Journal: Operations Research

Found 2096 papers in total
An approach to analyzing the behavior of some queueing networks
An approach to analyzing the behavior of some queueing networks
1992,
Several researchers have reported difficulties in analyzing the behavior of single...
Scheduling networks of queues: Heavy traffic analysis of a multistation network with controllable inputs
Scheduling networks of queues: Heavy traffic analysis of a multistation network with controllable inputs
1992,
Motivated by a factory scheduling problem, the paper considers the problem of input...
Inventory control with an exponential utility criterion
Inventory control with an exponential utility criterion
1992,
A base-stock policy is shown to be optimal when a dynamic version of the ‘news...
Single machine scheduling to minimize total late work
Single machine scheduling to minimize total late work
1992,
In the problem of scheduling a single machine to minimize total late work, there are n...
A single machine model for determination of optimal due dates and sequence
A single machine model for determination of optimal due dates and sequence
1992,
The problem of simultaneous determination of optimal due dates and optimal sequence...
Chronological influences on the variance of electric power production costs
Chronological influences on the variance of electric power production costs
1992,
The cost of producing electric power at a given time depends on the demand and the set...
An alternative approach to modeling recidivism using quantile residual life functions
An alternative approach to modeling recidivism using quantile residual life functions
1992,
Empirical estimates of quantile residual life functions can be employed effectively to...
Optimization of purchase, storage and transmission contracts for natural gas utilities
Optimization of purchase, storage and transmission contracts for natural gas utilities
1992,
Natural gas utilities supply about a quarter of the energy needs of the United States....
Derivative estimates from simulation of continuous-time Markov chains
Derivative estimates from simulation of continuous-time Markov chains
1992,
Countable-state, continuous-time Markov chains are often analyzed through simulation...
m-Median and m-center problems with mutual communication: Solvable special cases
m-Median and m-center problems with mutual communication: Solvable special cases
1992,
In this paper, the authors consider the network version of the m- median problem with...
A shortest augmenting path algorithm for the semi-assignment problem
A shortest augmenting path algorithm for the semi-assignment problem
1992,
The objective of this study is to develop a shortest augmenting path algorithm for...
Balanced loading
Balanced loading
1992,
The authors develop a heuristic for a problem motivated by the loading of aircraft or...
Games of boldness, where the player performing the hardest task wins
Games of boldness, where the player performing the hardest task wins
1992,
In a game of boldness a player chooses one from a group of tasks, each having a known...
Job shop scheduling by simulated annealing
Job shop scheduling by simulated annealing
1992,
The authors describe an approximation algorithm for the problem of finding the minimum...
A model for continuous-review pull policies in serial inventory systems
A model for continuous-review pull policies in serial inventory systems
1992,
This paper constructs a model of the steady-state values of on-hand inventory and...
A multiplier adjustment approach for the set partitioning problem
A multiplier adjustment approach for the set partitioning problem
1992,
The authors introduce an effective branch-and-bound algorithm for solving the set...
The joint replenishment problem with general joint cost structures
The joint replenishment problem with general joint cost structures
1992,
The authors consider inventory sysems with several distinct items. Demands occur at...
Linear control of a Markov production system
Linear control of a Markov production system
1992,
This paper presents a model of a facility that processes many jobs. Each job requires...
Characterization of the stochastic median queue trajectory in a plane with generalized distance
Characterization of the stochastic median queue trajectory in a plane with generalized distance
1992,
The paper characterizes the trajectory of the Stochastid Queue Median (SQM) location...
Performance evaluation of service territories
Performance evaluation of service territories
1992,
Field service support is important for certain products, such as computer systems and...
A tie-breaking rule for discrete infinite horizon optimization
A tie-breaking rule for discrete infinite horizon optimization
1992,
The authors study discrete infinite horizon optimization problems without the common...
Reformation of the multiperiod MILP model for capacity expansion of chemical processes
Reformation of the multiperiod MILP model for capacity expansion of chemical processes
1992,
The problem of selecting processes and capacity expansion policies for a chemical...
Lot sizing policies for finite production rate assembly systems
Lot sizing policies for finite production rate assembly systems
1992,
An assembly production system with n facilities has a constant external demand...
Economic lot sizing: An O(nlogn) algorithm that runs in linear time in the Wagner-Whitin case
Economic lot sizing: An O(nlogn) algorithm that runs in linear time in the Wagner-Whitin case
1992,
The authors consider the n- period economic lot sizing problem, where the cost...
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