Keyword: agriculture & food

Found 571 papers in total
Determinants of profitability of grain dependent short line railroads
Determinants of profitability of grain dependent short line railroads
1998,
This paper is the first empirical analysis of US short line railroad profitability...
Synergies from spreadsheet linear programming used with the theory of constraints – a case study
Synergies from spreadsheet linear programming used with the theory of constraints – a case study
1998,
This paper describes a case study relating to a food-processing plant. The methods...
An integer programming approach to short-term production scheduling in a tobacco plant
An integer programming approach to short-term production scheduling in a tobacco plant
1998,
In this paper, a mathematical model is developed that facilitates daily production...
The multi-trip vehicle routing problem
The multi-trip vehicle routing problem
1998,
The basic vehicle routing problem is concerned with the design of a set of routes to...
A fuzzy multi-objective programming approach for optimal management of the reservoir watershed
A fuzzy multi-objective programming approach for optimal management of the reservoir watershed
1997,
This paper applies a fuzzy multi-objective programming model for the evaluation of...
A decision aid for milk tanker run allocation
A decision aid for milk tanker run allocation
1997,
This paper reports on a decision aid that recommends solutions to a particular vehicle...
Evolution of longevity through optimal resource allocation
Evolution of longevity through optimal resource allocation
1997,
Models of life-history evolution predict optimal traits of a simplified organism under...
Biased policies, agriculture and income distribution in South Africa: A social accounting matrix approach
Biased policies, agriculture and income distribution in South Africa: A social accounting matrix approach
1998,
In this study a Social Accounting Matrix approach is used to analyse the effects of...
Bi-objective dynamic programming for trading off hydropower and irrigation
Bi-objective dynamic programming for trading off hydropower and irrigation
1997,
Reservoir management is examined from the bicriterion viewpoints of hydropower...
A multiobjective diet planning support system using the satisficing trade-off method
A multiobjective diet planning support system using the satisficing trade-off method
1997,
This paper shows that the satisficing trade-off method (STOM), one of the interactive...
A review of OR practice in Iceland
A review of OR practice in Iceland
1995,
In this paper we give an overview of Operational Research (OR) in Iceland, which...
Using judgment in resource management: A multiple objective analysis of a fisheries management decision
Using judgment in resource management: A multiple objective analysis of a fisheries management decision
1995,
This paper uses multiple objective decision analysis to conduct an ex post analysis of...
Optimization of nonlinear biotechnological processes with linear programming: Application to citric acid production by Aspergillus niger
Optimization of nonlinear biotechnological processes with linear programming: Application to citric acid production by Aspergillus niger
1996,
The metabolic pathway and the properties of many of the enzymes involved in the citric...
An indirect optimization method for biochemical systems: Description of method and application to the maximization of the rate of ethanol, glycerol, and carbohydrate production in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
An indirect optimization method for biochemical systems: Description of method and application to the maximization of the rate of ethanol, glycerol, and carbohydrate production in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
1997,
Three metabolic models for the production of ethanol, glycerol, and carbohydrates in...
Farm-related injury mortality in New Mexico, 1980–91
Farm-related injury mortality in New Mexico, 1980–91
1997,
To compare the epidemiology of farm with non-farm occupational injury deaths, we...
A fuzzy set model for market share and preference prediction
A fuzzy set model for market share and preference prediction
1995,
This paper presents a new method of modelling preferences using fuzzy sets. A fuzzy...
The impact and benefits of a DSS: The case of FleetManager
The impact and benefits of a DSS: The case of FleetManager
1996,
A decision support system used for vehicle routing at the Westland Co-operative Dairy...
Optimal-control of a simple immigration – birth–death process through total catastrophes
Optimal-control of a simple immigration – birth–death process through total catastrophes
1995,
This paper deals with the problem of controlling a simple...
Optimal pest-control through the introduction of a predator
Optimal pest-control through the introduction of a predator
1995,
A Markov decision model is considered for the control of a simple immigration process,...
A decision support approach for negotiation with an application to agricultural income policy negotiations
A decision support approach for negotiation with an application to agricultural income policy negotiations
1995,
In this paper a Negotiation Support System, RAMONA, is proposed for use in a...
A production order quantity model with stochastic demand for a chocolate milk manufacturer
A production order quantity model with stochastic demand for a chocolate milk manufacturer
1997,
A production planning model with stochastic demand, constant defective rate and...
Reengineering the production planning process in the food industry
Reengineering the production planning process in the food industry
1997,
This paper addresses managerial process reengineering and in particular the...
The relationship between risk attitude and strength of preference: A test of intrinsic risk attitude
The relationship between risk attitude and strength of preference: A test of intrinsic risk attitude
1997,
In a field study, the concept of intrinsic risk attutude is investigated. Intrinsic...
A theoretical study of the socioecology of ungulates. 2. A dynamic-programming study of the stochastic formulation
A theoretical study of the socioecology of ungulates. 2. A dynamic-programming study of the stochastic formulation
1994,
We develop a stochastic version of a previously discussed model of optimal herd size...
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