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Found 17049 papers in total
Bringing Japanese continuous improvement approaches to US manufacturing: The roles of process orientation and communications
Bringing Japanese continuous improvement approaches to US manufacturing: The roles of process orientation and communications
1995,
Continuous improvement (CI) has played a key role in Japan's quality management. U.S....
A decomposition-based pricing procedure for large-scale linear programs: An application to the linear multicommodity flow problem
A decomposition-based pricing procedure for large-scale linear programs: An application to the linear multicommodity flow problem
2000,
We propose and test a new pricing procedure for solving large-scale structured linear...
A comparative analysis of quality practice in manufacturing firms in the US and Taiwan
A comparative analysis of quality practice in manufacturing firms in the US and Taiwan
1995,
The aim of this paper is to determine if there is a causal relationship between...
Infinite linear programming and multichain Markov control processes in uncountable spaces
Infinite linear programming and multichain Markov control processes in uncountable spaces
1998,
In this paper we use infinite linear programming to study Markov control processes in...
A path analytic model of a theory of quality management underlying the Deming management method: Preliminary empirical findings
A path analytic model of a theory of quality management underlying the Deming management method: Preliminary empirical findings
1995,
Despite the impact that Deming and his 14 Points have had on the practice of quality...
Continuity of optimal values and solutions for control of Markov chains with constraints
Continuity of optimal values and solutions for control of Markov chains with constraints
2000,
We consider in this paper constrained Markov decision processes. This type of control...
The impact of quality management practices on performance and competitive advantage
The impact of quality management practices on performance and competitive advantage
1995,
As decision makers become more involved in implementing Total Quality Management,...
Identification of the critical factors of total quality management
Identification of the critical factors of total quality management
1996,
Current concepts in the field of Total Quality Management (TQM) are largely based upon...
Development and validation of total quality management implementation constructs
Development and validation of total quality management implementation constructs
1996,
The contemporary quality management (QM) literature prescribes various quality...
Optimizing over the efficient set using a top–down search of faces
Optimizing over the efficient set using a top–down search of faces
2000,
The problem of optimizing a linear function over the efficient set of a multiple...
Approximation algorithms for the orthogonal z-oriented three-dimensional packing problem
Approximation algorithms for the orthogonal z-oriented three-dimensional packing problem
2000,
We present approximation algorithms for the orthogonal z -oriented three-dimensional...
Scheduling resource-constrained projects competitively at modest memory requirements
Scheduling resource-constrained projects competitively at modest memory requirements
2000,
We consider the resource-constrained project scheduling problem. The purpose of this...
Optimal assignment of high multiplicity flight plans to dispatchers
Optimal assignment of high multiplicity flight plans to dispatchers
2000,
This paper addresses the problem of finding a feasible schedule of n jobs on m...
Pure strategy asymmetric rendezvous on the line with an unknown initial distance
Pure strategy asymmetric rendezvous on the line with an unknown initial distance
2000,
Suppose two blind agents with unit speed are placed a distance H apart on an infinite...
Customer service competition in capacitated systems
Customer service competition in capacitated systems
2000,
We investigate a simple dynamic model of firm behavior in which firms compete by...
The value of information sharing in a two-level supply chain
The value of information sharing in a two-level supply chain
2000,
Many companies have embarked on initiatives that enable more demand information...
On a queueing network model for cellular mobile telecommunications networks
On a queueing network model for cellular mobile telecommunications networks
2000,
This paper presesnts a queueing network description of a cellular mobile...
Marketable pollution permits in oligopolistic markets with transaction costs
Marketable pollution permits in oligopolistic markets with transaction costs
2000,
In this paper, we present a variational inequality framework for the modeling,...
Sensitivity analysis in the additive model of data envelopment analysis
Sensitivity analysis in the additive model of data envelopment analysis
1998,
Sensitivity analysis of the optimal solutions of data envelopment analysis is...
Incorporating fuel constraints and electricity spot prices into the stochastic unit commitment problem
Incorporating fuel constraints and electricity spot prices into the stochastic unit commitment problem
2000,
The electric power industry is going through deregulation. As a result, the load on...
Inferring balking behavior from transactional data
Inferring balking behavior from transactional data
1999,
Balking is the act of not joining a queue because the prospective arriving customer...
An enhanced sequential fuzzy clustering algorithm
An enhanced sequential fuzzy clustering algorithm
1999,
A sequential fuzzy clustering algorithm is proposed based on a modification to the...
Simplicity without reduction: Thinking upstream towards the sustainable society
Simplicity without reduction: Thinking upstream towards the sustainable society
2000,
The natural-step framework is used by over 100 organizations, including many global...
Optimal dynamic investment policy for different tax depreciation rates and economic depreciation rates
Optimal dynamic investment policy for different tax depreciation rates and economic depreciation rates
2000,
This paper analyzes the investment policy consequences of incorporating a tax...
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