Journal: Journal of the Operational Research Society

Found 4035 papers in total
An exact solution method for the MTSP
An exact solution method for the MTSP
1989,
A new mathematical model for the multi-travelling salesman problem (MTSP) is...
The implications of cognitive-style findings for operational research
The implications of cognitive-style findings for operational research
1989,
Cognitive style refers to differences that can be perceived in individuals due to...
A non-linear multi-criteria programming approach for determining county emergency medical service ambulance allocations
A non-linear multi-criteria programming approach for determining county emergency medical service ambulance allocations
1989,
In this paper an integer, non-linear mathematical programming model is developed to...
Allocating blood to hospitals
Allocating blood to hospitals
1989,
A method is proposed for the allocation of units of blood from a regional blood...
Comparison of inspection policies
Comparison of inspection policies
1989,
In this paper, the authors compare an optimal inspection policy by Barlow et al. with...
Application of computer simulation to freight transport systems
Application of computer simulation to freight transport systems
1989,
Selecting an appropriate simulation-model structure for complicated, large-scale...
EOQ under date-terms supplier credit
EOQ under date-terms supplier credit
1989,
This paper examines EOQ under date-terms supplier credit, making explicit the separate...
An inventory model for deteriorating items and stock-dependent consumption rate
An inventory model for deteriorating items and stock-dependent consumption rate
1989,
An order-level inventory model is developed for deteriorating items with uniform rate...
Inventory control and trade credit revisited
Inventory control and trade credit revisited
1989,
This paper presents the discounted cash-flows (DCF) approach for the analysis of the...
Dynamic location-routeing problems
Dynamic location-routeing problems
1989,
Dynamic location-routeing problems involve the determination of the least-cost...
On professionalism and professions: The management charter initiative
On professionalism and professions: The management charter initiative
1989,
In the Blackett Memorial Lecture 1988, the author described the challenge of improving...
A stochastic analysis of a staffing problem
A stochastic analysis of a staffing problem
1989,
Consider an organization with several categories of staff, each having a specified...
Infinitesimal perturbation analysis: A tool for simulation
Infinitesimal perturbation analysis: A tool for simulation
1989,
Perturbation analyssis is a technique that expedites the process of performing...
Optimal discrete approximations for continuos outcomes with applications in decision and risk analysis
Optimal discrete approximations for continuos outcomes with applications in decision and risk analysis
1989,
In decision and risk analysis, it is common to use discrete probability distributions...
Operational research at the crossroads: Cecil Gordon and the development of post-war OR
Operational research at the crossroads: Cecil Gordon and the development of post-war OR
1989,
Cecil Gordon is not now a name to conjure with in operational research. If he is...
An analysis of flying bomb attacks on London
An analysis of flying bomb attacks on London
1989,
This letter describes the author’s successful location of wartime reports on the...
Reminiscences of operational research in World War II by some of its practitioners
Reminiscences of operational research in World War II by some of its practitioners
1989,
This is a transcript of four talks given in two sessions at the Operational Research...
Arguments for constructively simple models
Arguments for constructively simple models
1989,
The paper examines in detail reasons for using constructively simple models in...
The decentralization of management science and the birth of self-starters
The decentralization of management science and the birth of self-starters
1989,
In this paper, the authors provide a commentary on current trends in management...
The role of operational research in creating an information technology strategy
The role of operational research in creating an information technology strategy
1989,
Many organizations are now realizing that information technology (IT) is making a...
Optimal screening policies for Hepatitis A
Optimal screening policies for Hepatitis A
1989,
This paper presents a simple method of determining optimal screening policies for...
Modelling rural police patrol
Modelling rural police patrol
1989,
Police patrol has been modelled extensively in the urban environment, but these urban...
Inventory and transportation planning in the distribution of fine papers
Inventory and transportation planning in the distribution of fine papers
1989,
Barber Ellis Fine Papers (BEFP) is a Canadian distributor of about 10000SKUs to...
The effects of warship and replenishment ship attrition on war arsenal requirements
The effects of warship and replenishment ship attrition on war arsenal requirements
1989,
A three-phase simulation written in Pascal and using a suite of procedures developed...
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