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Managing airport operations using simulation
Managing airport operations using simulation
2008,
Airport terminals have dramatically changed after September 11th, primarily due to the...
Taming the Complexity Dragon
Taming the Complexity Dragon
2008,
The goal of this paper is to present ways in which we can deal with complexity. I...
Is prevention better than cure?
Is prevention better than cure?
2008,
This paper uses a discrete event simulation model to compare a number of different...
Using compromise programming for macroeconomic policy making in a general equilibrium framework: theory and application to the Spanish economy
Using compromise programming for macroeconomic policy making in a general equilibrium framework: theory and application to the Spanish economy
2008,
This paper aims to show how Compromise Programming, linked with some results...
Service differentiation in spare parts inventory management
Service differentiation in spare parts inventory management
2008,
The contemporary after–sales market is of increasing importance. One of the...
A self-tuning heuristic for a multi-objective vehicle routing problem
A self-tuning heuristic for a multi-objective vehicle routing problem
2008,
In this study, a heuristic free from parameter tuning is introduced to solve the...
The hazard of being an English football league manager: empirical estimates for three recent league seasons
The hazard of being an English football league manager: empirical estimates for three recent league seasons
2008,
This paper uses data drawn from the English Football League to model separate hazard...
Scheduling jobs in a contaminated area: a model and heuristic algorithms
Scheduling jobs in a contaminated area: a model and heuristic algorithms
2008,
Scheduling problems studied in this paper arise when some tasks have to be executed by...
A tabu search algorithm for the periodic vehicle routing problem with multiple vehicle trips and accessibility restrictions
A tabu search algorithm for the periodic vehicle routing problem with multiple vehicle trips and accessibility restrictions
2008,
In this paper, we consider a periodic vehicle routing problem that includes, in...
Optimal network configuration and capacity expansion of railroads
Optimal network configuration and capacity expansion of railroads
2008,
Railroads ship individual cars according to blocking plans that route the cars in...
Reducing mean flow time in permutation flow shop
Reducing mean flow time in permutation flow shop
2008,
This paper deals with the traditional permutation flow shop scheduling problem with...
A due-window assignment problem with position-dependent processing times
A due-window assignment problem with position-dependent processing times
2008,
We extend a classical single–machine due–window assignment problem to the...
Assessment of a 7-day turn-around for the reporting of cervical smear results using discrete event simulation
Assessment of a 7-day turn-around for the reporting of cervical smear results using discrete event simulation
2008,
A discrete event simulation (DES) model has been used to analyse options with the...
Private versus public high schools in Spain: disentangling managerial and programme efficiencies
Private versus public high schools in Spain: disentangling managerial and programme efficiencies
2008,
The purpose of this paper is to compare the efficiency of a set of Spanish public and...
Quantity discounts based on the previous order in a two-period inventory model with demand uncertainty
Quantity discounts based on the previous order in a two-period inventory model with demand uncertainty
2008,
We examine quantity discount contracts between a manufacturer and a retailer in a...
Model formulations for hub covering problems
Model formulations for hub covering problems
2008,
Improved model formulations for hub covering problems are proposed. We discuss...
Performance criteria for plastic card fraud detection tools
Performance criteria for plastic card fraud detection tools
2008,
In predictive data mining, algorithms will be both optimized and compared using a...
Towards profitability: a utility approach to the credit scoring problem
Towards profitability: a utility approach to the credit scoring problem
2008,
Since credit scoring was first applied in the 1940s the standard methodology has been...
The multiple location of transfer points
The multiple location of transfer points
2008,
In this paper, we investigate the location of several transfer points to serve as...
Enhanced performance measurement using OR: a case study
Enhanced performance measurement using OR: a case study
2008,
The case study described in this paper aims to illustrate how qualitative and...
A note on due-date assignment and single-machine scheduling with deteriorating jobs
A note on due-date assignment and single-machine scheduling with deteriorating jobs
2008,
In this note, we study a single–machine scheduling problem with deteriorating...
One-dimensional heuristics adapted for two-dimensional rectangular strip packing
One-dimensional heuristics adapted for two-dimensional rectangular strip packing
2008,
We consider two–dimensional rectangular strip packing without rotation of items...
The directional distance function and measurement of super-efficiency: an application to airlines data
The directional distance function and measurement of super-efficiency: an application to airlines data
2008,
In a recent paper published in this Journal, Lovell and Rouse (LR) proposed a...
Experiences in using a contingency factor-based validation methodology for spreadsheet DSS
Experiences in using a contingency factor-based validation methodology for spreadsheet DSS
2008,
The use of spreadsheets has become routine in all aspects of business with usage...
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