Journal: Journal of the Operational Research Society

Found 4035 papers in total
A hybrid bounding procedure for the workload allocation problem on parallel unrelated machines with setups
A hybrid bounding procedure for the workload allocation problem on parallel unrelated machines with setups
1996,
A nonpreemptive single stage manufacturing process with parallel, unrelated machines...
Single machine scheduling with flow allowances
Single machine scheduling with flow allowances
1996,
In this paper, a set of jobs is scheduled using the slack time due-date determination...
Do decision makers know what they prefer?: MAVT and ELECTRE II
Do decision makers know what they prefer?: MAVT and ELECTRE II
1996,
Prescriptive decision analysis has become established internationally as a tool to...
The use of soft systems methodology in the development of a simulation of out-patient services at Watford general hospital
The use of soft systems methodology in the development of a simulation of out-patient services at Watford general hospital
1996,
The effective and efficient provision of out-patient services may be assisted by the...
Data envelopment analysis in the presence of both quantitative and qualitative factors
Data envelopment analysis in the presence of both quantitative and qualitative factors
1996,
This paper presents a framework for incorporating ordinal data factors into the...
Understanding social reforms: A conceptual analysis
Understanding social reforms: A conceptual analysis
1996,
The paper attempts to explain why reforming social systems is not an easy job and what...
Understanding social reforms: A conceptual analysis
Understanding social reforms: A conceptual analysis
1996,
The paper attempts to explain why reforming social systems is not an easy job and what...
Understanding social reforms: A conceptual analysis
Understanding social reforms: A conceptual analysis
1996,
The paper attempts to explain why reforming social systems is not an easy job and what...
Optimization-based distribution planning for consumer electronic items
Optimization-based distribution planning for consumer electronic items
1996,
This paper describes the application of network modeling and optimization for...
A new optimal algorithm for the Joint Replenishment Problem
A new optimal algorithm for the Joint Replenishment Problem
1996,
The paper proposes a new optimal algorithm for the Joint Replenishment Problem. The...
Optimizing a production system with a fixed delivery schedule
Optimizing a production system with a fixed delivery schedule
1996,
This note considers a model in which a manufacturing company purchases a raw material,...
Cyclic scheduling for a multi-product, single-facility production system operating under a just-in-time delivery policy
Cyclic scheduling for a multi-product, single-facility production system operating under a just-in-time delivery policy
1996,
Sarker and Parija have developed a model for obtaining the optimal batch size for a...
MPSB research explained
MPSB research explained
1996,
Within the system movement, there are multiple paths to develop systems methodologies...
Forecasting the development of the market for business telephones in the UK
Forecasting the development of the market for business telephones in the UK
1996,
The problem of producing medium- to long-term forecasts of the market for business...
Altering the bias in differential school effectiveness using data envelopment analysis
Altering the bias in differential school effectiveness using data envelopment analysis
1996,
There is evidence that many schools are differentially effective in that they promote...
Using process control chart techniques to analyse crime rates in Houston, Texas
Using process control chart techniques to analyse crime rates in Houston, Texas
1996,
This paper uses ARIMA time series models and statistical process control techniques to...
A continuous-risk decision analysis of total hip replacement
A continuous-risk decision analysis of total hip replacement
1996,
Stochastic trees are stochastic processes, such as continuous-time Markov chains,...
Using a facility location algorithm to determine optimum cast bloom lengths
Using a facility location algorithm to determine optimum cast bloom lengths
1996,
The dimensions of a bloom, which is a rectangular piece of steel, are critical for...
Allocation of school bus contracts by integer programming
Allocation of school bus contracts by integer programming
1996,
When public transport is put out to tender, the task of allocating contracts to...
A genetic algorithm for the set covering problem
A genetic algorithm for the set covering problem
1996,
In this paper, the set covering problem (SCP) is considered. Several algorithms have...
Perfect information with potentially negative value: An intriguing war story and a possible explanation
Perfect information with potentially negative value: An intriguing war story and a possible explanation
1996,
When the Allies were bombing Germany in World War II, it is rumoured that before...
On the implementation of quantitative facility location models: The case of a hospital in a rural region
On the implementation of quantitative facility location models: The case of a hospital in a rural region
1996,
Recently a public committee has been appointed by the Israeli government. The...
A fuzzy logic approach for determining expected values: A project management application
A fuzzy logic approach for determining expected values: A project management application
1996,
This paper presents a methodology rooted in the general concepts of fuzzy logic theory...
Genetic algorithms-A tool for OR?
Genetic algorithms-A tool for OR?
1996,
Compared with other metaheuristic techniques such as simulated annealing and tabu...
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