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Found 17295 papers in total
A generalized stock control formulation for stock management problems involving composite delays and secondary stocks
2004,
It is well established in the system dynamics literature that if the stock management...
Model structure analysis through graph theory: partition heuristics and feedback structure decomposition
2004,
The argument of this article is that it is possible to focus on the structural...
Dynamical approaches and multi-quadratic integer programming for seizure prediction
2005,
In this article, we present dynamical approaches and multi-quadratic integer...
Parallel algorithm for support vector machines training and quadratic optimization problems
2005,
We consider an iterative algorithm, suitable for parallel implementation, to solve...
Gradient projection methods for quadratic programs and applications in training support vector machines
2005,
Gradient projection methods based in the Barzilai–Borwein spectral steplength...
Branch and bound algorithms for the multidimensional assignment problem
2005,
This work investigates two branch and bound algorithms based on different tree...
Practical common weight multi-criteria decision-making approach with an improved discriminating power for technology selection
2005,
A practical common weight multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methodology with an...
Making the trains run on time: the tyranny of performance indicators
2005,
In this paper, we will consider the use of performance indicators in the newly...
The performance of the number of vehicles in a dynamic connecting transport automated material handling system (AMHS)
2005,
A new concept of the dynamic connecting transport automated material handling system...
Analyzing the cost of screening selectee and non-selectee baggage
2003,
Determining how to effectively operate security devices is as important to overall...
Tourism dynamics: Cyprus' hotel value chain and profitability
2003,
In response to the Cyprus Hotel Association's aim to test how Cyprus' year 2010...
Performance measurement frameworks in public and non-profit sectors
2005,
In the last decade much attention has been devoted to developing performance...
Application of value stream mapping for lean operations and cycle time reduction: an Indian case study
2005,
For the last few years almost every manufacturing industry has been trying to get...
Integer programming approach to the printed circuit board grouping problem
2005,
A printed circuit board (PCB) grouping problem arising from the electronics industry...
Gloucester Fishery: insights from a group modeling intervention
2004,
System dynamics provides a powerful support mechanism for resolving problems in highly...
The theory of bank risk taking and competition revisited
2005,
There is a large body of literature that concludes that – when confronted with...
Bridge annual maintenance prioritization under uncertainty by multiobjective combinatorial optimization
2005,
Bridge managers are facing ever-increasing tasks of prioritizing limited budgets to...
The impact of the performance measurement systems in setting the ‘direction’ in the University of Warwick
2005,
This paper presents a case study examining the role of performance measurement systems...
Modeling the dynamics of an infrastructure project
2005,
Contractors frequently encounter various problems during project construction, even...
Mobile construction supply chain management using PDA and bar codes
2005,
Construction project control aims to effectively obtain real-time information and...
Comparison of sensitivity analysis methods based on applications to a food safety risk assessment model
2004,
Sensitivity analysis (SA) methods are a valuable tool for identifying critical control...
Capitalization of farm policy benefits and the rate of return to policy-created assets: Evidence from California dairy quota
2005,
The rate of return to ownership of California dairy quota is about 27% per year...
Using multi-criteria decision models to assess the economic and environmental impacts of farming decisions in an agricultural watershed
2005,
This paper reports on the integration of a farm decision model with a watershed...
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