Journal: OR Insight

Found 433 papers in total
‘A picture is worth a thousand words’
‘A picture is worth a thousand words’
1992,
The humble pocket calculator is undergoing yet a further revolution. No longer are we...
Operational research can do more for managers than they think!
Operational research can do more for managers than they think!
1992,
When it is necessary for managers to make decisions, Operational Research OR can do...
Starting an industrial Operational Research OR group
Starting an industrial Operational Research OR group
1991,
The author has been responsible for starting three successful Operational Research OR...
The problem of problem selection
The problem of problem selection
1991,
In this editorial, the ‘meta’ problem of deciding which problem to work on...
The future of nuclear power
The future of nuclear power
1992,
The management consultancy Coopers & Lybrand Deloitte have learned many lessons...
OR as innovation
OR as innovation
1992,
In an increasingly turbulent and competitive environment, it is something of a...
Dealing with other parties
Dealing with other parties
1992,
An interactive strategy is a plan for how to conduct an interaction with another...
Seeking out the issues
Seeking out the issues
1992,
Strategic decision-making, to be effective, must take account of the prevailing issues...
A review of Group Decision Support Systems
A review of Group Decision Support Systems
1991,
A series of articles is planned in the next few issues of OR Insight covering aspects...
Accountants and financial modelling
Accountants and financial modelling
1991,
Over the past decade, the substantial attention paid to financial modelling in the...
Controlling cash flows in a conglomerate
Controlling cash flows in a conglomerate
1991,
This article presents a method to control the flow of payments among companies...
‘Hit or miss?’
‘Hit or miss?’
1991,
This article describes the derivation of a ‘performance/target ratio’ and...
Perspectives on quality
Perspectives on quality
1991,
This article aims to examine one of the basic concepts in a quality system-that of the...
Affairs of the heart
Affairs of the heart
1991,
This article reports a study into the management of coronary heart disease within a...
Keep the coffee coming
Keep the coffee coming
1991,
A linear programming model was used to assist the company operating the port of Santos...
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...
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...
Total Quality in Rolls-Royce plc
Total Quality in Rolls-Royce plc
1991,
In the late 1980s, a series of Total Quality initiatives was launched within...
OR and fast decision-making
OR and fast decision-making
1991,
In an increasingly turbulent and competitive environment, flexibility and quick...
Data for dancers
Data for dancers
1991,
Various factors may limit effective contact with information resources by potential...
Responsive delivery!
Responsive delivery!
1991,
The Unipart Group of Companies (UGC) was formed in early 1987 following a management...
No accounting for shoppers?
No accounting for shoppers?
1991,
During the design and management of a covered shopping centre, reliable information on...
Staffing the front office
Staffing the front office
1991,
‘Putting the customer first’ and ‘the customer is king’ are...
Getting planners to take notice
Getting planners to take notice
1991,
There has been much activity in Community Operational Research OR following the...
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