Journal: Journal of the Operational Research Society

Found 4035 papers in total
Solving a class of two-resource allocation problem by equivalent load method
1997,
We present an efficient algorithm for solving a class of two-resource allocation...
Factors affecting international product design
1997,
In this paper we examine the impact of changes of such factors as tariffs/import cost,...
Consolidation of customer orders into truckloads at a large manufacturer
1997,
We describe the development and operation of an interactive system based on a...
Alternate mode dispatching: The impact of cost minimisation
1997,
When a shipper may use a variety of trucks to ship less-than-truckload shipments,...
Distribution management by means of cutoff order size: A case study
1997,
We present a case study on physical distribution management for a production company...
Estimating the demand pattern for C category items
1997,
This paper presents a methodology for estimating the demand pattern for the...
The air defence of Great Britain, 1920–1940: An operational research perspective
1997,
This paper analyses the introduction of operational research into the RAF in the...
The area bombing of Germany in World War II: An operational research perspective
1997,
This paper analyses the origins and implementation of British bombing policy with...
Overview of OR practice in Taiwan companies
1997,
This paper presents the results of a questionnaire survey of Operational Research (OR)...
An exploration of three emancipatory themes within OR and systems thinking
1997,
This paper pursues the current debate about emancipation as one of the principal...
A simulated annealing algorithm for resource constrained project scheduling problems
1997,
This paper presents a simulated annealing algorithm for resource constrained project...
Multiobjective linear programming with context-dependent preferences
1997,
Multiobjective linear programming algorithms are typically based on value...
The travelling salesman problem: New solvable cases and linkages with the development of approximation algorithms
1997,
We identify new solvable cases of the travelling salesman problem (TSP) by an indirect...
A time-based formulation and upper bounding scheme for the selective travelling salesperson problem
1997,
The selective travelling salesperson problem involves determining a tour of maximal...
Determining rates of change in data envelopment analysis
1997,
This paper presents a general method for determining rates of change of outputs with...
Selecting the best periodic inventory control and demand forecasting methods for low demand items
1997,
The ( s , S ) form of the periodic review inventory control system has been claimed...
A genetic algorithm-based heuristic for solving the weighted maximum independent set and some equivalent problems
1997,
In this paper we present a genetic algorithm-based heuristic especially for the...
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