing of an outlier accommodation method for minimax absolute error regression
Simulation based validity testing of an outlier accommodation method for minimax absolute error regression
1993
In previous work, a mixed integer programming model was proposed for the systematic...
The Analytic Hierarchy Process as a model base for a merit salary recommendation system
The Analytic Hierarchy Process as a model base for a merit salary recommendation system
1992
This paper describes how the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), as developed by T.L....
Using spreadsheet simulation to generate a distribution of forecasts for electric power demand
Using spreadsheet simulation to generate a distribution of forecasts for electric power demand
1991
Electric utilities commonly use econometric modelling for energy and power...
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