Journal: IMA Journal of Mathematics Applied in Business and Industry

Found 203 papers in total
A mixed integer programming model of a multicohort single-species fishery
A mixed integer programming model of a multicohort single-species fishery
1991,
Many marine fisheries are under pressure from overfishing. Fisheries management is a...
Availability measures for components maintained by repair-replacement policies
Availability measures for components maintained by repair-replacement policies
1991,
A renewal-reward process model is given for a component maintained by a general...
Optimal policy for a general repair replacement model: Average reward case
Optimal policy for a general repair replacement model: Average reward case
1991,
For a general repair replacement model, two types of replacement policy are studied....
Basic probabilistic and statistical concepts for maintenance of parts and systems
Basic probabilistic and statistical concepts for maintenance of parts and systems
1991,
Mathematical models are presented which are useful for determining when replacement or...
Computation of optimal policies in replacement models
Computation of optimal policies in replacement models
1991,
The problem of optimal replacement for a deteriorating system, subject to inspection...
A graphical procedure for an on-condition maintenance policy: Imperfect inspection model and interpretation
A graphical procedure for an on-condition maintenance policy: Imperfect inspection model and interpretation
1991,
This paper considers on-condition maintenance based on periodic inspection and control...
Costing minimal-repair replacement policies over finite time horizons
Costing minimal-repair replacement policies over finite time horizons
1991,
An integral-equation technique is used to evaluate the expected cost of maintaining a...
Predicting failures in power plant components
Predicting failures in power plant components
1991,
Slowly growing defects in the components of a certain power station unit have led to...
Comparative statistical techniques in maintenance management
Comparative statistical techniques in maintenance management
1991,
A common problem in industry is to compare the ‘life to failure’ of two...
The maximal-dispersion problem
The maximal-dispersion problem
1991,
This paper considers the problem of selecting p points from m points, so that the p...
Recent mathematical developments in decision analysis
Recent mathematical developments in decision analysis
1991,
Decision analysts use mathematics in two conceptually distinct, though often...
On sensitivity analysis in the analytic hierarchy process
On sensitivity analysis in the analytic hierarchy process
1991,
The analytic hierarchy process (AHP) is a popular multiobjective tool of decision...
An integral-equation approach for replacement modelling over finite time horizons
An integral-equation approach for replacement modelling over finite time horizons
1991,
An integral-equation approach to calculating the exact and asymptotic estimates of...
The autocorrelation function of a time series with a deterministic component
The autocorrelation function of a time series with a deterministic component
1991,
The standard calculation of the autocorrelation function (acf) assumes stationarity....
Optimal inspection policies where penalty costs are proportional to the duration of the inspection interval containing the failure
Optimal inspection policies where penalty costs are proportional to the duration of the inspection interval containing the failure
1989,
Inspection problems arise in connection with systems which are subject to random...
Linear relationships for constrained multiple-item inventory systems
Linear relationships for constrained multiple-item inventory systems
1989,
Inventory control is a problem common to many businesses and manufacturing systems....
A recent mathematical development in maintenance theory
A recent mathematical development in maintenance theory
1989,
This paper introduces the mathematics of delay-time analysis and places it in context....
Linear-feedback recruitment policies for constant-size manpower systems
Linear-feedback recruitment policies for constant-size manpower systems
1989,
Feedback control principles are used to develop recruitment policies for manpower...
Risk analysis: A view from 1990
Risk analysis: A view from 1990
1989,
This paper reviews approaches to the analysis of risk in business and industry, with...
A simulation solution to the PERT problem
A simulation solution to the PERT problem
1989,
The completion times of a set of paths through a PERT network are expressed in terms...
Incremental calculus and its applications
Incremental calculus and its applications
1989,
Incremental calculus is a powerful and flexible tool for the analysis of system...
Mean-Gini dominance in decision analysis
Mean-Gini dominance in decision analysis
1989,
The use of Gini’s mean difference as a criterion in decision analysis is...
Heuristic programming
Heuristic programming
1989,
This paper takes a general look at the nature of current heuristic programming, its...
Some applications of queueing theory in operational research (1953-89)
Some applications of queueing theory in operational research (1953-89)
1989,
An account of the development of queueing theory from an operational research...
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