Country: United Kingdom

Found 17295 papers in total
An example of disbenefits of centralized stocking
1990,
This paper deals with a single-period, single-product inventory model. It is a...
Optimization of resource location in hierarchical computer networks
1990,
In the future, complex computer networks will be controlled and managed using...
Setting commission rates for the control of the salesperson’s client-prospect effort allocation
1990,
The literature on setting optimal commission rates for decentralized controls over...
Compact normal forms in propositional logic and integer programming formulations
1990,
An alternative linear time algorithm for achieving a clausal form equivalent to a...
Competitive tendering-OR workers beware
1990,
In a recent OR Insight editorial, Stephen Ward drew attention to the increasingly...
Total quality and the need for a cultural revolution
1990,
Companies which achieve a continuously high performance all exhibit a particular...
Influence of manufacturing improvement programmes on performance
1990,
Today, to improve productivity in manufacturing, one has a large variety of...
Factoring effectiveness factors!
1990,
It has previously been suggested that the effectiveness of strategic planning systems...
Exact transient expectation for overflow traffic in an Erlang loss system with stationary inputs
1989,
An exact expression for the transient expectation of traffic overflowing from an...
Excess-time renewal theory with applications
1990,
In this paper, the renewal theory is investigated from the point of view of the...
GI/M/1 queue with server vacations
1990,
A queueing model with server vacations is studied in which it is assumed that the...
Set covering and set partitioning: A collection of test problems
1990,
It is now well established that set covering and set partitioning models play a...
The formulation and solution of logical puzzles
1990,
This paper considers the way that an integer programming formulation may be...
Improving random number generators on micro-computers
1990,
Some random number generators in micro-computer software are found to have serial...
A lot-sizing model for just-in-time manufacturing
1990,
The authors consider the problem of determining lot sizes of multiple items that are...
On the stochastic non-sequential production-planning problem
1990,
This paper examines a stochastic non-sequential capacitated production-planning...
Statistical quality control for correlated samples
1990,
The paper is an extension of Neuhardt’s work which questions the typical...
Two-way eyeballing heuristics in dynamic lot sizing with backlogging
1990,
A simple class of heuristic algorithms for discrete dynamic lot size problems with...
Buffer stock allocation in serial and assembly type of production lines
1990,
The literature is reviewed on buffer stock allocation strategies in serial production...
Quality and reliability: Some recent developments and a historical perspective
1990,
A general review is given of the development of ideas on quality and reliability,...
A man before his time-Stephen Lennox Cook, 1919-1979
1989,
This paper presents an address given ‘in praise of Steven Cook’ at the...
An eighth face of research
1990,
This paper presents a simple taxonomy of facets of research, using three...
Decision-making in small businesses, is there scope for Operational Research OR when an informal approach is all managers have time for?
1990,
Is Operational Research OR relevant in the small business sector? This article looks...
Implementing industrial engineering policies: A systems management perspective
1990,
The iterative nature of the industrial engineering (IE) process requires that it be...
Papers per page: