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OR in the real world: How things go wrong
OR in the real world: How things go wrong
1991,
Rude intrusions of the real world come in many forms and guises. Most of these...
Risk analysis in capital budgeting: Barriers and benefits
Risk analysis in capital budgeting: Barriers and benefits
1991,
The empirical literature suggests that one reason for the lack of widespread...
Managing the gap
Managing the gap
1991,
In this editorial, the author identifies the need to bridge the gap between the level...
Ethical questions in environmental planning
Ethical questions in environmental planning
1991,
The essential distinction between environmental planning and other forms of corporate,...
OR and fast decision-making
OR and fast decision-making
1991,
In an increasingly turbulent and competitive environment, flexibility and quick...
Two-machine super-shop scheduling problem
Two-machine super-shop scheduling problem
1991,
The paper introduces the two-machine super-shop scheduling problem to minimize...
Scheduling of a two-machine flowshop with travel time between machines
Scheduling of a two-machine flowshop with travel time between machines
1991,
The paper considers the classical two-machine flowshop sequencing problem with the...
Textile production systems: A succession of non-identical parallel processor shops
Textile production systems: A succession of non-identical parallel processor shops
1991,
The different problems of sequencing production operations in parallel processor shops...
On the single-machine scheduling problem with tardiness penalties
On the single-machine scheduling problem with tardiness penalties
1991,
The n- job, single-machine total tardiness problem is considered in this paper. A...
Staffing rosters with breaks-A case study
Staffing rosters with breaks-A case study
1991,
A complex manual rostering system for directory assistance, telephone operators has...
Scheduling under a non-renewable resource constraint
Scheduling under a non-renewable resource constraint
1991,
This paper examines a single-machine, non-renewable-resource-constrained scheduling...
Job-shop operations reform: Strategies for achieving queueless work flow
Job-shop operations reform: Strategies for achieving queueless work flow
1991,
Job-shop operations, the emerging norm of industry, require reform of the management...
Single-shift workforce scheduling under a compressed workweek
Single-shift workforce scheduling under a compressed workweek
1991,
This note presents optimal algorithms for scheduling workers working fewer days per...
Optimizing response functions of media exposure distributions
Optimizing response functions of media exposure distributions
1991,
The object of this paper is to show how to maximize the expected response of an...
Cutting down trim-loss for competitive advantage: A Singaporean company’s experience
Cutting down trim-loss for competitive advantage: A Singaporean company’s experience
1991,
This paper concerns a study of the cutting-stock problem faced by a small company in...
Two-dimensional cutting stock with multiple stock sizes
Two-dimensional cutting stock with multiple stock sizes
1991,
In this paper an algorithm for a cutting stock problem in the wood industry is...
Selecting a doctoral programme using the analytic hierarchy process-The importance of perspective
Selecting a doctoral programme using the analytic hierarchy process-The importance of perspective
1991,
This paper discusses the application of the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) to the...
Coal blending-With acceptance sampling
Coal blending-With acceptance sampling
1991,
This paper presents a blending problem with (a) integer constraints on minimum usage...
Application of nonlinear programming for balancing rotor systems
Application of nonlinear programming for balancing rotor systems
1991,
A systematic procedure for balancing flexible rotor dynamic systems using nonlinear...
Computational efficiency aspects in boundary element based structural shape optimization
Computational efficiency aspects in boundary element based structural shape optimization
1991,
The paper examines the use of boundary element methods in optimal shape synthesis from...
Reliability-based plastic synthesis of portal frames
Reliability-based plastic synthesis of portal frames
1991,
A mathematical programming technique is described which minimizes the total average...
Probabilistic design and optimization of reinforced concrete frames
Probabilistic design and optimization of reinforced concrete frames
1991,
A structural optimization algorithm which includes global displacements as decision...
Operations research analysis of a stock market problem
Operations research analysis of a stock market problem
1991,
This paper deals with a situation that was initially conceived as a pure...
Managing the introduction of expert systems
Managing the introduction of expert systems
1992,
Considers the importance of knowledge management for competitive advantage and the...
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