Journal: Journal of the Operational Research Society

Found 4035 papers in total
A generalized time-cost trade-off transportation problem
A generalized time-cost trade-off transportation problem
1993,
In the classical transportation probem if the unit costs and transportation durations...
Fitting a Gompertz curve
Fitting a Gompertz curve
1994,
In this paper, a simple Gompertz curve-fitting procedure is proposed. Its advantages...
OR utilization in Nigeria: A sample survey
OR utilization in Nigeria: A sample survey
1994,
The study presents the results of a mail survey on the utilization of Operational...
Modelling capability
Modelling capability
1993,
A survey is given of the concept of capability and the usual underlying assumption of...
Reliability bounds for multicriteria systems
Reliability bounds for multicriteria systems
1993,
This paper deals with general structure functions, where arbitrary degrees of...
Minimizing the range of order completion times with multiple job classes
Minimizing the range of order completion times with multiple job classes
1993,
A number of important contributions have been made toward the problem of minimizing...
A case study in community care using systems thinking
A case study in community care using systems thinking
1993,
This paper uses a recent application of System Dynamics in community care to...
Complementary modelling approaches for analysing several effects of privatization on electricity investment
Complementary modelling approaches for analysing several effects of privatization on electricity investment
1993,
Through the impacts of higher required rates of return, debt, taxation changes and a...
Control theory in production/inventory systems: A case study in a food processing organization
Control theory in production/inventory systems: A case study in a food processing organization
1993,
Production/inventory sytems must attempt to cope with varying demand. This is...
The organization and improvement of market forecasting
The organization and improvement of market forecasting
1994,
Quantitative forecasting techniques are not much used in organizations. Instead,...
A quality control approach for monitoring inventory stock levels
A quality control approach for monitoring inventory stock levels
1993,
In this paper the authors develop a new approach to monitor the accuracy of an...
A heuristic for replenishment of deteriorating items with a linear trend in demand
A heuristic for replenishment of deteriorating items with a linear trend in demand
1993,
The classical no-shortage inventory policy is examined for the case of deteriorating...
Optimal portfolio diversification: Empirical Bayes versus classical approach
Optimal portfolio diversification: Empirical Bayes versus classical approach
1993,
This study extends the research on international portfolio diversification with...
Locating benefit posts in Brazil
Locating benefit posts in Brazil
1993,
In this paper the authors report on a case study involving the location of benefit...
Is linear programming necessary for single facility location with maximin of rectilinear distance?
Is linear programming necessary for single facility location with maximin of rectilinear distance?
1994,
This paper discussed the problem of locating a single obnoxious or undesirable...
Optimizing system availability under minimal repair with non-negligible repair and replacement times
Optimizing system availability under minimal repair with non-negligible repair and replacement times
1993,
Availability measures are given for a repairable system under minimal repair with...
Optimal inspection and replacement policies with age-dependent failure and fallible tests
Optimal inspection and replacement policies with age-dependent failure and fallible tests
1993,
Optimal inspection and replacement policies for a device subject to non-Markovian...
Location of two facilities with minimal separation
Location of two facilities with minimal separation
1993,
In this technical note it is shown how a problem of location of two facilities may be...
A comparison of regression analysis and data envelopment analysis as alternative methods for performance assessments
A comparison of regression analysis and data envelopment analysis as alternative methods for performance assessments
1993,
This paper compares regression analysis and data envelopment analysis as two...
A manpower allocation model of job specialization
A manpower allocation model of job specialization
1993,
A major copier machine company in Hong Kong presently faces the problem of providing...
An integer programming solution to a capacity planning problem in an armaments factory
An integer programming solution to a capacity planning problem in an armaments factory
1993,
A production shop in Royal Ordnance contains machines which in many cases can be...
An operational strategy for throughput maximization and bottleneck control in an assembly line system: By selection of the processing rates
An operational strategy for throughput maximization and bottleneck control in an assembly line system: By selection of the processing rates
1993,
In this paper, an optimal operation strategy is developed to optimize the system...
Categorized assignment scheduling: A tabu search approach
Categorized assignment scheduling: A tabu search approach
1993,
The assignment problem (AP) and bottleneck assignment problem (BAP) are well studied...
Alternative numerical solutions of stationary queueing-time distributions in discrete-time queues: GI/G/1.
Alternative numerical solutions of stationary queueing-time distributions in discrete-time queues: GI/G/1.
1993,
This paper gives closed-form expressions, in terms of the roots of certain equations,...
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