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The deployment of personnel in a branch network-A case study in Operational Research OR methodology
The deployment of personnel in a branch network-A case study in Operational Research OR methodology
1993,
This paper describes a successful study which was concerned with identifying...
Strategic direction through burning issues
Strategic direction through burning issues
1992,
Large companies often consider and plan their strategic direction without the stimulus...
A network optimization model for budget planning in multi-objective hierarchical systems
A network optimization model for budget planning in multi-objective hierarchical systems
1993,
This paper presents a planning/budgeting scheme for hierarchical systems. A...
Algorithms for grouping machine groups in group technology
Algorithms for grouping machine groups in group technology
1992,
Group technology (GT) is an approach to increase productivity in manufacturing. The...
Solving the segregated storage problem with Benders’ partitioning
Solving the segregated storage problem with Benders’ partitioning
1993,
The authors investigate the application of Benders’ partitioning to a mixed...
More grist to the mill
More grist to the mill
1992,
Productivity improvement applications of OR/MS techniques require care in identifying...
Implementing a computer aided production management system
Implementing a computer aided production management system
1992,
This paper describes the design and implementation of a computer aided production...
An exact solution algorithm for a class of production planning and scheduling problems
An exact solution algorithm for a class of production planning and scheduling problems
1992,
This paper presents a formulation and an exact solution algorithm for a class of...
A linear pivoting method for detecting and tracing planar section curves of free-form surfaces
A linear pivoting method for detecting and tracing planar section curves of free-form surfaces
1992,
A linear programming procedure is presented for finding the curves of intersection of...
Customer enquiry management: Part of a hierarchical system to control lead times in make-to-order companies
Customer enquiry management: Part of a hierarchical system to control lead times in make-to-order companies
1993,
The authors are currently developing a hierarchical production planning system...
Semi-automated production systems under disturbances
Semi-automated production systems under disturbances
1993,
A production system operates at a speed which is a stationary stochastic process....
Some results concerning the quality of vertex solutions found by a method for multiple-objective linear programming
Some results concerning the quality of vertex solutions found by a method for multiple-objective linear programming
1992,
The Zionts-Wallenius algorithm for multiple-objective linear programming terminates...
Computationally efficient methods for calculating the ideal solution for MOLP problems
Computationally efficient methods for calculating the ideal solution for MOLP problems
1992,
This paper presents the results of an investigation into computational considerations...
Identifying the efficient extreme-points of the three-objective linear programming problem
Identifying the efficient extreme-points of the three-objective linear programming problem
1993,
In this paper a new method for generating the set of efficient extreme-points for the...
Approximating Newton-like procedures
Approximating Newton-like procedures
1992,
The paper provides sufficient conditions for the convergence of general iterative...
An algorithm for linearly constrained programs with a partly linear objective function
An algorithm for linearly constrained programs with a partly linear objective function
1992,
A Newton-type algorithm for finding a minimum of a function, subject to linear...
Algorithms for quadratic constrained matrix problems
Algorithms for quadratic constrained matrix problems
1992,
In this paper the authors propose two algorithms for the quadratic constrained matrix...
The marketing-manufacturing interface and manufacturing flexibility
The marketing-manufacturing interface and manufacturing flexibility
1992,
Research has found that while flexibility is a prime advantage of new flexible...
A non-linear multi-criteria model for strategic FMS selection decisions
A non-linear multi-criteria model for strategic FMS selection decisions
1992,
The strategic decision of selecting an optimal flexible manufacturing system (FMS)...
Equipment selection problems in just-in-time manufacturing systems
Equipment selection problems in just-in-time manufacturing systems
1993,
This paper is concerned with the development of a mathematical model for solving the...
The Quadrant Theory of Project Management
The Quadrant Theory of Project Management
1992,
This paper introduces the ‘Quadrant Theory of Project Management’ as a...
Project planning and prioritization in the Social Services-An Operational Research OR contribution
Project planning and prioritization in the Social Services-An Operational Research OR contribution
1993,
This paper describes a study carried out for the Social Services Department of a UK...
Determination of optimal design parameters of an nX-control chart
Determination of optimal design parameters of an nX-control chart
1992,
Montgomery and Tagaras have each presented algorithms for the optimal economic design...
Simulation and queueing theory applied to a single-server queue with advertising and balking
Simulation and queueing theory applied to a single-server queue with advertising and balking
1993,
The authors use a single-server queueing model, with limited waiting room capacity, to...
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