Keyword: practice

Found 306 papers in total
Play ball – equally: math programming lends a hand to Little League baseball
Play ball – equally: math programming lends a hand to Little League baseball
2003,
This paper is concerned with the problem of ensuring that every player in a Little...
Loading container freight at the Melbourne rail terminal
Loading container freight at the Melbourne rail terminal
2004,
Rail freight terminals engage in extensive loading and unloading to transfer freight...
Network asset performance modelling
Network asset performance modelling
2002,
In May 1997, the Deputy Prime Minister of the UK (John Prescott) convened a Water...
Missing data – where is the solution
Missing data – where is the solution
2004,
Many companies and organisations spend vast amounts of money and time collecting and...
Fields of application of soft systems methodology: a categorization of publications
Fields of application of soft systems methodology: a categorization of publications
2007,
In this article, we introduce a classification scheme for publications of articles on...
A successful experience using genetic algorithms to bridge the digital divide
A successful experience using genetic algorithms to bridge the digital divide
2005,
In this paper we descibe a successful experience in the application of genetic...
Using the theory of constraints thinking processes to complement system dynamics' causal loop diagrams in developing fundamental solutions
Using the theory of constraints thinking processes to complement system dynamics' causal loop diagrams in developing fundamental solutions
2006,
Standard OR/MS methods mainly focus on ‘hard’ aspects of problems...
Simulation as a pedagogical tool for managerial decision-making in a transition economy
Simulation as a pedagogical tool for managerial decision-making in a transition economy
2006,
Eastern European countries are undergoing a transition from centralized economic...
A methodology to optimize foundation seminar assignments
A methodology to optimize foundation seminar assignments
2006,
First-year students entering the College of Arts & Sciences at Bucknell University...
OR and the challenge to improve the British National Health Service: modelling for insight and improvement in in-patient flows
OR and the challenge to improve the British National Health Service: modelling for insight and improvement in in-patient flows
2007,
This paper considers efforts to improve in-patient flows, a particularly urgent issue...
Mixing methodologies to enhance the implementation of healthcare operational research
Mixing methodologies to enhance the implementation of healthcare operational research
2007,
Healthcare Operational Research (OR) has had limited success in achieving a sufficient...
‘Doing the right problem’ versus ‘doing the problem right’: problem structuring within a Land Force environment
‘Doing the right problem’ versus ‘doing the problem right’: problem structuring within a Land Force environment
2006,
The essential first step of any OR investigation is to ensure that the ‘right...
Forty years of discrete-event simulation – a personal reflection
Forty years of discrete-event simulation – a personal reflection
2006,
Discrete-event simulation first emerged in the late 1950s and it has grown in...
Community operations and the need for research: a case study in building the capacity of collectives and individuals
Community operations and the need for research: a case study in building the capacity of collectives and individuals
2006,
The paper explores the development of languages (or communication systems) that...
Annualised hours: A real flexibility tool
Annualised hours: A real flexibility tool
2005,
Annualised working hours (AH) is a mean to face the seasonal nature of the demand. AH...
Strategic gaming to support critical national infrastructure protection: a practitioner's view
Strategic gaming to support critical national infrastructure protection: a practitioner's view
2003,
The development of robust policy and plans for Critical National Infrastructure...
Hitting the jackpot with operational research
Hitting the jackpot with operational research
2006,
Slot machines have evolved beyond all recognition since the early days of simple...
Organisational culture and the implementation of management information systems
Organisational culture and the implementation of management information systems
2004,
In the commercial world, he pursuit of new technology working practices has often been...
‘Socialising’ the domain of information security; a positioning paper
‘Socialising’ the domain of information security; a positioning paper
2005,
This paper is about grounding information security practice in an established theory...
Stumbling blocks or stepping stones? Overcoming barriers to e-collaboration in communities of practice
Stumbling blocks or stepping stones? Overcoming barriers to e-collaboration in communities of practice
2005,
Advances in both managerial theory and information systems have paved the way for...
Analysis and optimization for automated vehicle routing on a single loop
Analysis and optimization for automated vehicle routing on a single loop
2006,
This paper treats with an automated material handling system called a permutation...
Modelling for policy assessment in the natural gas industry
Modelling for policy assessment in the natural gas industry
2005,
The selection of a method for policy assessment in a particular industry varies...
Twenty-five years of applied operations research at ORTEC
Twenty-five years of applied operations research at ORTEC
2006,
Our roots and the roots of many other ORTECcers are in the Operations Research (OR)...
Speaking of decisions: Precise decision language
Speaking of decisions: Precise decision language
2004,
This paper presents the current state of evolution of a language for teaching and...
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