Journal: Journal of the Operational Research Society

Found 4035 papers in total
An advanced tabu search for solving the mixed payload airlift loading problem
An advanced tabu search for solving the mixed payload airlift loading problem
2011,
This article describes a new, two-dimensional bin packing algorithm that feasibly...
Progress control in iterated local search for nurse rostering
Progress control in iterated local search for nurse rostering
2011,
This paper describes an approach in which a local search technique is alternated with...
Motif detection inspired by immune memory
Motif detection inspired by immune memory
2011,
The search for patterns or motifs in data represents an area of key interest to many...
Learning agents for the multi-mode project scheduling problem
Learning agents for the multi-mode project scheduling problem
2011,
Intelligent optimization refers to the promising technique of integrating learning...
Applying GRASP to solve the multi-item three-echelon uncapacitated facility location problem
Applying GRASP to solve the multi-item three-echelon uncapacitated facility location problem
2011,
This paper considers a production–distribution problem that consists of defining...
Saving-based algorithms for vehicle routing problem with simultaneous pickup and delivery
Saving-based algorithms for vehicle routing problem with simultaneous pickup and delivery
2010,
The vehicle routing problem (VRP) with simultaneous pickup and delivery (VRPSPD) is an...
Analysing consumer segments to budget for loyalty and promotion programmes and maximize market share
Analysing consumer segments to budget for loyalty and promotion programmes and maximize market share
2010,
This paper seeks to provide a framework and benchmark for the allocation of marketing...
Progressing from uncertainty to risk for DEA-based decisions
Progressing from uncertainty to risk for DEA-based decisions
2010,
We demonstrate a methodology for estimating, with a specified probability, the...
A graphical method for valuing switching options
A graphical method for valuing switching options
2010,
This paper introduces a graphical method for valuing options on real asset investments...
Reducing the elastic generalized assignment problem to the standard generalized assignment problem
Reducing the elastic generalized assignment problem to the standard generalized assignment problem
2010,
The elastic generalized assignment problem (eGAP) is a natural extension of the...
Integrating heuristic information into exact methods: The case of the vertex p-centre problem
Integrating heuristic information into exact methods: The case of the vertex p-centre problem
2010,
We solve the vertex p-centre problem optimally using an exact method that considers...
Multi-vendor integrated procurement-production system under shared transportation and just-in-time delivery system
Multi-vendor integrated procurement-production system under shared transportation and just-in-time delivery system
2010,
Just-in-time (JIT) procurement is one of the important elements of lean production...
A network model for airport common use check-in counter assignments
A network model for airport common use check-in counter assignments
2010,
The purpose of flight to check-in counter assignments is to assign each flight to...
An evaluation of the applicability of system dynamics to patient flow modelling
An evaluation of the applicability of system dynamics to patient flow modelling
2010,
The objective of this research is to determine whether Systems Dynamics (SD) is a...
Automated selection of the number of replications for a discrete-event simulation
Automated selection of the number of replications for a discrete-event simulation
2010,
Selecting an appropriate number of replications to run with a simulation model is...
A scatter search methodology for the nurse rostering problem
A scatter search methodology for the nurse rostering problem
2010,
The benefits of automating the nurse scheduling process in hospitals include reducing...
Risk taking by decision makers–using card-based decision gaming to develop models of behaviour
Risk taking by decision makers–using card-based decision gaming to develop models of behaviour
2010,
This paper describes an experimental method for determining the value of different...
Retailer or e-tailer? Strategic pricing and economic-lot-size decisions in a competitive supply chain with drop-shipping
Retailer or e-tailer? Strategic pricing and economic-lot-size decisions in a competitive supply chain with drop-shipping
2010,
Drop-shipping is an arrangement whereby an e-tailer, who does not hold inventories,...
Evaluating models for classifying customers in retail banking collections
Evaluating models for classifying customers in retail banking collections
2010,
When seeking to establish a repayment strategy with delinquent borrowers, it is useful...
Wind energy management with battery storage
Wind energy management with battery storage
2010,
This article considers short-term energy management of a wind power plant with battery...
A fuzzy multi-criteria decision analysis model for advanced technology assessment at Kennedy Space Center
A fuzzy multi-criteria decision analysis model for advanced technology assessment at Kennedy Space Center
2010,
The rapid development of computer and information technology has made project...
On Markovian approximations for virtual-build-to-order systems
On Markovian approximations for virtual-build-to-order systems
2010,
The Virtual Build-to-Order (VBTO) approach strives to allow a producer to fulfil...
Impact of policy and process design on the performance of intake and treatment processes in mental health care: a system dynamics case study
Impact of policy and process design on the performance of intake and treatment processes in mental health care: a system dynamics case study
2010,
For most of its history, medical care has been a customized process. Because...
DEA-based pre-merger planning tool
DEA-based pre-merger planning tool
2010,
Data envelopment analysis (DEA) can be used as a pre-merger planning tool to estimate...
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