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Evaluation of the university libraries in Taiwan: total measure versus ratio measure
Evaluation of the university libraries in Taiwan: total measure versus ratio measure
2004,
This paper discusses the evaluation of university libraries from two standpoints,...
Using Data Envelopment Analysis and simulation in guiding operating units to improved performance
Using Data Envelopment Analysis and simulation in guiding operating units to improved performance
2005,
The potential for the use of DEA and simulation in a mutually supporting role in...
Credit cards scoring with quadratic utility functions
Credit cards scoring with quadratic utility functions
2002,
The paper considers a general approach for classifying objects using mathematical...
CCAS (Credit Card Assessment System): an intelligent decision support system for credit card assessment
CCAS (Credit Card Assessment System): an intelligent decision support system for credit card assessment
2002,
During the last two decades credit cards have became one of the main ways for...
Decision-making support system for human resource allocation in product development projects
Decision-making support system for human resource allocation in product development projects
2006,
Recent dismal economic conditions and a ruthlessly competitive environment have forced...
Multi-criteria evaluation of loan applications in shipping
Multi-criteria evaluation of loan applications in shipping
2002,
The development of the shipping industry has been traditionally based on bank loans....
Learning and forgetting-based worker selection for tasks of varying complexity
Learning and forgetting-based worker selection for tasks of varying complexity
2005,
This paper presents an approach for selecting workers for tasks of varying complexity...
Weight approximations in multi-attribute decision models
Weight approximations in multi-attribute decision models
2002,
The use of surrogate weights based on rankings has been proposed as a method for...
Multi-objective allocation of multi-function workers with lower bounded capacity
Multi-objective allocation of multi-function workers with lower bounded capacity
2005,
This paper deals with the assignment of a type of task to each member of a...
Towards statistical multicriteria decision modelling: a first approach
Towards statistical multicriteria decision modelling: a first approach
2002,
Many real life situations result from decisions taken by a very large number of...
Strategic aspirations for net-enabled business
Strategic aspirations for net-enabled business
2004,
The net-enabled business innovation cycle model describes a path by which firms employ...
Attribute-based differentiation of alternatives
Attribute-based differentiation of alternatives
2002,
An intermediate step is introduced to the dialogue decision process for decision...
An investigation of the role of scale values in the Dempster–Shafer analytic hierarchy process method of multi-criteria decision making
An investigation of the role of scale values in the Dempster–Shafer analytic hierarchy process method of multi-criteria decision making
2002,
DS/AHP is a method of multi-criteria decision making based on the...
A generalised integral quadratic method: improvement of the solution for one dimensional Volterra integral equation using particle swarm optimisation
A generalised integral quadratic method: improvement of the solution for one dimensional Volterra integral equation using particle swarm optimisation
2006,
In a previous work, we have introduced the generalised integral quadratic method (GIQ)...
ANTBAL: an ant colony optimization algorithm for balancing mixed-model assembly lines with parallel workstations
ANTBAL: an ant colony optimization algorithm for balancing mixed-model assembly lines with parallel workstations
2006,
This paper presents ANTBAL, an ant colony optimization algorithm for balancing...
Model for cost estimation in a finite-capacity environment
Model for cost estimation in a finite-capacity environment
2006,
Cost estimation is a practical problem that has attracted the attention of many...
Zones formation algorithm in tandem automated guided vehicle systems: a comparative study
Zones formation algorithm in tandem automated guided vehicle systems: a comparative study
2006,
In tandem automated guided vehicle (AGV) systems, the shop floor is divided into a...
A polynomially searchable exponential neighbourhood for graph colouring
A polynomially searchable exponential neighbourhood for graph colouring
2005,
In this paper, we develop a new graph colouring strategy. Our heuristic is an example...
Operational level-based policies in production rate control of unreliable manufacturing systems with set-ups
Operational level-based policies in production rate control of unreliable manufacturing systems with set-ups
2006,
This paper deals with the control of the production rates and set-up actions of an...
Solving the generalized minimum spanning tree problem by a branch-and-bound algorithm
Solving the generalized minimum spanning tree problem by a branch-and-bound algorithm
2005,
We present an exact algorithm for solving the generalized minimum spanning tree...
Guided genetic algorithms for solving a larger constraint assembly problem
Guided genetic algorithms for solving a larger constraint assembly problem
2006,
Assembly planning calls for the subtle consideration of certain limitation factors...
Multilevel graph partitioning: an evolutionary approach
Multilevel graph partitioning: an evolutionary approach
2005,
The graph partitioning problem is defined as that of dividing the vertices of an...
Minimizing the cycle time in serial manufacturing systems with multiple dual-gripper robots
Minimizing the cycle time in serial manufacturing systems with multiple dual-gripper robots
2006,
Robots are being used more and more extensively as material-handling systems for...
Status quo analysis in the graph model for conflict resolution
Status quo analysis in the graph model for conflict resolution
2005,
The graph model for conflict resolution, an analysis paradigm for strategic conflicts,...
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