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Optimal sequencing of production and inspection operations
Optimal sequencing of production and inspection operations
1994,
In this paper the authors extended the treatment of the inspection location problem to...
A composite heuristic for the identical parallel machine scheduling problem with minimum makespan objective
A composite heuristic for the identical parallel machine scheduling problem with minimum makespan objective
1994,
This paper describes a new heuristic algorithm for the problem of scheduling n...
A simulation-based scheduler for flexible flowlines
A simulation-based scheduler for flexible flowlines
1994,
A flexible flowline is a generalized production model employed in a wide variety of...
Scheduling manufacturing systems with work-in-process inventory control: Multiple-part-type systems
Scheduling manufacturing systems with work-in-process inventory control: Multiple-part-type systems
1994,
The authors have studied here the real-time production scheduling problem for...
Spine layout design
Spine layout design
1994,
The authors present a method for designing spine layouts. A spine layout is a layout...
A heuristic for the multiple tour maximum collection problem
A heuristic for the multiple tour maximum collection problem
1994,
The multiple tour maximum collection problem (MTMCP) consists of determining the m...
A load-routeing problem in a tandem-configuration automated guided-vehicle system
A load-routeing problem in a tandem-configuration automated guided-vehicle system
1994,
Automated guided vehicles are commonly employed in modern automated material-handling...
Linear programming analysis of constraints upon human diets
Linear programming analysis of constraints upon human diets
1991,
This paper applies linear programming cost-minimisation models to the analysis of...
The implementation of an electronic market for pig trading in Singapore
The implementation of an electronic market for pig trading in Singapore
1992,
Electronic markets have been described as strategic means for altering the structure...
Scheduling transfer champagne production
Scheduling transfer champagne production
1993,
Uncertainties in consumer demand, and constraints on the production process made the...
The effect of a price war in a duopoly
The effect of a price war in a duopoly
1993,
When two competitors dominate a given market, there is always a temptation for one...
Applying spatial representation techniques to the container packing problem
Applying spatial representation techniques to the container packing problem
1994,
The paper describes an efficient method of packing boxes into a container using a...
A greedy heuristic for the mean tardiness sequencing problem
A greedy heuristic for the mean tardiness sequencing problem
1994,
The mean tardiness problem involves sequencing a set of jobs on a single processor so...
Global success with electronic banking: The Hongkong Bank and HEXAGON
Global success with electronic banking: The Hongkong Bank and HEXAGON
1992,
The recent performance of the banking industry has been mediocre despite (or perhaps...
Optimal put currency option size for an uncertain convertible amount
Optimal put currency option size for an uncertain convertible amount
1993,
Currency options have been used by risk averse firms to cover foreign exchange...
Mixing and matching
Mixing and matching
1993,
This article discusses some of the issues involved in the evaluation of health...
Canadian Air Reserves, readiness and learning theory
Canadian Air Reserves, readiness and learning theory
1993,
This note discusses the readiness issue pertaining to the Canadian Air Reserves....
Telecommunications systems maintenance
Telecommunications systems maintenance
1994,
This paper focuses on telecommunications systems maintenance with a view to...
Scheduling the Cricket World Cup-A case study
Scheduling the Cricket World Cup-A case study
1993,
This paper describes the scheduling of the matches for the 1992 World Cup of Cricket...
Running uphill: An experimental result and its applications
Running uphill: An experimental result and its applications
1994,
An experimentally derived formula has implications for (i) the measurement of a...
The one dimensional cutting stock problem using two objectives
The one dimensional cutting stock problem using two objectives
1994,
This paper considers the cutting stock problem with two objectives. The primary...
Determining the impact of Nigeria’s economic crisis on the multinational oil companies: A goal programming approach
Determining the impact of Nigeria’s economic crisis on the multinational oil companies: A goal programming approach
1994,
Traditionally, regression analysis has frequently been used in quantitative...
Optimal dispatching of an infinite capacity shuttle with compound Poisson arrivals: Control at a single terminal
Optimal dispatching of an infinite capacity shuttle with compound Poisson arrivals: Control at a single terminal
1994,
The authors consider the optimal control of an infinite capacity shuttle which...
Predicting graduate student success: A comparison of neural networks and traditional techniques
Predicting graduate student success: A comparison of neural networks and traditional techniques
1994,
The decision to accept a student into a graduate program is a difficult one. The...
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