Journal: Journal of the Operational Research Society

Found 4035 papers in total
Analysis and design of returns policies from a supplier's perspective
Analysis and design of returns policies from a supplier's perspective
2007,
This paper considers the problem of designing a returns policy in a supply chain from...
Modelling the operations of a component placement machine with rotational turret and stationary component magazine
Modelling the operations of a component placement machine with rotational turret and stationary component magazine
2007,
Two major problems faced in the automated assembly of printed circuit boards are the...
Locating semi-obnoxious facilities with expropriation: minisum criterion
Locating semi-obnoxious facilities with expropriation: minisum criterion
2007,
This paper considers the problem of locating semi-obnoxious facilities assuming that...
Fields of application of soft systems methodology: a categorization of publications
Fields of application of soft systems methodology: a categorization of publications
2007,
In this article, we introduce a classification scheme for publications of articles on...
Dominance, potential optimality and alternative ranking in imprecise multi-attribute decision making
Dominance, potential optimality and alternative ranking in imprecise multi-attribute decision making
2007,
In this paper, we introduce a methodology based on an additive multiattribute utility...
A survey of simulated annealing as a tool for single and multiobjective optimization
A survey of simulated annealing as a tool for single and multiobjective optimization
2006,
This paper presents a comprehensive review of simulated annealing (SA)-based...
An analytical framework for aggregating multiattribute utility functions
An analytical framework for aggregating multiattribute utility functions
2006,
This paper proposes a procedure for aggregating individual cardinal utility functions...
An enhanced goal programming method for generating priority vectors
An enhanced goal programming method for generating priority vectors
2006,
Generating priority vectors from pairwise comparison matrices is an essential part of...
A practical approach to approximate bilinear functions in mathematical programming problems by using Schur's decomposition and special ordered sets type 2 variables
A practical approach to approximate bilinear functions in mathematical programming problems by using Schur's decomposition and special ordered sets type 2 variables
2006,
This paper provides a new methodology to solve bilinear, non-convex mathematical...
Solving a vehicle-routing problem arising in soft-drink distribution
Solving a vehicle-routing problem arising in soft-drink distribution
2006,
The problem studied in this article arises from the distribution of soft drinks and...
Optimal cooperative advertising integration strategy for organizations adding a direct online channel
Optimal cooperative advertising integration strategy for organizations adding a direct online channel
2006,
Since the advent of the Web, retailers who served consumers offline (ie in stores or...
A goal programming approach for developing pre-harvest forecasts of crop yield
A goal programming approach for developing pre-harvest forecasts of crop yield
2006,
In this paper, an attempt has been made to develop a pre-harvest forecast of sugarcane...
Simulation as a pedagogical tool for managerial decision-making in a transition economy
Simulation as a pedagogical tool for managerial decision-making in a transition economy
2006,
Eastern European countries are undergoing a transition from centralized economic...
A differentiated service scheme to optimize website revenues
A differentiated service scheme to optimize website revenues
2006,
We consider a website host server with web quality of service (QoS) capabilities to...
A methodology to optimize foundation seminar assignments
A methodology to optimize foundation seminar assignments
2006,
First-year students entering the College of Arts & Sciences at Bucknell University...
The nuclear option – human factors in safety
The nuclear option – human factors in safety
2007,
The UK nuclear industry is currently undergoing a series of dramatic changes....
Random effects logistic regression model for ranking efficiency in data envelopment analysis
Random effects logistic regression model for ranking efficiency in data envelopment analysis
2006,
Ranking efficiency based on data envelopment analysis (DEA) results can be used for...
Resolving a strange case of efficiency
Resolving a strange case of efficiency
2006,
In a recent paper in the Journal of the Operational Research Society , Tone proposes...
Some evidence on forecasting time-series with support vector machines
Some evidence on forecasting time-series with support vector machines
2006,
The importance of predicting future values of a time-series transcends a range of...
Past, present and future of problem structuring methods
Past, present and future of problem structuring methods
2006,
To be able to exploit the future opportunities for Operational Research (OR), we need...
The history and ideas of pragmatism
The history and ideas of pragmatism
2006,
This paper examines the origins of philosophical pragmatism in the USA in the second...
‘A festering sore’: the issue of professionalism in the history of the Operational Research Society
‘A festering sore’: the issue of professionalism in the history of the Operational Research Society
2006,
An essential component of the history of Operational Research (OR) in Britain is the...
Forty years of discrete-event simulation – a personal reflection
Forty years of discrete-event simulation – a personal reflection
2006,
Discrete-event simulation first emerged in the late 1950s and it has grown in...
Improving the cost-effectiveness of Chlamydia screening with targeted screening strategies
Improving the cost-effectiveness of Chlamydia screening with targeted screening strategies
2006,
Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the UK and constitutes...
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