Journal: IMA Journal of Mathematics Applied in Business and Industry

Found 203 papers in total
Analysis of quota assignment and time block duration in multi-block appointment systems
Analysis of quota assignment and time block duration in multi-block appointment systems
2000,
The objective of this study is to propose performance evaluators and optimizers for...
Optimal driving strategies for a train journey with non-zero track gradient and speed limits
Optimal driving strategies for a train journey with non-zero track gradient and speed limits
1999,
In this paper we formulate and solve an important problem in applied optimal control....
Bayesian decision‐making in inventory modelling
Bayesian decision‐making in inventory modelling
1999,
The objective of this paper is to advocate the use of Bayesian methods in tackling...
Production planning towards the end of a product life cycle
Production planning towards the end of a product life cycle
1999,
Previously published papers have derived optimal policies for replenishing stock when...
Optimal order‐limit polices for an (r, Q) inventory system
Optimal order‐limit polices for an (r, Q) inventory system
1999,
The reorder‐point–reorder quantity policies referred to as ( r, Q )...
An O(n2) algorithm for a controllable machine scheduling problem
An O(n2) algorithm for a controllable machine scheduling problem
1999,
A single-machine scheduling problem with controllable processing times is discussed in...
Optimal smoothing of accounting earnings
Optimal smoothing of accounting earnings
1999,
Accountants seeking to estimate the profitability of a firm via the calculation of...
What can industrial inspection models learn from medical analogues? Determining the optimum screening policy for breast cancer
What can industrial inspection models learn from medical analogues? Determining the optimum screening policy for breast cancer
1998,
A mathematical model of tumour origination and growth, screening sensitivity, timing...
Optimal tool replacement based on the surface roughness in finish machining
Optimal tool replacement based on the surface roughness in finish machining
1998,
This paper studies tool-replacement models based on the surface roughness in finish...
Using proportional-intensities models to schedule preventive-maintenance intervals
Using proportional-intensities models to schedule preventive-maintenance intervals
1998,
This paper is concerned with developing realistic models to determine...
Replacement policies for traffic control signals
Replacement policies for traffic control signals
1998,
We discuss the application of two types of maintenance policy for multi-component...
Age-reduction models for imperfect maintenance
Age-reduction models for imperfect maintenance
1998,
Maintenance of a deteriorating system is often imperfect, with the state of the system...
A delay-time modelling of preventive maintenance (PM) of plant given limited PM data and selective repair at PM
A delay-time modelling of preventive maintenance (PM) of plant given limited PM data and selective repair at PM
1998,
This paper presents a maintenance-modelling case study of a plant manufacturing brake...
Optimal overhaul intervals with imperfect inspection and repair
Optimal overhaul intervals with imperfect inspection and repair
1998,
This paper is motivated by the idea of a maintenance-free operating period whose...
Life and decay
Life and decay
1998,
The high cost of maintenance encourages managers to ‘optimize’ their...
The optimization of repair decisions using life-cycle cost parameters
The optimization of repair decisions using life-cycle cost parameters
1998,
Life-cycle cost models typically minimize system repair costs as a function of various...
On the development and application of maintenance policies for a two-component system with failure dependence
On the development and application of maintenance policies for a two-component system with failure dependence
1998,
Maintenance policies for two-component systems with failure dependence and economic...
Evaluation of a new maintenance concept for the preservation of highways
Evaluation of a new maintenance concept for the preservation of highways
1998,
Asphalt roads gradually deteriorate over time and need mending to remain in a good...
Bayesian analysis of fixed-interval preventive-maintenance models
Bayesian analysis of fixed-interval preventive-maintenance models
1998,
This article develops methods for making accurate decisions when scheduling preventive...
Refined asymptotic analysis of two basic order-replacement models for a spare unit
Refined asymptotic analysis of two basic order-replacement models for a spare unit
1998,
Two basic order-replacement policies for a single spare unit are analysed in this...
A condition-based maintenance model
A condition-based maintenance model
1998,
Condition-based maintenance (CBM) is very appealing because it enables one to make...
Constrained-cost maintenance and measurability of degradation
Constrained-cost maintenance and measurability of degradation
1998,
This paper surveys the recent expansion in the literature on maintenance and repair...
Graphical models in credit scoring
Graphical models in credit scoring
1998,
Graphical models simplify the analysis of multivariate observations by summarizing...
Optimization of polymer extrusion with genetic algorithms
Optimization of polymer extrusion with genetic algorithms
1998,
In the manufacture of plastics parts by extrusion or injection moulding, polymers are...
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