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Out of control (outlier) detection in business data using the ARMA (1,1) model
Out of control (outlier) detection in business data using the ARMA (1,1) model
2007,
Statistical Process Control (SPC) is an integral component of nearly every industrial...
Using data envelopment analysis in efficiency management in industry
Using data envelopment analysis in efficiency management in industry
2007,
The paper is devoted to application of non-parametric methods in management of...
A Reactive Tabu Search algorithm with variable clustering for the Unicost Set Covering Problem
A Reactive Tabu Search algorithm with variable clustering for the Unicost Set Covering Problem
2007,
We develop a Reactive Tabu Search (RTS) algorithm for solving the Unicost Set Covering...
A tandem queueing system with task-splitting, feedback, and blocking
A tandem queueing system with task-splitting, feedback, and blocking
2007,
A novel two-station single-processing tandem queueing system with task splitting,...
Improvements to the Or-opt heuristic for the symmetric travelling salesman problem
Improvements to the Or-opt heuristic for the symmetric travelling salesman problem
2007,
Several variants and generalizations of the Or-opt heuristic for the Symmetric...
Using the theory of constraints thinking processes to complement system dynamics' causal loop diagrams in developing fundamental solutions
Using the theory of constraints thinking processes to complement system dynamics' causal loop diagrams in developing fundamental solutions
2006,
Standard OR/MS methods mainly focus on ‘hard’ aspects of problems...
A successful experience using genetic algorithms to bridge the digital divide
A successful experience using genetic algorithms to bridge the digital divide
2005,
In this paper we descibe a successful experience in the application of genetic...
Unified discount pricing models of a two-echelon channel with a monopolistic manufacturer and heterogeneous retailers
Unified discount pricing models of a two-echelon channel with a monopolistic manufacturer and heterogeneous retailers
2006,
This paper considers a two-echelon channel in which a monopolistic manufacturer...
Dominance, potential optimality and alternative ranking in imprecise multi-attribute decision making
Dominance, potential optimality and alternative ranking in imprecise multi-attribute decision making
2007,
In this paper, we introduce a methodology based on an additive multiattribute utility...
Fields of application of soft systems methodology: a categorization of publications
Fields of application of soft systems methodology: a categorization of publications
2007,
In this article, we introduce a classification scheme for publications of articles on...
Towards establishing the use of holons as an enquiry method
Towards establishing the use of holons as an enquiry method
2007,
This paper argues the need for utilizing holons as an enquiry method to identify...
Missing data – where is the solution
Missing data – where is the solution
2004,
Many companies and organisations spend vast amounts of money and time collecting and...
Combinatorial optimisation – tools for practical problem solving
Combinatorial optimisation – tools for practical problem solving
2006,
Combinatorial optimisation problems occur whenever there is a requirement to select...
Network asset performance modelling
Network asset performance modelling
2002,
In May 1997, the Deputy Prime Minister of the UK (John Prescott) convened a Water...
A financial resource allocation model for regional water systems
A financial resource allocation model for regional water systems
2007,
The public water supply sector is facing significant external pressures for change...
A multicriteria approach for corporate decisions in sustainable planning policy
A multicriteria approach for corporate decisions in sustainable planning policy
2007,
Under the current conditions of urban and regional renewal, it is a challenge and...
A risk-based method for modeling traffic fatalities
A risk-based method for modeling traffic fatalities
2007,
We describe a risk-based analytical framework for estimating traffic fatalities that...
The effect of queuing representations on modeling transit signal priority systems in mixed mode operation
The effect of queuing representations on modeling transit signal priority systems in mixed mode operation
2007,
This paper examines quantitatively the effect of modeling assumptions on transit...
A variable neighborhood descent algorithm for a real waste collection problem with mobile depots
A variable neighborhood descent algorithm for a real waste collection problem with mobile depots
2006,
We consider a waste collection problem encountered in Due Carrare, a town located in...
Loading container freight at the Melbourne rail terminal
Loading container freight at the Melbourne rail terminal
2004,
Rail freight terminals engage in extensive loading and unloading to transfer freight...
Locomotive assignment and freight train scheduling using genetic algorithms
Locomotive assignment and freight train scheduling using genetic algorithms
2006,
This study considers the movement of freight trains through a passenger rail network,...
Statistical data analyses to elucidate the causes and improve the countermeasures for preventing train accidents in Japan
Statistical data analyses to elucidate the causes and improve the countermeasures for preventing train accidents in Japan
2006,
We investigate train accident data in Japan to elucidate the causes and improve the...
Optimal booking limits in the presence of strategic consumer behavior
Optimal booking limits in the presence of strategic consumer behavior
2006,
We consider a two-period airline yield management problem where customers may act...
Play ball – equally: math programming lends a hand to Little League baseball
Play ball – equally: math programming lends a hand to Little League baseball
2003,
This paper is concerned with the problem of ensuring that every player in a Little...
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