Journal: European Journal of Operational Research

Found 7937 papers in total
A proposal on improved procedures for estimating task-time distributions in PERT
1995,
The objective of using the well-known PERT task-time estimation formulas has two...
A generalized maintenance model for stochastically deteriorating equipment
1996,
the objective of this paper is to develop a generalized maintenance model in a...
A neural network for classifying the financial health of a firm
1995,
We present here a neural network applied to a universal business problem: the...
Solution approaches to irregular nesting problems
1995,
This paper reviews some of the approaches which have been adopted in the solution of...
A new algorithm for the minimal-area convex enclosure problem
1995,
The problem of cutting parts from a piece of material occurs in a number of settings....
Compaction and separation algorithms for non-convex polygons and their applications
1995,
Given a two-dimensional, non-overlapping layout of convex and non-convex polygons,...
Variations in price elasticities
1996,
Multilevel analyses have been performed on weekly scanner data obtained from 74 stores...
Guillotineable bin packing: A genetic approach
1995,
For a constrained, two-dimensional Bin Packing Problem this paper introduces a...
Optimization models for salesforce compensation
1996,
This paper reviews models which address the design of optimal salesforce compensation...
Thermostatistical persistency: A powerful improving concept for simulated annealing algorithms
1995,
We propose a new heuristic method to solve 0–1 optimisation problems. Basically,...
Performance assessment in higher education in Britain
1996,
All public sector organisations in the UK have witnessed changes in funding...
On solving a variation of the assignment problem
1995,
Geetha and Nair recently proposed a variant of n × n assignment problem with the...
A hybrid heuristic for the generalized assignment problem
1995,
The objective of this study is to develop a hybrid heuristic (HH) for solving the...
Optimal sequential file search: A reduced-state dynamic programming approach
1995,
This paper continues the study of a file search problem in 1994 by Monahan. The...
Stability analysis for a special interval cutting problem
1995,
For a special cutting problem we show that it is possible to derive full information...
Industrial linear optimization problems solved by constraint logic programming
1995,
In this article we try to illustrate that constraint logic programming (CLP) systems...
An investigation of the use of goal programming to fit response surfaces
1995,
This paper deals with the development and implementation of goal programming models...
Multi-level, single-machine lot sizing and scheduling (with initial inventory)
1996,
This paper presents a mixed-integer program for the dynamic lot sizing and scheduling...
On the robustness of the bowl phenomenon
1996,
The bowl phenomenon provides a way of increasing the throughput of some production...
Optimal batch size and raw material ordering policy for a production system with a fixed-interval, lumpy demand delivery system
1996,
The paper develops an ordering policy for raw materials, to meet the demands of a...
Loading pallets with non-identical items
1995,
This paper addresses what has been called the ‘Distributor's Pallet Packing...
Packing different-sized circles into a rectangular container
1995,
This paper is motivated by the problem of fitting pipes of different diameters into a...
Average shadow price in a Mixed Integer Linear Programming problem
1995,
Recently a new concept of shadow price, the average shadow price, based on the average...
A special class parametric of knapsack problems: Analytic aids and heuristics
1995,
This paper deals with a knapsack problem of very special form with a variable...
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