Journal: Journal of the Operational Research Society

Found 4035 papers in total
Stowage planning in maritime container transportation
Stowage planning in maritime container transportation
2002,
We consider a stowage-planning problem of arranging containers on a container ship in...
Comparative performance measurement in regulation: The case of England and Welsh sewerage services
Comparative performance measurement in regulation: The case of England and Welsh sewerage services
2002,
This paper discusses the use of comparative performance measurement by means of Data...
Optimal replacement policy for a multistate repairable system
Optimal replacement policy for a multistate repairable system
2002,
In this paper, a deteriorating simple repairable system with k + 1 states,...
Models and a genetic algorithm for static aircraft–gate assignment problem
Models and a genetic algorithm for static aircraft–gate assignment problem
2001,
Assigning aircraft to available gates at an airport can have a major impact on the...
Optimisation models for re-routing air traffic flows in Europe
Optimisation models for re-routing air traffic flows in Europe
2001,
This paper focuses on the usability of optimisation models to support the re-routing...
Quasi-continuous dynamic equilibrium assignment with departure time choice in congested unidirectional pedestrian networks
Quasi-continuous dynamic equilibrium assignment with departure time choice in congested unidirectional pedestrian networks
2002,
Although walking has been considered as an important transport mode, pedestrian...
Production of locomotive rosters for a multi-class multi-locomotive problem
Production of locomotive rosters for a multi-class multi-locomotive problem
2001,
This paper describes a problem faced by the Public Transport Corporation (PTC) in the...
Quantifying the potential savings in travel time resulting from parking guidance systems – a simulation case study
Quantifying the potential savings in travel time resulting from parking guidance systems – a simulation case study
2001,
Parking Guidance and Information (PGI) signs are thought to enable a more efficient...
Theory and practice in OR and town planning: A continuing creative synergy?
Theory and practice in OR and town planning: A continuing creative synergy?
2001,
The paper looks at the parallel experiences of OR and town (land use) planning since...
Incremental operator assistance knowledge system – an intelligent aid for a general class of problems
Incremental operator assistance knowledge system – an intelligent aid for a general class of problems
2001,
A new approach for knowledge representation and inference is introduced and discussed...
Prioritisation of an IT budget within a local authority
Prioritisation of an IT budget within a local authority
2002,
This paper describes the prioritisation of an IT budget within a department of a local...
An effective heuristic algorithm to minimise stack shuffles in selecting steel slabs from the slab yard for heating and rolling
An effective heuristic algorithm to minimise stack shuffles in selecting steel slabs from the slab yard for heating and rolling
2001,
Steel production is a multi-stage process. A slab yard serves as a buffer between the...
Variance reduction for Markov chain processes using state space evaluation for control variates
Variance reduction for Markov chain processes using state space evaluation for control variates
2001,
We develop a method for reducing variance in Monte Carlo simulation of Markov chain...
Using a Markov process model of an association football match to determine the optimal timing of substitution and tactical decisions
Using a Markov process model of an association football match to determine the optimal timing of substitution and tactical decisions
2002,
A football match is modelled as a four-state Markov process. A log–linear model,...
Allocation of buffer spaces in a flexible manufacturing system: A model and a case example
Allocation of buffer spaces in a flexible manufacturing system: A model and a case example
2001,
A flexible manufacturing system (FMS) comprises many stations such as a load/unload...
Product life cycle analysis: A goal programming approach
Product life cycle analysis: A goal programming approach
2001,
This paper considers the role of Life-Cycle Costing (LCC), Time-Based Competition...
Goal programming using multiple objective tabu search
Goal programming using multiple objective tabu search
2001,
Goal programming (GP) is one of the most commonly used mathematical programming tools...
Joint determination of production quantity, inspection schedule, and quality control for an imperfect process with deteriorating products
Joint determination of production quantity, inspection schedule, and quality control for an imperfect process with deteriorating products
2001,
In this paper, we study the simultaneous effects of both deteriorating product items...
Using mathematical programming to solve large ranking problems
Using mathematical programming to solve large ranking problems
2001,
This paper introduces a mathematical programming model that overcomes the major...
Managing manufacturing risks by using capacity options
Managing manufacturing risks by using capacity options
2002,
In this study, we investigate the strategy of increasing production capacity...
Parallel machine scheduling with a learning effect
Parallel machine scheduling with a learning effect
2001,
The phenomenon of ‘learning’ has been extensively studied in many...
Lower bounding schemes for flowshops with blocking in-process
Lower bounding schemes for flowshops with blocking in-process
2001,
While there is a considerable amount of research that deals with a flowshop with no...
Sequencing and scheduling in flowshops with task redistribution
Sequencing and scheduling in flowshops with task redistribution
2001,
In some manufacturing situations, station tasks or operations can be shifted or...
Generation of simulation input scenarios using bootstrap methods
Generation of simulation input scenarios using bootstrap methods
2002,
Simulation modellers frequently face a choice between fidelity and variety in their...
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