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Constraints management: What is the theory?
Constraints management: What is the theory?
2004,
A number of attempts have been made to develop theories in operations management (OM)...
Concurrent optimization of process tolerances and manufacturing loss
Concurrent optimization of process tolerances and manufacturing loss
2000,
This paper proposes a non-linear programming model to design process tolerances by...
Systems/operational research and sustainable development: towards a new agenda
Systems/operational research and sustainable development: towards a new agenda
2003,
At the 2002 International Sustainable Development Research Conference in Manchester, a...
Swidden agriculture in developing countries
Swidden agriculture in developing countries
2004,
Small farmers in many tropical developing countries practice swidden agriculture. A...
Comparative assessment of forecasts
Comparative assessment of forecasts
2004,
A novel analysis method for deciding upon, and improving, the comparative goodness of...
The effects of three statistical control charts on task performance
The effects of three statistical control charts on task performance
2004,
This study investigated the effects of graphical characteristics on three common...
Fuzzy discriminant analysis with outlier detection by genetic algorithm
Fuzzy discriminant analysis with outlier detection by genetic algorithm
2004,
This paper proposes a method for performing fuzzy multiple discriminant analysis on...
Optimal management of the N-policy M/Ek11 queuing system with a removable service station: a sensitivity investigation
Optimal management of the N-policy M/Ek11 queuing system with a removable service station: a sensitivity investigation
2004,
This paper deals with optimal management problem of the N -policy M/E k / 1 queuing...
Optimization of tandem queue systems with finite buffers
Optimization of tandem queue systems with finite buffers
2004,
We consider the problem of optimizing the mean processing rate in a tandem queue...
Solving the asymmetric traveling salesman problem with periodic constraints
Solving the asymmetric traveling salesman problem with periodic constraints
2004,
In this article we describe a heuristic algorithm to solve the asymmetrical traveling...
An improved heuristic for the period traveling salesman problem
An improved heuristic for the period traveling salesman problem
2004,
We propose a heuristic algorithm for the solution of the period traveling salesman...
Active set strategies in an ellipsoid algorithm for nonlinear programming
Active set strategies in an ellipsoid algorithm for nonlinear programming
2004,
The classical ellipsoid algorithm solves convex nonlinear programming problems having...
A stochastic integer programming approach to solving a synchronous optical network ring design problem
A stochastic integer programming approach to solving a synchronous optical network ring design problem
2004,
We develop stochastic integer programming techniques tailored toward solving a...
Algorithms for minimum-cost paths in time-dependent networks with waiting policies
Algorithms for minimum-cost paths in time-dependent networks with waiting policies
2004,
We study the problem of computing minimum-cost paths through a time-varying network,...
The analysis and performance evaluation of the pheromone-Q-learning algorithm
The analysis and performance evaluation of the pheromone-Q-learning algorithm
2004,
The paper presents the pheromone-Q-learning (Phe-Q) algorithm, a variation of...
Genetic doping algorithm: theory and applications
Genetic doping algorithm: theory and applications
2004,
This paper describes an evolutionary algorithm, GenD, conceived by Buscema in 1998 at...
Variable neighborhood decomposition search for the edge weighted k-cardinality tree problem
Variable neighborhood decomposition search for the edge weighted k-cardinality tree problem
2004,
The minimum k -cardinality tree problem on graph G consists in finding a subtree of G...
Generating consistent subjective estimates of the magnitudes of causal relationships in fuzzy cognitive maps
Generating consistent subjective estimates of the magnitudes of causal relationships in fuzzy cognitive maps
2004,
Fuzzy cognitive maps (FCM) are useful tools for exploring the impacts of different...
Categorial expert systems
Categorial expert systems
2004,
Expert systems can be used to determine some objects or consequences from uncertain...
The impact of problem size on decision processes: an experimental investigation on very large choice problems with support of decision support systems
The impact of problem size on decision processes: an experimental investigation on very large choice problems with support of decision support systems
2004,
Choice problems as a class of decision problems have attracted great attention for the...
Putting value of information theory into practice: a methodology for building sequential decision support systems
Putting value of information theory into practice: a methodology for building sequential decision support systems
2004,
The paper presents a methodology for building sequential decision support systems...
Evaluation of irrigation projects and water resource management: a methodological proposal
Evaluation of irrigation projects and water resource management: a methodological proposal
2002,
Traditionally, water policy in Spain, and particularly as regards irrigation, has paid...
Towards sustainable urban water resource management: a case study in Taijin, China
Towards sustainable urban water resource management: a case study in Taijin, China
2001,
Sustainable water resource management has become a critical issue for the development...
Impact assessment of drip irrigation in India: The case of sugarcane
Impact assessment of drip irrigation in India: The case of sugarcane
2004,
Against the background of the rapid decline in irrigation water potential and low...
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