Journal: Journal of the Operational Research Society

Found 4035 papers in total
An integrated introduction to spreadsheet and programming skills for operational research students
An integrated introduction to spreadsheet and programming skills for operational research students
2000,
Spreadsheets and computer programming make valuable contributions to OR courses. The...
Designing simulation software to facilitate learning of quantitative system dynamics skills: A case in Taiwan
Designing simulation software to facilitate learning of quantitative system dynamics skills: A case in Taiwan
2000,
A case study in Taiwan reveals that newcomers to system dynamics tend to use...
Teaching communication in an MBA operations research/management science course
Teaching communication in an MBA operations research/management science course
2000,
This paper discusses the inclusion of a writing requirement within a first-year...
Teaching real-life OR to MSc students
Teaching real-life OR to MSc students
2000,
The nature of the ‘messiness’ of the real projects in which we are...
Spreading the gospel of management science: Operational research in Iron and Steel, 1950–1970
Spreading the gospel of management science: Operational research in Iron and Steel, 1950–1970
2000,
This paper builds on the author's earlier work on the history of operational research...
Modelling and analysis of supply chain management systems
Modelling and analysis of supply chain management systems
2000,
Manufacturing/service companies have undergone many evolutionary stages and paradigm...
A basis for modelling the costs of supplier selection: The economic tender quantity
A basis for modelling the costs of supplier selection: The economic tender quantity
2000,
In this paper, we consider the decision a purchaser must make regarding the number of...
The contribution of critical realism as an underpinning philosophy for OR/MS and systems
The contribution of critical realism as an underpinning philosophy for OR/MS and systems
2000,
Many issues are under debate as to the philosophical nature of OR/MS: is it science or...
Approximate analysis of the delivery splitting model
Approximate analysis of the delivery splitting model
2000,
The concept of order splitting has been proposed primarily to enable buyers to obtain...
Performance analysis and design of supply chains: A Petri net approach
Performance analysis and design of supply chains: A Petri net approach
2000,
In this paper, we investigated a dynamic modelling technique for analysing supply...
Solving a bi-criterion cutting stock problem with open-ended demand: A case study
Solving a bi-criterion cutting stock problem with open-ended demand: A case study
2000,
We consider a real-life cutting stock problem with two types of orders. All orders...
Using data envelopment analysis for planning in UK universities – an institutional perspective
Using data envelopment analysis for planning in UK universities – an institutional perspective
2000,
This paper is focused on the process of performance measurement undertaken by...
Performance in primary schools
Performance in primary schools
2000,
Data for this paper were collected from the OFSTED database on Hampshire primary...
Clustering methods for printed circuit board insertion problems
Clustering methods for printed circuit board insertion problems
2000,
In a previous paper, we studied printed circuit board (PCB) insertion problems when...
Do mergers enhance the performance of hospital efficiency?
Do mergers enhance the performance of hospital efficiency?
2000,
Due to the wave of mergers that have taken place in the USA, the early 1990s could be...
Analysing the effectiveness of Chlamydia screening
Analysing the effectiveness of Chlamydia screening
2000,
Chlamydia is a highly prevalent sexually transmitted infection which is normally...
Solving a nurse scheduling problem with knapsacks, networks and tabu search
Solving a nurse scheduling problem with knapsacks, networks and tabu search
2000,
This paper illustrates how a modern heuristic and two classical integer programming...
How to correctly calculate discounted healthcare costs and benefits
How to correctly calculate discounted healthcare costs and benefits
2000,
A feature of a healthcare policy (such as screening) with interventions at specific...
Nurses' allocation models for maternal and child health services
Nurses' allocation models for maternal and child health services
2000,
Maternal and Child Health (MCH) centres in Hong Kong offer, for children aged below...
An analytic model for capacity planning of prisons in the Netherlands
An analytic model for capacity planning of prisons in the Netherlands
2000,
In this paper we describe a decision support system developed to help in assessing the...
Planning logistics operations in the oil industry
Planning logistics operations in the oil industry
2000,
In this paper we apply stochastic programming modelling and solution techniques to...
A ratings based Poisson model for World Cup soccer simulation
A ratings based Poisson model for World Cup soccer simulation
2000,
In this paper a method is suggested for predicting the distribution of scores in...
A combined ship scheduling and allocation problem
A combined ship scheduling and allocation problem
2000,
We present a bulk ship scheduling problem that is a combined multi-ship pickup and...
Container stowage planning: A methodology for generating computerised solutions
Container stowage planning: A methodology for generating computerised solutions
2000,
The container stowage problem concerns the suitable placement of containers in a...
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