Journal: Management Science

Found 3158 papers in total
Optimal operating policies in the presence of exchange rate variability
Optimal operating policies in the presence of exchange rate variability
1997,
We study the structure of the optimal policies for a firm operating plants in...
Dynamic type mating
Dynamic type mating
1997,
We address an assembly problem, motivated by flat panel display manufacturing, where...
Control of a stochastic production system with estimated parameters
Control of a stochastic production system with estimated parameters
1997,
For an uncertain production system, the rule that controls the flow of material relies...
Process range in manufacturing: An empirical study of flexibility
Process range in manufacturing: An empirical study of flexibility
1997,
This paper examines the relationship between one form of manufacturing flexibility...
The impact of Just-in-Time manufacturing and its infrastructure on manufacturing performance
The impact of Just-in-Time manufacturing and its infrastructure on manufacturing performance
1997,
We consider Just-in-Time (JIT) to be an overall organizational phenomenon....
Production quotas as bounds on interplant JIT contracts
Production quotas as bounds on interplant JIT contracts
1997,
We consider the situation of a supplier plant whose customer plants desire...
Withdrawal of team autonomy during concurrent engineering
Withdrawal of team autonomy during concurrent engineering
1997,
Team autonomy is an essential characteristic of cross-functional teams engaged in...
Calculating the reserve for a time and usage indexed warranty
Calculating the reserve for a time and usage indexed warranty
1997,
Many products carry a warranty that offers protection for the consumer against low...
Using on-line sensors in statistical process control
Using on-line sensors in statistical process control
1997,
As manufacturing technology moves toward more computerized automation, statistical...
Opportunities for improved statistical process control
Opportunities for improved statistical process control
1997,
Our Bayesian dynamic programming model builds on existing models to account for...
Does implementing an effective TQM program actually improve operating performance? Empirical evidence from firms that have won quality awards
Does implementing an effective TQM program actually improve operating performance? Empirical evidence from firms that have won quality awards
1997,
This study explores the hypotheses that implementing effective total quality...
Coordinating production and inventory to improve service
Coordinating production and inventory to improve service
1997,
Customer service has assumed strategic importance in most manufacturing environments....
Probabilistic analysis of a combined aggregation and math programming heuristic for a general class of vehicle routing and scheduling problems
Probabilistic analysis of a combined aggregation and math programming heuristic for a general class of vehicle routing and scheduling problems
1997,
We propose and analyze a heuristic that uses region partitioning and an aggregation...
Effects of color as an executional cue in advertising: They're in the shade
Effects of color as an executional cue in advertising: They're in the shade
1997,
In designing print ads, one of the decisions the advertiser must make is which...
Advertising fee in business-format franchising
Advertising fee in business-format franchising
1997,
Most franchisors charge an advertising fee in addition to the better known royalty and...
Generalising interest rate duration with directional derivatives: Direction X and applications
Generalising interest rate duration with directional derivatives: Direction X and applications
1997,
Conventional (or Fisher–Weil) duration is an ordinary derivative that measures...
A dynamic, globally diversified, index neutral synthetic asset allocation strategy
A dynamic, globally diversified, index neutral synthetic asset allocation strategy
1997,
An investor with the ability to assess the prospective return and risk structure of...
Prudent margin levels in the Finnish stock index futures market
Prudent margin levels in the Finnish stock index futures market
1997,
Futures market officials are confronted with the difficult task of setting appropriate...
Estimation risk in portfolio selection: The mean variance model versus the mean absolute deviation model
Estimation risk in portfolio selection: The mean variance model versus the mean absolute deviation model
1997,
Konno and Yamazaki propose the mean absolute deviation model as an alternative to the...
Modeling the domestic distribution network for illicit drugs
Modeling the domestic distribution network for illicit drugs
1997,
This paper presents a simple economic model of a drug dealer's decision about how many...
Domestic competitive position and export strategy of Japanese manufacturing firms: 1971–1985
Domestic competitive position and export strategy of Japanese manufacturing firms: 1971–1985
1997,
This paper analyzes Japanese manufacturing firms' export behavior and their...
Designing a firm's coordinated manufacturing and supply decisions with short product life cycles
Designing a firm's coordinated manufacturing and supply decisions with short product life cycles
1997,
In this paper we consider a problem of joint coordination between a firm's...
A methodology for evaluating military systems in a counterproliferation role
A methodology for evaluating military systems in a counterproliferation role
1997,
This paper illustrates a methodology to evaluate how dissimilar military systems...
LEOS – optimal satellite launch policies: The static case
LEOS – optimal satellite launch policies: The static case
1997,
Low earth orbit satellite (LEOS) systems promise to provide global communication. A...
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