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Found 17295 papers in total
The problem of problem selection
1991,
In this editorial, the ‘meta’ problem of deciding which problem to work on...
Aggregated Markov processes with negative exponential time interval omission
1990,
A time reversible, continuous time Markov chain on a finite state space is considered....
On a problem of ammunition rationing
1991,
Suppose you have u units of ammunition and want to destroy as many as possible of a...
Some new aspects of the transient analysis of discrete-parameter Markov models with an application to the evaluation of repair events in power transmission
1991,
In Markov reliability modelling, a partitioned state space is used to describe the...
Resources for the repair of non-modular aero-engines
1992,
A method is described, based on the use of Markov Processes, for predicting the...
Information technology evaluation: Is it different?
1992,
All investment decisions are problematic. The IT community seems to shy away from...
Factors influencing database planning: An empirical study
1992,
There is little disagreement that Data Resource Management (DRM) is becoming a...
On blocking in loss networks
1991,
The paper considers a ‘reduced state space’ approach to the analysis of...
Impact of management information systems on decisions
1992,
The effectiveness of mangement information systems (MIS) depends upon their impact on...
Perspectives on uncertainty in successful strategic choice at the CEO level
1992,
Positing organizational size and prevailing technology as two primary determinants of...
Superior design features of decision analytic software
1992,
This paper defines critical capabilities of decision support software and then...
A feedforward neural network for multiple criteria decision making
1992,
Many complex real-world problems are characterized as decision making with multiple,...
Minisum and minimax paths of a moving facility on a network
1992,
This paper is concerned with a problem of finding an optimal path in a network for a...
Overbooking decision rules
1992,
Firms that take reservations for performance of a service or delivery of a good face...
The future of nuclear power
1992,
The management consultancy Coopers & Lybrand Deloitte have learned many lessons...
A multiple criteria model for the allocation of date files in a distributed information system
1992,
This paper addresses a multiple objective optimization model to determine the file...
Prototype modelling of irregular condition monitoring of production plant
1991,
The previously reported modelling of inspection-maintenance problems utilizing the...
Non-linear optimization and large-scale problems
1991,
This paper recalls some basic concepts of unconstrained optimization techniques and...
On the robustness of ‘insurance type’ spares provisioning strategies
1992,
‘Insurance type’ spares are spares for unique parts which are essential to...
Invariant measures for Q-processes when Q is not regular
1991,
The problem of determining invariant measures for continuous-time Markov chains...
A note on exact moment computation for normal lead times in the two-supplier case
1992,
In the stochastic lead time inventory model with two suppliers and different normal...
A mixed integer programming model of a multicohort single-species fishery
1991,
Many marine fisheries are under pressure from overfishing. Fisheries management is a...
Availability measures for components maintained by repair-replacement policies
1991,
A renewal-reward process model is given for a component maintained by a general...
Optimal policy for a general repair replacement model: Average reward case
1991,
For a general repair replacement model, two types of replacement policy are studied....
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