Journal: Journal of the Operational Research Society

Found 4035 papers in total
Successive linear approximation procedure for generalized fixed-charge transportation problems
Successive linear approximation procedure for generalized fixed-charge transportation problems
1991,
This paper develops a new heuristic procedure for solving a generalization of the...
Approximating the mean waiting time in the GI/G/s queue
Approximating the mean waiting time in the GI/G/s queue
1991,
The paper provides two distribution-dependent approximations for the mean waiting time...
Using spreadsheet simulation to generate a distribution of forecasts for electric power demand
Using spreadsheet simulation to generate a distribution of forecasts for electric power demand
1991,
Electric utilities commonly use econometric modelling for energy and power...
A simulation analysis of advanced concepts for semi-automated mail processing
A simulation analysis of advanced concepts for semi-automated mail processing
1991,
Over the last decade, much attention has been given to the development of automated...
Analysing policy effectiveness using cone restricted data envelopment analysis
Analysing policy effectiveness using cone restricted data envelopment analysis
1991,
Reducing weight flexibility has been suggested as a method for ensuring that the...
Insensitivity of generalized semi-Markov processes evolving in a random environment
Insensitivity of generalized semi-Markov processes evolving in a random environment
1991,
The theory of insensitivity within generalized semi-Markov processes is extended to...
Hospital waiting list management models
Hospital waiting list management models
1991,
This paper describes work carried out with hospital consultants in Lancaster District...
Out-patient queues at the Ibn-Rochd health centre
Out-patient queues at the Ibn-Rochd health centre
1991,
An arbitrary policy of fixing the number of outpatient appointments specifying the...
Cyclic schedule for apron services
Cyclic schedule for apron services
1991,
This paper presents the underlying ideas and methodology of constructing a cyclic duty...
The analytic hierarchy process
The analytic hierarchy process
1991,
A series of three articles, comprising: (i)Saaty’s response to a paper by Holder...
A simple approximation to the completion time distribution for a PERT network
A simple approximation to the completion time distribution for a PERT network
1991,
A heuristic method for PERT analysis is presented, designed in such a way as to keep...
Facilitating collaboration: Issues in multi-organizational group decision support in voluntary, informal collaborative settings
Facilitating collaboration: Issues in multi-organizational group decision support in voluntary, informal collaborative settings
1991,
The development of group decision support (GDS) methods has become an increasingly...
Centralized and decentralized purchasing with quality inspections
Centralized and decentralized purchasing with quality inspections
1991,
The economic trade-off analysis between centralized and decentralized purchasing...
Adapting multi-criteria planning to the Nigerian economy
Adapting multi-criteria planning to the Nigerian economy
1991,
Techniques of development planning involve physical and financial aspects. Financial...
Exact solution of locomotive scheduling problems
Exact solution of locomotive scheduling problems
1991,
Given a daily repeating timetable and locomotives of various types, each timetabled...
Oil exploration: A property of Beale’s model
Oil exploration: A property of Beale’s model
1991,
This paper assumes that an oil company has k areas in which to drill and occurrences...
Heuristic methods for the multi-product dynamic lot size problem
Heuristic methods for the multi-product dynamic lot size problem
1991,
Many heuristics exist for the single-item dynamic lot-size problem, for example, the...
On the effect of centralization on expected costs in a multi-location newsboy problem
On the effect of centralization on expected costs in a multi-location newsboy problem
1991,
This paper deals with a single-period, single-product inventory model with seval...
Safety stock and service levels in periodic review inventory systems
Safety stock and service levels in periodic review inventory systems
1991,
The management requirement (purchased parts and components) uncertainty in MRP systems...
An EOQ model for deteriorating items with shortages and a linear trend in demand
An EOQ model for deteriorating items with shortages and a linear trend in demand
1991,
The authors consider here the inventory replenishment policy over a fixed planning...
A two-warehouse probabilistic order-level inventory model for deteriorating items
A two-warehouse probabilistic order-level inventory model for deteriorating items
1991,
In this paper an order-level probabilistic inventory model for deteriorating items...
Job release: Part of a hierarchical system to manage manufacturing lead times in make-to-order companies
Job release: Part of a hierarchical system to manage manufacturing lead times in make-to-order companies
1991,
A methodology to manage manufacturing lead times is currently being developed by the...
Determining net requirements for material requirements planning
Determining net requirements for material requirements planning
1991,
This paper presents a design guideline for netting systems that determine net...
A worst-case performance of the shortest-processing-time heuristic for single machine scheduling
A worst-case performance of the shortest-processing-time heuristic for single machine scheduling
1991,
This paper analyses a worst-case performance of the shortest-processing-time (SPT)...
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