Journal: RAIRO Operations Research

Found 507 papers in total
The allocation of time and training to ensure a well-trained “next generation” in a large business
2000,
We describe an OR technique which plans the allotment of time of the collaborators of...
A threshold accepting approach to the Open Vehicle Routing problem
2004,
In this paper we consider the operational planning problem of physical distribution...
Minimization of communication expenditure for seasonal products
2002,
We consider a firm that sells seasonal goods. The firm seeks to reach a fixed level of...
A theoretical model for testing new product sales velocity at small format retail stores
2002,
The present study proposes a theoretical model to test sales velocity for new products...
Modelling the sardine fishing industry of Morocco with dynamic programming
2004,
In this paper we use the dynamic programming approach to model the Moroccan sardine...
Analytical models of signal routers
2000,
We focus on performance study of routers in high-speed network through a queuing...
Consistency checking within local search applied to the frequency assignment with polarization problem
2003,
We present a hybrid approach for the Frequency Assignment Problem with Polarization....
Optimal policies for a database system with two backup schemes
2002,
This paper considers two backup schemes for a database system: a database is updated...
An extended opportunity-based age replacement policy
2000,
The present study proposes an extended opportunity-based age replacement policy where...
Refined non-homogeneous Markovian models for a single-server type of software system with rejuvenation
2002,
Long running software systems are known to experience an aging phenomenon called...
Sequential scoring rules, the majority principle and unimodal preferences
2000,
Sequential scoring rules are multi-stage social choice rules that work as follows: at...
Non-cardinal ranking procedures with interval preferences
2000,
In this work we propose a ranking procedure. This procedure uses ordinal information...
Evaluation of the reliability of a combined forecasting and lot-sizing system
2003,
To establish production plans or replenishment plans, firms use forecasting systems....
Penalty methods in optimization over the weakly efficient set
1997,
The paper deals with the problem of minimizing a scalar valued function over the...
A O (n) algorithm for projecting a vector on the intersection of a hyperplane and Rn+
1997,
We present a O ( n ) time algorithm for the projection of a vector on the intersection...
Duality for increasing positively homogeneous functions and normal sets
1998,
A nonlinear duality operation is defined for the class of increasing positively...
New convergence results on an algorithm for norm constrained regularization and related problems
1997,
The constrained least-squares regularization of nonlinear ill-posed problems is a...
Synthesis of separation sequences using a genetic algorithm
1997,
This paper deals with the implementation of a non elitist genetic algorithm with...
Three easy special cases of the Euclidean travelling salesman problem
1997,
It is known that in case the distance matrix in the Travelling Salesman Problem (TSP)...
Dynamic flow control in two parallel queues with service interruptions
1999,
We consider two parallel M/M/1 queues. The server to one of the queues is subject to...
Automatic run-time choice for simulation length in MIMESIS
1999,
This paper presents an algorithm which prevents a simulation user from choosing a...
The (naked) version of Sperner lemma
1998,
Several versions of the Sperner lemma are established. They are called naked because...
Decision under risk and certainty effect: A general axiomatic model
1997,
Due to the inability of the classical model of von Neumann and Morgenstern to take...
Search of a median semi-order from fuzzy relations
1997,
A method for seeking and identifying a neighbouring semi-order of binary or fuzzy...
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