Journal: Interfaces

Found 1286 papers in total
Management science improves fast-food operations
Management science improves fast-food operations
1990,
Many small businesses face the problem of scheduling employees with differing work...
AT&T telemarketing site selection system offers customer support
AT&T telemarketing site selection system offers customer support
1990,
Over 180000 telemarketing centers in the United States employ over 2000000 people....
Applying MS/OR techniques to small business
Applying MS/OR techniques to small business
1990,
Small businesses, like large businesses, face complex problems that require the use of...
Predictors of MS/OR application in small businesses
Predictors of MS/OR application in small businesses
1990,
Today, applying MS/OR methods usually requires the use of computers. A company may not...
Optimizer: IBM multi-echelon inventory system for managing service logistics
Optimizer: IBM multi-echelon inventory system for managing service logistics
1990,
IBM recently implemented Optimizer, a system for flexible and optimal control of...
A survey of high-technology transfer practices in Japan and in the United States
A survey of high-technology transfer practices in Japan and in the United States
1989,
The high-technology transfer practices of researchers in Japan and the United States...
A survey of MS/OR surveys
A survey of MS/OR surveys
1989,
Surveys of companies and practitioners on private sector use of MS/OR in the last 30...
A choice-modeling market information system that enable ABB Electric expand its market share
A choice-modeling market information system that enable ABB Electric expand its market share
1990,
In its third year of existence, ABB Electric was approaching the break-even point when...
Managing Hidroelectrica Espanola’s hydroelectric power system
Managing Hidroelectrica Espanola’s hydroelectric power system
1990,
Beginning in 1984, Algorithmics Inc. together with Hidroeléctrica...
Selecting profitable hotel sites at La Quinta Motor Inns
Selecting profitable hotel sites at La Quinta Motor Inns
1990,
Selecting a good site plays a crucial role in the success of a hotel, and as...
Puzzle contests in MS/OR education
Puzzle contests in MS/OR education
1990,
Big bucks (!!!) can be made using MS/OR techniques to solve monthly...
The HASTUS vehicle and manpower scheduling system at the Societé de Transport de La Communauté Urbaine de Montréal
The HASTUS vehicle and manpower scheduling system at the Societé de Transport de La Communauté Urbaine de Montréal
1990,
Varying service levels during the day and complex work rules make transit scheduling a...
Market segmentation using modeling and Lotus 1-2-3
Market segmentation using modeling and Lotus 1-2-3
1989,
Normative segmentation is difficult because of cost versus revenue considerations. A...
A simulation-based resource-planning system for the Oregon Motor Vehicles Division
A simulation-based resource-planning system for the Oregon Motor Vehicles Division
1989,
The Oregon Motor Vehicles Division operates 61 field offices in Oregon. They...
Trash management: Sizing and timing decisions for incineration and landfill
Trash management: Sizing and timing decisions for incineration and landfill
1989,
Managing municipal solid waste (trash) is becoming increasingly important for public...
IBM Burlington’s logistics management system
IBM Burlington’s logistics management system
1990,
IBM’s logistics management system (LMS) is a real-time imbedded...
Managing institutionalization of strategic decision support for the Egyptian cabinet
Managing institutionalization of strategic decision support for the Egyptian cabinet
1990,
The present approach to managing institutionalization has evolved from the...
The transferability of JIT concepts to American small businesses
The transferability of JIT concepts to American small businesses
1990,
The just-in-time management philosophy has traditionally been considered applicable...
OR education today for tomorrow’s West Point graduates
OR education today for tomorrow’s West Point graduates
1989,
The US Military Academy has recently extended its curriculum offerings to include a...
The evolution at the management sciences: A report on the 1988 survey of TIMS membership
The evolution at the management sciences: A report on the 1988 survey of TIMS membership
1989,
The last two decades have witnessed an evolution in the field of management science as...
Reducing waiting time at security checkpoints
Reducing waiting time at security checkpoints
1989,
The authors were asked to improve the time it took a queue of cars to go through a...
MBA training in operations management and quantitative methods
MBA training in operations management and quantitative methods
1989,
A survey of 20 top-ranked graduate business schools’ course offerings reveals...
The easy chair: What did those early pioneers have uppermost in mind, model building or problem solving?
The easy chair: What did those early pioneers have uppermost in mind, model building or problem solving?
1989,
Recently the Committee of the Next Decade in Operations Research cited the earliest...
L.L. Bean chooses a telephone agent scheduling system
L.L. Bean chooses a telephone agent scheduling system
1989,
The authors recently participated with L.L. Bean in developing a computerized...
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