Journal: Interfaces

Found 1286 papers in total
Using simulation early in the design of a fuel injector production line
Using simulation early in the design of a fuel injector production line
2010,
In this paper, we describe how Delphi Corporation used simulation in the...
A Bayesian model for sales forecasting at Sun Microsystems
A Bayesian model for sales forecasting at Sun Microsystems
2010,
An accurate short-term forecast of product sales is vital for the smooth operation of...
A milk collection problem with incompatibility constraints
A milk collection problem with incompatibility constraints
2010,
The milk collection problem is well known in rural areas of the world. This paper...
Preference markets for innovation ranking and selection
Preference markets for innovation ranking and selection
2010,
Companies face constant challenges to appropriately rank and select innovative...
In search of the √N + 1 Rule
In search of the √N + 1 Rule
2010,
In over 25 years of consulting in operations research, management science, quality...
People skills: Ensuring project success–A change management perspective
People skills: Ensuring project success–A change management perspective
2010,
This is one in a series of articles about the most effective models, methods, and...
CSX Railway uses OR to cash in on optimized equipment distribution
CSX Railway uses OR to cash in on optimized equipment distribution
2010,
Each day, CSX Railway allocates hundreds of empty railcars among hundreds of customer...
HP transforms product portfolio management with operations research
HP transforms product portfolio management with operations research
2010,
Hewlett-Packard (HP) offers many innovative products to meet diverse customer needs....
Operations research improves sales force productivity at IBM
Operations research improves sales force productivity at IBM
2010,
In 2004, IBM introduced a set of broad operations research-based initiatives designed...
Norske Skog improves global profitability using operations research
Norske Skog improves global profitability using operations research
2010,
Many businesses are currently uncertain of how the economic recession will affect...
Solving real-life railroad blocking problems
Solving real-life railroad blocking problems
2007,
Each major US railroad ships millions of cars over its network annually. To reduce the...
A periodic-review modeling approach for guaranteed service supply chains
A periodic-review modeling approach for guaranteed service supply chains
2007,
We extend the guaranteed service, supply chain modeling framework to allow for an...
Development of a codeshare flight-profitability system at Delta Air Lines
Development of a codeshare flight-profitability system at Delta Air Lines
2007,
Delta Air Lines, Inc., forms alliances with other airlines to expand the network of...
Optimal control of an inventory with simultaneous obsolescence
Optimal control of an inventory with simultaneous obsolescence
2007,
We consider the problem of determining the optimal ordering and reordering policy for...
Warranty inventory optimization for Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, Inc
Warranty inventory optimization for Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, Inc
2007,
Warranty inventory management is a challenge that many companies must confront....
Research and development project valuation and licensing negotiations at Phytopharm plc
Research and development project valuation and licensing negotiations at Phytopharm plc
2007,
We describe a research and development project–valuation model developed for...
Assessing the impact of RFID on return center logistics
Assessing the impact of RFID on return center logistics
2007,
As many manufacturers, retailers, distributors, and logistics firms adopt RFID, the...
Optimizing highway transportation at the United States Postal Service
Optimizing highway transportation at the United States Postal Service
2007,
The United States Postal Service (USPS) delivers more than 200 billion items per year....
Fewer equipment changeovers for the embroidery process at Oxford Industries
Fewer equipment changeovers for the embroidery process at Oxford Industries
2007,
Oxford Industries, Inc., a leading US apparel manufacturer, implemented a scheduling...
Scheduling the Chilean soccer league by integer programming
Scheduling the Chilean soccer league by integer programming
2007,
Since 2005, Chile's professional soccer league has used a game–scheduling system...
Operations research helps reshape operations strategy at Standard Register Company
Operations research helps reshape operations strategy at Standard Register Company
2007,
Standard Register (SR) Company is a 93–year–old firm leading in...
Editorial: The seventh interfaces ranking of universities' contributions to the practice literature
Editorial: The seventh interfaces ranking of universities' contributions to the practice literature
2007,
For the seventh time, I rank universities according to their contributions to the...
Against your better judgment? How organizations can improve their use of management judgment in forecasting
Against your better judgment? How organizations can improve their use of management judgment in forecasting
2007,
Accurate forecasts are crucial to successful organizational planning. In 2001, 40...
ASP, the art and science of practice: Appeal to NP-completeness considered harmful: does the fact that a problem is NP-complete tell us anything?
ASP, the art and science of practice: Appeal to NP-completeness considered harmful: does the fact that a problem is NP-complete tell us anything?
2007,
NP–completeness is often used as an argument for the development of heuristic...
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