Journal: OR Insight

Found 433 papers in total
The triumph of darkness? An experience of operational research work with a local authority
The triumph of darkness? An experience of operational research work with a local authority
1990,
Decision-making in local government is often concerned with the deployment of large...
OR in...BAA. A small but successful group has a growing involvement in strategic planning and corporate research
OR in...BAA. A small but successful group has a growing involvement in strategic planning and corporate research
1990,
A brief description of the Operational Research OR activity at British Airports...
Exporting knowhow: Providing a knowledge base for an expert system requires careful thinking from the expert
Exporting knowhow: Providing a knowledge base for an expert system requires careful thinking from the expert
1990,
In October 1987 the then Manpower Services Commission agreed to fund the development...
The expert systems product: The symbiosis with OR
The expert systems product: The symbiosis with OR
1989,
This article seeks to investigate the emerging market of expert sysems (AS) products...
Scheduling resources in project planning
Scheduling resources in project planning
1989,
When the duration of project tasks is uncertain, the timing of the availability of...
OR in...British Nuclear Fuels
OR in...British Nuclear Fuels
1989,
Despite the public perception of British Nuclear Fuels as a Company with some very...
The decision in your hands
The decision in your hands
1989,
Decision-making in managerial groups can require facilitation to provide an effective...
Spreading it around
Spreading it around
1989,
This article describes how the development and implementation of a flexible...
Moving the goalposts?
Moving the goalposts?
1989,
The author describes a research initiative set up in Japan to ensure that Japanese...
Choosing discrete simulation software
Choosing discrete simulation software
1989,
The author assumes that one of the roles of Operational Research OR Insight is to be...
Are three ‘E’s enough?
Are three ‘E’s enough?
1989,
‘Value for money’ is a term which is freely used throughout society. It is...
OR in British Gas
OR in British Gas
1989,
On most of the indicators of size, British Gas ranks as one of the largest UK...
Policing vice in the West End
Policing vice in the West End
1989,
The aim of this article is to discuss operational difficulties of West End policing,...
A problem with sludge
A problem with sludge
1989,
The Sussex Division of the Southern Water Authority sought to rationalize their...
Where are the ‘real’ expert systems?
Where are the ‘real’ expert systems?
1989,
During the early 1980s the idea of expert systems became enormously popular and many...
This little piggy revisited
This little piggy revisited
1989,
In 1980 Duncan Conway of the Hatfield Polytechnic carried out a study of 27 in-house...
Decision-aiding demonstrated
Decision-aiding demonstrated
1989,
The past decade has seen new (or renewed) interest in various approaches to helping...
Be prepared-With soft analysis (a simple illustration of Checkland’s soft systems methodology)
Be prepared-With soft analysis (a simple illustration of Checkland’s soft systems methodology)
1989,
Peter Checkland’s soft systems methodology has been around for some time, but...
Where angels fear to tread
Where angels fear to tread
1989,
OR involves the development and use of technology within a social context. The author...
The going rate for OR
The going rate for OR
1989,
Early in 1988, heads of Operational Research OR units and senior practitioners were...
Inventory control: Easy as ABC
Inventory control: Easy as ABC
1988,
ABC analysis is a very simple but very powerful way of achieving better control over...
Inventory control: Successful systems installation
Inventory control: Successful systems installation
1989,
The effective management of stock is an essential element of business control for any...
Inventory control: The MURCO way
Inventory control: The MURCO way
1989,
The MURCO stock forecasting and inventory management system has been developed by...
Market analysis-An opportunity for OR?
Market analysis-An opportunity for OR?
1989,
As marketing has evolved from ‘mass marketing’ into ‘niche...
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