Journal: IMA Journal of Mathematics Applied in Business and Industry

Found 203 papers in total
The identification of inference rules from fuzzy data: The application of a quantitative model of perception
The identification of inference rules from fuzzy data: The application of a quantitative model of perception
1997,
In many fields involving expert or nonexpert decision-making, it is desirable to have...
An introduction to decision theory and prescriptive decision analysis
An introduction to decision theory and prescriptive decision analysis
1995,
In his book Fundamentals of decision theory , written in the early 1970s, Doug White...
A multiple-criteria decision model with ranked inputs
A multiple-criteria decision model with ranked inputs
1995,
A model for multiple-criteria decision analysis is proposed where the input data...
Optimizing monitoring time in a continuous-review cyclic inventory system
Optimizing monitoring time in a continuous-review cyclic inventory system
1995,
This paper discusses a mathematical model for controlling a monitoring time by a...
On Torricelli’s geometrical solution to a problem of Fermat
On Torricelli’s geometrical solution to a problem of Fermat
1997,
Around 1640, Torricelli devised a geometrical solution to a problem, allegedly first...
Can models fitted to small data samples lead to maintenance policies with near-optimum cost?
Can models fitted to small data samples lead to maintenance policies with near-optimum cost?
1995,
In a general context of maintenance modelling, the excess cost of operating at the...
Warranty costs for repairable products under hybrid warranty
Warranty costs for repairable products under hybrid warranty
1995,
In this paper, a comprehensive set of equations is proposed for the calculation of the...
The maintenance and availability of unidirectionally patrolled stations
The maintenance and availability of unidirectionally patrolled stations
1995,
This paper models the problem of the maintenance of N identical stations looked after...
On the application of a capital replacement model for a mixed fleet
On the application of a capital replacement model for a mixed fleet
1995,
A replacement model is described for a fleet which is inhomogeneous, comprising a...
Sensitivity analyses for preventive-maintenance models
Sensitivity analyses for preventive-maintenance models
1995,
Models for determining preventive-maintenance strategies usually make assumptions of...
Modelling maintenance practice of production plant using the delay-time concept
Modelling maintenance practice of production plant using the delay-time concept
1995,
In this paper, we present a study carried out for a copper products manufacturing...
Modelling preventive maintenance for deteriorating repairable systems
Modelling preventive maintenance for deteriorating repairable systems
1995,
This paper is concerned with practical methods for the analysis and modelling of data...
Solution procedure for a repair-limit problem using the total time on test (TTT) concept
Solution procedure for a repair-limit problem using the total time on test (TTT) concept
1995,
We address the problem of controlling the repair-time limit of a one-unit repairable...
Maintenance optimization on parallel production units
Maintenance optimization on parallel production units
1995,
The optimal preventive-maintenance schedule for a production system consisting of N...
Reliability-centred maintenance analysis for a complex military system
Reliability-centred maintenance analysis for a complex military system
1995,
The preventive-maintenance (PM) programme is a very important document in the life...
A model of age-based replacement with regular services
A model of age-based replacement with regular services
1995,
This paper generalizes the classical model of age-based replacement by considering the...
A delay-time-based maintenance model of a multi-component system
A delay-time-based maintenance model of a multi-component system
1995,
There is a well established literature on delay-time models of regular inspection...
A delay-time model for repairable machinery: Maximum likelihood estimation of optimum inspection intervals
A delay-time model for repairable machinery: Maximum likelihood estimation of optimum inspection intervals
1997,
A delay-time model is presented for a complex repairable system in which defects arise...
A model for promotion rate control in hierarchical manpower systems
A model for promotion rate control in hierarchical manpower systems
1996,
In optimization models of hierarchical manpower systems, the numbers promoted from...
Performance analysis of automatic assembly systems with in-line parallel stations
Performance analysis of automatic assembly systems with in-line parallel stations
1997,
An automatic assembly system – a key tool for mass production – is...
We know where you are going: Tracking objects in terrain
We know where you are going: Tracking objects in terrain
1997,
Traditional tracking algorithms rely heavily on past observations of objects but do...
A portfolio of purchase contracts – an example of solving large-scale dynamic programming on parallel computers
A portfolio of purchase contracts – an example of solving large-scale dynamic programming on parallel computers
1995,
The curse of dimensionality means that, though many stochastic sequential decision...
Recent developments in the application of credit-scoring techniques to the evaluation of commercial loans
Recent developments in the application of credit-scoring techniques to the evaluation of commercial loans
1996,
Since the early 1990s, credit scoring has become the dominant method for assessing...
Applicability of generic linear scoring models in the US credit-union environment
Applicability of generic linear scoring models in the US credit-union environment
1996,
Although credit-scoring models represent a widely used managerial aid for large...
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