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Multicriteria decision analysis with minimum information: combining data envelopment analysis with multi attribute value theory
2006,
In this paper we use some basic principles from data envelopment analysis in order to...
Random effects logistic regression model for data envelopment analysis with correlated decision making units
2006,
This study attempts to exploit information from environmental variables together with...
The correct Kriging variance estimated by bootstrapping
2006,
The classic Kriging variance formula is widely used in geostatistics and in the design...
Bootstrapping to solve the limited data problem in production control: an application in batch process industries
2006,
Batch process industries are characterized by complex precedence relationships among...
On selecting a process with the smallest number of unfortunate events
2006,
Managers often desire to assign resources to minimize balking in service systems....
Variables sampling plans with PPM fraction of defectives and process loss consideration
2006,
Acceptance sampling plans provide the vendor and the buyer decision rules for lot...
Improving demand forecasting accuracy using nonlinear programming software
2006,
We address the problem of forecasting real time series with a proportion of zero...
A critique of statistical modelling in management science from a critical realist perspective: its role within multimethodology
2006,
Management science was historically dominated by an empiricist philosophy that saw...
Five sketches of postmodernism: Implications for systems thinking and operational research
2004,
There is a long history of work in systems thinking and operational research...
Predicting emergency evacuation and sheltering behavior: A structured analytical approach
2006,
We offer a general approach to predicting public compliance with emergency...
A decision approach to competitive electronic sealed-bid auctions for land
2006,
Electronic markets for land are innovative techniques potentially advantageous to...
A survey of decision support system applications (1995–2001)
2006,
To extend two previous surveys of specific decision support system (DSS) applications...
Problem structuring in project management: an application of soft systems methodology (SSM)
2006,
Recent research suggests a major role for problem structuring methods (PSMs) in the...
A multi-objective third party logistics allocation problem for fish distribution
2006,
Purpose – The primary objective of this paper is to show how mathematical...
The role of fourth party logistics as the reverse logistics integrator: Optimal pricing and return policies
2006,
Purpose – An effective return policy is used as an important competitive weapon...
Efficiency analysis of supply chain processes
2006,
We present an integrated benchmarking approach. To analyse the performance of...
On the relationship between supply chain and transportation network equilibria: A supernetwork equivalence with computations
2006,
In this paper, we consider the relationship between supply chain network equilibrium...
European generic scoring models using survival analysis
2006,
Credit scoring discriminates between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ credit...
Dynamic zigzag pricing of resalable goods with no depreciation and intergroup externalities
2006,
This paper addresses the pricing policy of durable value goods that do not depreciate...
An extension of Sharpe's single-index model: portfolio selection with expert betas
2006,
This paper presents an approach to the portfolio selection problem based on Sharpe's...
A new approach of forecasting intermittent demand for spare parts inventories in the process industries
2007,
Accurate demand forecasting is of vital importance in inventory management of spare...
Finding the best visualization of an ontology
2006,
An ontology is a classification model for a given domain. In information retrieval,...
An application of cost-effective fuzzy inventory controller to counteract demand fluctuation caused by bullwhip effect
2006,
This paper develops a fuzzy inventory model to counteract the demand fluctuation in...
Two modifications of the least cost per period heuristic for dynamic lot-sizing
2006,
This paper proposes two constructive heuristics for the well-known single-level...
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