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Found 17295 papers in total
Management Science, Theory of Constraints/Optimized Production Technology and Local Optimization
1997,
This study uses a controlled laboratory experiment to compare the performances of...
Development of time based frameworks: Manufacturing system analysis and value adding performance
1997,
This paper describes the refinement and expansion of a framework for time based...
Buffering from material recovery uncertainty in a recoverable manufacturing environment
1997,
Remanufacturing is becoming an increasingly important alternative to firms as they...
The hidden algorithm of Ore's theorem on Hamiltonian cycles
1997,
In 1960, Ore found a simple sufficient condition for a graph to have a Hamiltonian...
Managing risk – a key task for management
1997,
The range of approaches to managing risk in an organisational setting is not...
Stochastic procedures for scheduling minimum job sets on mixed model assembly lines
1997,
In this article, we address the problem of how to sequence the jobs defined by a set...
Scheduling alternative operations in two-machine flow-shops
1997,
Most of the previous studies on scheduling problems assume that each machine is used...
Scheduling real-time tasks for dependability
1997,
Real-time systems are increasingly used in applications whose failure may result in...
Evaluation of greedy, myopic and less-greedy heuristics for the single machine, total tardiness problem
1997,
Simple, yet highly effective modifications to the net benefit of relocation (NBR)...
A tabu search approach for the single machine mean tardiness problem
1997,
In this paper, a tabu search approach is proposed for solving the single machine mean...
A review of the applicability of OR and AI scheduling techniques in practice
1997,
This paper presents a review of the applicability of scheduling techniques in...
Polynomially solvable total tardiness problems: Review and extensions
1997,
This paper shows that all polynomially solvable cases of the single machine total...
Conflict and cooperation in designing international telecommunication networks
1997,
In this paper, we study the problem of designing an international telecommunication...
Prediction of Greek company takeovers via multivariate analysis of financial ratios
1997,
This case study evaluates the financial features of Greek firms that were taken over...
Secondary log breakdown optimization with dynamic programming
1997,
Log breakdown can be viewed as a two-stage process with logs sawn into slabs of wood...
Economic evaluation of chronic conditions: Framework for a quasi-Markov process
1997,
This paper presents a general model for economic evaluation of treatments of chronic...
A simple search heuristic for the maximal covering location problem: Application to the location of ambulance bases in a rural region
1997,
In the location of ambulance bases for medical assistance, an adequate time of...
Evaluation of a method for reducing unlicensed driving: The Washington and Oregon license plate sticker laws
1997,
This report covers an evaluation of programs designed to reduce unlawful driving in...
Temporary vehicle immobilization: Evaluation of a program in Ohio
1997,
Driving while suspended is a growing problem in most states. To deal with this...
Naval combat logistics support system
1991,
The subject matter is the sustainability of naval forces in combat and the intimate...
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