Keyword: spreadsheets

Found 161 papers in total
Modeling optimization problems in the unstructured world of spreadsheets
Modeling optimization problems in the unstructured world of spreadsheets
1997,
Electronic spreadsheets are the most common software tool managers use to analyze data...
When idle time matters – using spreadsheet simulations to improve linear programming instruction
When idle time matters – using spreadsheet simulations to improve linear programming instruction
1997,
This article has two purposes. The first is to suggest that operational research is an...
Strategic Decision Making: Multiobjective Decision Analysis with Spreadsheets
Strategic Decision Making: Multiobjective Decision Analysis with Spreadsheets
1997,
Computing orthogonal polynomials
Computing orthogonal polynomials
1997,
A simple transformation for achieving orthogonal polynomials of any order is described...
Network externalities in microcomputer software: An econometric analysis of the spreadsheet market
Network externalities in microcomputer software: An econometric analysis of the spreadsheet market
1996,
Because of network externalities, the success of a software product may depend in part...
A minimalist Computable General Equilibrium model for analysing trade liberalisation in South Africa
A minimalist Computable General Equilibrium model for analysing trade liberalisation in South Africa
1997,
Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) models are increasingly being used to inform...
How long a caravan can I get behind my house?
How long a caravan can I get behind my house?
1997,
This paper describes how a seemingly simple request from a reader of a magazine for...
Periodic production scheduling at a fastener manufacturer
Periodic production scheduling at a fastener manufacturer
1996,
This paper presents the application of periodic production scheduling at a...
Critical path analysis with a spreadsheet
Critical path analysis with a spreadsheet
1996,
A spreadsheet can serve as a Swiss army knife to the busy manager, providing a quick...
Case study of manpower planning for clerical operations
Case study of manpower planning for clerical operations
1996,
This paper presents a case study of short term manpower planning in an agency which...
Spreadhseets and OR/MS Models: An end-user perspective
Spreadhseets and OR/MS Models: An end-user perspective
1996,
In 1986, Bodily stated that practitioners could use spreadsheets to model management...
A new functional approximation to the standard normal loss integral
A new functional approximation to the standard normal loss integral
1994,
One must consult a table of the standard normal loss integral to determine the reorder...
Determining reorder points when lead time is random: A spreadsheet implementation
Determining reorder points when lead time is random: A spreadsheet implementation
1995,
When demand during lead time is the convolution of a random number of time periods,...
Corporate modelling in the UK: A survey
Corporate modelling in the UK: A survey
1995,
During the 1960s and 70s integrated corporate models promised to eradicate many of the...
Spreadsheet simulation to aid capacity management of batch chemical processing using JIT pull control
Spreadsheet simulation to aid capacity management of batch chemical processing using JIT pull control
1995,
The application of just-in-time manufacturing techniques in batch chemical processing...
Spreading simulation about: Using the excell spreadsheet for discrete simulation of patient throughput
Spreading simulation about: Using the excell spreadsheet for discrete simulation of patient throughput
1995,
Simulation’s long-standing popularity as an applied technique has contributed to...
From project to process management: An empirically-based framework for analyzing product development time
From project to process management: An empirically-based framework for analyzing product development time
1995,
While product development efforts are often viewed as unique configurations of...
A spreadsheet model approach for integrating static capacity planning and stochastic queueing models
A spreadsheet model approach for integrating static capacity planning and stochastic queueing models
1995,
This paper proposes a manufacturing system modelling approach using computer...
Dynamic simulation modeling on a spreadsheet
Dynamic simulation modeling on a spreadsheet
1995,
A spreadsheet is used as the development environment for a dynamic force model of a...
Spreadsheet simulation of a queue with arrivals from a finite population: The machine repair problem
Spreadsheet simulation of a queue with arrivals from a finite population: The machine repair problem
1995,
Demonstrates the application of spreadsheets in simulating queuing systems with...
A spreadsheet optimization system for library staff scheduling
A spreadsheet optimization system for library staff scheduling
1995,
Lotus 123 with a linear programming add-in provides weekly schedules for staffing a...
An optimization modeling for customer redistribution and its spreadsheet implementation
An optimization modeling for customer redistribution and its spreadsheet implementation
1995,
This paper proposes a mathematical optimization formulation for the problem of...
Modeling for the simulation of inventory control utilizing computers
Modeling for the simulation of inventory control utilizing computers
1993,
The inventory problem is now one of the most important issues in the Operational...
Recent developments in spreadsheet optimization
Recent developments in spreadsheet optimization
1994,
Optimization is now available in all the major spreadsheet programs (Lotus 1-2-3,...
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