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An integral-equation approach for replacement modelling over finite time horizons
An integral-equation approach for replacement modelling over finite time horizons
1991,
An integral-equation approach to calculating the exact and asymptotic estimates of...
A sequence for using algorithms for the approximate solution in the hybrid algorithm for solving the travelling salesman problem
A sequence for using algorithms for the approximate solution in the hybrid algorithm for solving the travelling salesman problem
1989,
The construction of the best sequence of a bounded number of approximate algorithms...
Productivity management of indirect labour through variable work measurement and control
Productivity management of indirect labour through variable work measurement and control
1991,
During the past several decades, the rapid expansion of service industry and the...
Operational research in organizations: A metaphorical analysis
Operational research in organizations: A metaphorical analysis
1991,
The range of possible ways in which Operational Research OR influences and is...
Learning curves in food services
Learning curves in food services
1991,
Empirical research on learning curves and documented applications of the learning...
Refining Cosmetatos’s approximation for the mean waiting time in the M/D/s queue
Refining Cosmetatos’s approximation for the mean waiting time in the M/D/s queue
1991,
This paper deals with refining Cosmetatos’s approximation for the mean waiting...
The road to continuous improvement
The road to continuous improvement
1991,
When the CEO of a small engineering firm asked the authors to set up a performance...
Centralized versus decentralized manpower resource planning: The case of a Hong Kong company
Centralized versus decentralized manpower resource planning: The case of a Hong Kong company
1991,
This paper considers the problem of planning effective servicing support of a Hong...
A bivariate model for Markov manpower planning systems
A bivariate model for Markov manpower planning systems
1991,
Markov models are being extensively used for analysis of manpower planning systems....
Manpower modelling using a spreadsheet
Manpower modelling using a spreadsheet
1990,
This paper describes how a spreadsheet system was used to build a simple manpower...
Capital structure, principal/agency-relation and the value of the corporation: A simulation study
Capital structure, principal/agency-relation and the value of the corporation: A simulation study
1991,
The authors assume that a corporation yields an uncertain stream of future earnings...
Sample selection in simulation
Sample selection in simulation
1991,
This note is concerned with the determination of which temporary entities to include...
Bond energy, rectilinear distance and a worst-case bound for the group technology problem
Bond energy, rectilinear distance and a worst-case bound for the group technology problem
1991,
The machine-part relation in the group technology problem can be represented by a 0-1...
Unit load size determination based on economic move quantity
Unit load size determination based on economic move quantity
1991,
Material handling in job shop environments is accomplished through the transfer of...
WITNESS in the hands of an expert system
WITNESS in the hands of an expert system
1991,
Model-building, experimentation and results analysis are the main tasks of any...
A system dynamics model of submarine operations and maintenance schedules
A system dynamics model of submarine operations and maintenance schedules
1991,
The extent to which a proposed military force will achieve operational objectives is a...
Estimation of stochastic frontier cost function using data envelopment analysis: An application to the AT&T divestiture
Estimation of stochastic frontier cost function using data envelopment analysis: An application to the AT&T divestiture
1991,
This study develops a new use of data envelopment analysis for estimating a stochastic...
Joint determination of production cycle and inspection intervals in a deteriorating production system
Joint determination of production cycle and inspection intervals in a deteriorating production system
1991,
This paper considers production-maintenance policy for the deteriorating production...
A two-product, single-machine, storage-constrained production problem
A two-product, single-machine, storage-constrained production problem
1991,
This paper considers a two-product, single-machine production scheduling problem where...
An approximately minimum variance jackknife
An approximately minimum variance jackknife
1991,
Jackknifing is a nonparametric method of reducing bias in estimation procedures. The...
Assembly line research: Historical roots, research life cycles and future directions
Assembly line research: Historical roots, research life cycles and future directions
1991,
The purpose of this research effort, was to analyze whether the birth and development...
Multidimensional Scaling applied to corporate failure
Multidimensional Scaling applied to corporate failure
1991,
This paper uses Multidimensional Scaling (MDS) techniques to explore the relationship...
Deriving a methodology for implementing CAPM systems
Deriving a methodology for implementing CAPM systems
1991,
A methodology for implementing CAPM systems is described. The research was motivated...
Production management: A two-dimensional function?
Production management: A two-dimensional function?
1991,
Production management is a complex activity which takes place either formally or...
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