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Found 17295 papers in total
Twofold look-ahead search for multi-criterion job shop scheduling
Twofold look-ahead search for multi-criterion job shop scheduling
1993,
The twofold look-ahead search (TLAS) was proposed as a general purpose search...
Scheduling with forbidden early shipments: Alternative performance criteria and conditions
Scheduling with forbidden early shipments: Alternative performance criteria and conditions
1993,
This paper attempts to integrate some of the recent research on several different...
Supplier selection using multi-objective programming: A decision support system approach
Supplier selection using multi-objective programming: A decision support system approach
1993,
This paper explores the use of a multi-objective programming approach as a method for...
Use of analytic hierarchic process for evaluating sources of supply
Use of analytic hierarchic process for evaluating sources of supply
1993,
This paper presents an application of analytic hierarchic process (AHP) for evaluating...
Flexible excellence
Flexible excellence
1993,
Both quality and flexibility are important requirements for survival in today’s...
Learning vehicle dispatching with linear programming models
Learning vehicle dispatching with linear programming models
1993,
In this paper, the authors describe a technique based on linear programming, which is...
Optimal advertising in growing-stabilizing markets
Optimal advertising in growing-stabilizing markets
1993,
The method of dynamic programming is used to determine the optimal synthesis of an...
Community OR-Doing what feels good!
Community OR-Doing what feels good!
1993,
This paper describes a case study that involved facilitating a day for all members of...
Tactical planning for a cutting stock system
Tactical planning for a cutting stock system
1993,
Wood processing on a centralized conversion site can be considered as a cutting stock...
Economic optimization by compromise programming: The joint production model
Economic optimization by compromise programming: The joint production model
1993,
In a basic microeconomic model (joint production and consumer’s utility curves)...
Cybernetics and performance measurement of U.K. universities
Cybernetics and performance measurement of U.K. universities
1993,
This paper briefly presents the use of a data envelope analysis technique to compare...
Optimization of electrical energy distribution for a deficient system
Optimization of electrical energy distribution for a deficient system
1993,
An optimization algorithm for energy distribution in an isolated electrical power...
Most efficient NLP techniques in optimum structural frame design
Most efficient NLP techniques in optimum structural frame design
1993,
This paper identifies the two most efficient non-linear programming techniques for the...
Design optimization of transonic airfoils
Design optimization of transonic airfoils
1993,
Numerical optimization procedures have been considered for the design of airfoils in...
Detection of crack location via a global minimization approach
Detection of crack location via a global minimization approach
1993,
A global minimization method is presented for determining the approximate location of...
Searching for appropriate theory and practice in multi-organizational fields
Searching for appropriate theory and practice in multi-organizational fields
1993,
To some kinds of social scientists and change agents, there is nothing new about the...
Pursuing collaborative advantage
Pursuing collaborative advantage
1993,
This paper is based upon a participatory research project carried out within a local...
Designing collection routes through bank branches
Designing collection routes through bank branches
1993,
Most banks must send out vehicles on a regular basis to their branches in order to...
A model generation approach to the Personnel Assignment Problem
A model generation approach to the Personnel Assignment Problem
1993,
This paper describes a problem, known as the Personnel Assignment Problem, for...
Stochastic programming models for air quality management
Stochastic programming models for air quality management
1993,
Five stochastic programming models are developed for identifying cost-effective acid...
A simulation model for scheduling in the Emergency Room
A simulation model for scheduling in the Emergency Room
1993,
A need exists for a readily usable tool for different scheduling strategies in an...
Machine grouping in cellular manufacturing
Machine grouping in cellular manufacturing
1993,
Recent productivity gains enjoyed by Japan and other European countries have prompted...
Constrained nurse staffing analysis
Constrained nurse staffing analysis
1993,
Nurse work force management has been described as a multi-phase sequential planning...
Simple but sufficient
Simple but sufficient
1993,
An OR-style approach for obtaining estimates of patient costs from currently available...
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