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February 1990, Volume 44, Issue 3
- 319-330 To protect or not to protect: Bayes decisions with forecasts
by Krzysztofowicz, Roman & Long, Dou
- 331-336 Improved lower bounds for minimizing the sum of completion times of n jobs over m machines in a flow shop
by Ahmadi, Reza H. & Bagchi, Uttarayan
- 337-348 The discrete lot-sizing and scheduling problem
by Fleischmann, Bernhard
- 349-356 Retraining in an interdependent system of labor markets: A network analysis
by Faxen, Karl-Olof & Thore, Sten
- 357-372 Locating an absolute center on graphs that are almost trees
by Kincaid, Rex K. & Lowe, Timothy J.
- 373-382 Efficiency and proper efficiency in nonlinear vector maximum problems
by Gulati, T. R. & Islam, M. A.
- 383-394 Multicriteria analysis using a large-scale energy supply LP model
by Psarras, J. & Capros, P. & Samouilidis, J. -E.
- 395-409 A finite cutting plane method for solving linear programs with an additional reverse convex constraint
by Fulop, Janos
- 410-413 A note on dual solutions of the assignment problem in connection with the traveling salesman problem
by Jeromin, Bernd & Korner, Frank
- 414-423 Duality properties of a one-dimensional random walk and a new computational algorithm
by Winsten, C. B. & Fryer, M. J.
January 1990, Volume 44, Issue 2
- 134-144 Average-case analysis of cutting and packing in two dimensions
by Coffman, E. G. & Shor, P. W.
- 145-159 A typology of cutting and packing problems
by Dyckhoff, Harald
- 160-166 Knowledge-based systems for cutting stock problems
by H. Dagli, Cihan
- 167-174 Approximate solutions for the cutting stock `portfolio' problem
by Gemmill, Douglas D. & Sanders, Jerry L.
- 175-184 An LP-based approach to cutting stock problems with multiple objectives
by Wascher, Gerhard
- 185-196 A two-phase roll cutting problem
by Soeiro Ferreira, J. & Antonio Neves, M. & Fonseca e Castro, P.
- 197-208 Optimal solutions for the cutting stock problem
by Goulimis, Constantine
- 209-223 A one-dimensional cutting stock problem in the aluminium industry and its solution
by Stadtler, Hartmut
- 224-231 One-dimensional cutting stock decisions for rolls with multiple quality grades
by Sweeney, Paul E. & Haessler, Robert W.
- 232-238 Efficient automated pallet loading
by Dowsland, Kathryn A.
- 239-246 Selection of stockplate characteristics and cutting style for two dimensional cutting stock situations
by Farley, Alan A.
- 247-255 The cutting stock problem in the canvas industry
by Farley, Alan A.
- 256-266 An improved version of Wang's algorithm for two-dimensional cutting problems
by Oliveira, JoseFernando & Ferreira, JoseSoeiro
- 267-276 A comparative evaluation of heuristics for container loading
by Bischoff, Eberhard E. & Marriott, Michael D.
- 277-288 A computer-based heuristic for packing pooled shipment containers
by Gehring, H. & Menschner, K. & Meyer, M.
- 289-299 Load planning for shipments of low density products
by Haessler, Robert W. & Brian Talbot, F.
January 1990, Volume 44, Issue 1
- 1-10 Nuclear waste management: An application of the multicriteria PROMETHEE methods
by Briggs, Th. & Kunsch, P. L. & Mareschal, B.
- 11-16 The selection and scheduling of textile orders with due dates
by Stern, Helman I. & Avivi, Zion
- 17-27 Flexibility and decision making
by Mandelbaum, Marvin & Buzacott, John
- 28-38 A hybrid conjoint model for price-demand estimation
by Green, Paul E. & Krieger, Abba M.
- 39-46 Assembly manpower allocation under proportionality constraints
by Karthikeyan, G. & Krishnaswamy, K. N.
- 47-59 Mission effectiveness analysis of an aircraft attacking passive targets
by Sivazlian, B. D. & Rhee, Hahn-Kyou
- 60-66 Approximating queue lengths in M(t)/D/1 queues
by Alfa, Attahiru Sule
- 67-74 A matrix-geometric solution of the jockeying problem
by Kao, Edward P. C. & Lin, Chiunsin
- 75-83 On the M/G/k group-arrival loss system
by Fakinos, D.
- 84-94 Optimal replacement policy with stochastic maintenance and operation costs
by Ye, Meng-Hua
- 95-104 Generalized dynamic programming for multicriteria optimization
by Carraway, Robert L. & Morin, Thomas L. & Moskowitz, Herbert
- 105-118 Trade-off rates in the hyperplane method for multiobjective optimization problems
by Sakawa, Masatoshi & Yano, Hitoshi
December 1989, Volume 43, Issue 3
- 245-262 A local version of Karamardian's theorem on lower semicontinuous strictly quasiconvex functions
by Behringer, F. A.
- 263-266 An approach to multi-criteria decision making problems using probabilistic set theory
by Czogal, E. & Roubens, M.
- 267-270 A pseudo-polynomial algorithm for a two-machine no-wait job-shop scheduling problem
by Kubiak, Wieslaw
- 271-283 A multi-stage multi-attribute decision model for project selection
by Anandalingam, G. & Olsson, C. E.
- 284-291 An influence matrix for project expediting
by Kouskoulas, V. & Abutouq, G.
- 292-304 The effect of discretizing the planning period on the optimal cost of capacity expansion systems
by Ong, S. L. & Adams, B. J.
- 305-312 Use of penalties in a branch and bound procedure for the fixed charge transportation problem
by Schaffer, Joanne R. & O'Leary, Daniel E.
- 313-316 On the stochastic complexity of the asymmetric traveling salesman problem
by Dost, Hans-Ulrich & Terno, Johannes & Scheithauer, Guntram
- 317-326 Approximate articulation of preference and priority derivation
by Arbel, Ami
- 327-341 Optimal procedures and complexity analyses of nonserial converging branch networks
by Lee, Chae Y.
- 342-349 Operational threat assessments for civil defense planning
by Widberg, Jan
- 350-355 Stochastic dominance with incomplete information on probabilities
by Keppe, Hans-Jurgen & Weber, Martin
November 1989, Volume 43, Issue 2
- 119-135 Flexibility of manufacturing systems: Concepts and measurements
by Gupta, Yash P. & Goyal, Sameer
- 136-142 Measuring the efficiency of maintenance units in the Israeli Air Force
by Roll, Y. & Golany, B. & Seroussy, D.
- 143-160 Scheduling algorithms for flexible flowshops: Worst and average case performance
by Sriskandarajah, C. & Sethi, S. P.
- 161-167 Optimal allocation of payments and receipts
by van der Knoop, Han S. & Hooijmans, Frans C.
- 168-173 Optimal production policy for decaying items with decreasing demand
by Cheng, T. C. E.
- 174-183 Stochastic and fuzzy
by Lootsma, F. A.
- 184-196 Batch size effects on the efficiency of control variates in simulation
by Nelson, Barry L.
- 197-205 An application-oriented guide for designing Lagrangean dual ascent algorithms
by Guignard, Monique & Rosenwein, Moshe B.
- 206-215 On coverage probability, independence and normality in batch means algorithms
by Adam, Nabil R. & Klein, Steven W.
- 216-224 An empirical investigation of some bicriterion shortest path algorithms
by Brumbaugh-Smith, J. & Shier, D.
- 225-230 A polynomial algorithm to optimally schedule tasks on a virtual distributed system under tree-like precedence constraints
by Chretienne, Philippe
- 231-238 Asymptotic expected performance of some TSP heuristics: An empirical evaluation
by Ong, H. L. & Huang, H. C.
November 1989, Volume 43, Issue 1
- 1-2 OR in transportaton--NOAS '87
by Clausen, Jens
- 3-12 Operational planning in airline business -- Can science improve efficiency? Experiences from SAS
by Andersson, Sven-Eric
- 13-25 A mathematical programming model for the development of petroleum fields and transport systems
by Aboudi, Ronny & Hallefjord, Asa & Helgesen, Carsten & Helming, Reidun & Jornsten, Kurt & Pettersen, Anne S. & Raum, Tore & Spence, Petter
- 26-33 Optimal storing, transport and processing for a forest-fuel supplier
by Eriksson, Ljusk Ola & Bjorheden, Rolf
- 34-43 An optimum link improvement model with a computer algorithm
by Abdulaal, Mustafa
- 44-52 TRASY -- An automated system for real-time control of the industrial truck haulage in open-pit mines
by Sgurev, V. & Vassilev, V. & Dokev, N. & Genova, K. & Drangajov, S. & Korsemov, Ch. & Atanassov, A.
- 53-64 A solver for the multi-objective transshipment problem with facility location
by Ogryczak, Wlodzimierz & Studzinski, Krzysztof & Zorychta, Krystian
- 65-77 Maximum outflow in generalized flow networks
by Simin Pulat, P.
- 78-87 Optimal plant size with variable cost and revenue streams
by Krinsky, Itzhak & Parlar, Mahmut
- 88-110 Heuristic methods and applications: A categorized survey
by Zanakis, Stelios H. & Evans, James R. & Vazacopoulos, Alkis A.
October 1989, Volume 42, Issue 3
- 229-242 Operational research and fisheries management
by Lane, Daniel E.
- 243-253 Lumberproduction optimization
by Reinders, M. P. & Hendriks, Th. H. B.
- 254-267 Linearly constrained estimation by mathematical programming
by Klafszky, Emil & Mayer, Janos & Terlaky, Tamas
- 268-278 The potential demise of OR/MS: Consequences of neglecting epistemology
by van Gigch, John P.
- 279-293 Empirical indication of economic long waves in aggregate production
by Rasmussen, Steen & Mosekilde, Erik & Holst, Jan
- 294-304 Facilities location in a competitive environment: A promethee based multiple criteria analysis
by Karkazis, John
- 305-312 Solving the fixed charge problem with Lagrangian relaxation and cost allocation heuristics
by Wright, Don D. & von Lanzenauer, Christoph Haehling
- 313-325 Median linear orders: Heuristics and a branch and bound algorithm
by Barthelemy, J. P. & Guenoche, A. & Hudry, O.
- 326-338 Approximation of convex curves with application to the bicriterial minimum cost flow problem
by Fruhwirth, B. & Bukkard, R. E. & Rote, G.
- 339-340 OR software
by Thiriez, Herve
September 1989, Volume 42, Issue 2
- 111-128 Knowledge bases: Integration, verification, and partitioning
by Botten, Nancy & Kusiak, Andrew & Raz, Tzvi
- 129-141 Management of pavement rehabilitation
by Hugo, F. & Scholtz, W. J. & Sinclair, M. & Curtayne, P. C.
- 142-151 An optimal production-mix model
by Krauth, J. & Warschat, J.
- 152-165 A mathematical model for the fixed-time traffic control problem
by Serafini, Paolo & Ukovich, Walter
- 166-177 The formulation and solution of large-scale multicommodity equilibrium problems over space and time
by Nagurney, Anna
- 178-189 The inclusion of `spinning reserves' in investmetn and simulation models for electricity generation
by Schaeffer, Peter V. & Cherene, Louis J.
- 190-202 Lot sizes and setup frequency with learning in setups and process quality
by Chand, Suresh
- 203-212 Numerical experience with conjugate direction methods in constrained minimization
by Murty, B. S. N. & Reddy, P. J. & Husain, Asghar
- 213-222 A formal description of discrete event dynamic systems including infinitesimal perturbation analysis
by Bettonvil, Bert
September 1989, Volume 42, Issue 1
- 1-21 Static game theory models and their applications in management science
by Wang, Qinan & Parlar, Mahmut
- 22-38 Performance evaluation for systems of pooled machines of unequal sizes: Unbalancing versus balancing
by Stecke, Kathryn E. & Kim, Ilyong
- 39-51 The vehicle routing problem with backhauls
by Goetschalckx, Marc & Jacobs-Blecha, Charlotte
- 52-58 Two suggestions to improve on the efficiency of the check computations in the banking system in Belgium
by Stevens, Patrick
- 59-87 Multiple tests for validation of system dynamics type of simulation models
by Barlas, Yaman
- 88-100 Quality control of the M/G/1 queue
by Hsu, Lie-Fern & Tapiero, Charles S.
August 1989, Volume 41, Issue 3
- 261-269 Integrated inventory models: The buyer-vendor coordination
by Goyal, Suresh K. & Gupta, Yash P.
- 270-276 A microcomputer system for formulating animal diets which may involve liquid raw materials
by Munford, Alan G.
- 277-289 A mathematical model for scheduling and staffing multiclinic health regions
by Franz, Lori S. & Baker, Hope M. & Leong, G. Keong & Rakes, Terry R.
- 290-301 A banker's use of simulation and artificial intelligence for assessing the economics of electronic money networks
by Coats, Pamela K.
- 302-313 Managing interest-rate risk in banking institutions
by Booth, G. Geoffrey & Bessler, Wolfgang & Foote, William G.
- 314-320 Distance weighted voting and a single facility location problem
by Vohra, Rakesh V.
- 321-334 A method to control flexible manufacturing systems
by Hintz, G. W. & Zimmermann, H. -J.
- 335-346 Module design with substitute parts and multiple vendors
by Goldberg, Jeff & Zhu, Ji
- 347-354 Redundancy in lexicographic goal programming: An empirical approach
by Amador, Francisco & Romero, Carlos
- 355-366 Approximating the noninferior set in linear biobjective programs using multiparametric decomposition
by Solanki, Rajendra S. & Cohon, Jared L.
July 1989, Volume 41, Issue 2
- 127-141 Recent contributions to optimal product positioning and buyer segmentation
by Green, Paul E. & Krieger, Abba M.
- 142-150 DSS and ES in the `information organization'--Back to the roots of OR
by Grunwald, Herbert J. & Fortuin, Leonard
- 151-156 Optimal, near-optimal and rule-of-thumb claiming rules for a protected bonus vehicle insurance policy
by Chappell, D. & Norman, J. M.
- 157-161 Optimality of the shortest line discipline with state-dependent service rates
by Johri, Pravin K.
- 162-168 Asymptotic analysis of some complex renewable systems operating in random environments
by Anisimov, Vladimir & Sztrik, Janos
- 169-173 On the stability region for multi-level inventory problems
by Richter, Knut & Voros, Jozsef
- 174-180 State reduction in a dependent demand inventory model given by a time series
by Reyman, Grzegorz
- 181-185 A modified priority index for Gunther's lot-sizing heuristic under capacitated single stage production
by Selen, W. J. & Heuts, R. M.
- 186-193 A new heuristic method for the flow shop sequencing problem
by Widmer, Marino & Hertz, Alain
- 194-202 k-optimal solution sets for some polynomially solvable scheduling problems
by Brucker, Peter J. & Hamacher, Horst W.
- 203-209 A comparison of two interactive procedures
by Reeves, Gary R. & Gonzalez, Juan J.
- 210-217 Interactive decision making in fuzzy linear optimization problems
by Rommelfanger, Heinrich
- 218-223 A min-max resource allocation problem with substitutions
by Pang, Jong-Shi & Chang-Sung, Yu
- 224-231 Algorithms to solve the orienteering problem: A comparison
by Keller, C. Peter
- 232-239 An optimal column-generation-with-ranking algorithm for very large scale set partitioning problems in traffic assignment
by Ribeiro, Celso Carneiro & Minoux, Michel & Penna, Manoel Camillo
- 240-248 Evaluating the maximize minimum distance formulation of the linear discriminant problem
by Rubin, Paul A.
July 1989, Volume 41, Issue 1
- 1-14 Operations research in project management and cost engineering: An outlook for new operational developments
by Poiaga, Luigi
- 15-22 Forecasting under unstable conditions: A case study of the cocoa market
by Boas, J.
- 23-32 Redesign of primary response areas for county ambulance services
by Baker, Joanna R. & Clayton, Edward R. & Moore, Laurence J.
- 33-43 Computer-based modeling environments
by Geoffrion, Arthur M.
- 44-53 Simulation-optimisation: The method and its application in the analysis of grain terminal operations
by Guimaraes, Rui C. & Kingsman, Brian G.
- 54-63 On the heterogeneous machine interference problem with priority and ordinary machines
by Posafalvi, Andras & Sztrik, Janos
- 64-72 The minimax center estimation problem for automated roundness inspection
by Ventura, Jose A. & Yeralan, Sencer
- 73-85 Estimating nonparametric convex functions using gradient data
by Carey, Malachy
- 86-100 Conflict models in graph form: Solution concepts and their interrelationships
by Fang, Liping & Hipel, Keith W. & Kilgour, D. Marc
- 101-107 Advising very senior management -- some reflections
by Collcutt, R. H.
- 108-121 Operational Research in practice: Experiences of an OR group in industry
by Fortuin, Leonard & Zijlstra, Mynt
June 1989, Volume 40, Issue 3
- 275-291 Analytical models for locating undesirable facilities
by Erkut, Erhan & Neuman, Susan
- 292-298 A non-linear congestion network model for planning internal movement in the Hajj
by Charnes, A. & Duffuaa, S. & Yafi, A.
- 299-308 Constrained game formulations and interpretations for data envelopment analysis
by Banker, R. D. & Charnes, A. & Cooper, W. W. & Clarke, R.
- 309-321 Some properties of choice functions based on valued binary relations
by Roubens, M.
- 322-328 Computational behavior of a feasible direction method for linear programming
by Fathi, Yahya & Murty, Katta G.
- 329-336 Stochastic linear knapsack programming problem and its application to a portfolio selection problem
by Morita, Hiroshi & Ishii, Hiroaki & Nishida, Toshio
- 337-343 Linear complementarity problem with upper bounds
by Luthi, Hans-Jakob
- 344-351 Sequencing games
by Curiel, Imma & Pederzoli, Giorgio & Tijs, Stef
- 352-362 A cross-estimation technique for using control variables in stochastic simulations
by Ashford, R. W. & Beale, E. M. L.
- 363-376 Influence diagrams for Bayesian decision analysis
by Smith, J. Q.
- 377-388 Modeling uncertainty with belief functions in numerical models
by Kohlas, Jurg
- 389-396 Possibilistic linear regression analysis for fuzzy data
by Tanaka, Hideo & Hayashi, Isao & Watada, Junzo
May 1989, Volume 40, Issue 2
- 135-154 Fuzzy sets, probability and measurement
by Dubois, Didier & Prade, Henri
- 155-168 Capacity utilization: Theoretical models and empirical tests
by Lieberman, Marvin B.
- 169-185 Incentive contracts when production is subcontracted
by Balachandran, Kashi R. & Ronen, Joshua
- 186-195 Optimal product design using conjoint analysis: Computational complexity and algorithms
by Kohli, Rajeev & Krishnamurti, Ramesh
- 196-209 A structural methodology for managing manufacturing lead times in make-to-order companies
by Kingsman, B. G. & Tatsiopoulos, I. P. & Hendry, L. C.
- 210-221 A repairable item inventory system with diagnostic and repair service
by Lee, Hau L. & Moinzadeh, Kamran
- 222-242 Real-time scheduling of an automated manufacturing center
by Raman, Narayan & Rachamadugu, Ram V. & Talbot, F. Brian
- 243-251 Scheduling jobs on a single machine with periodic release date/deadline intervals
by Zdrzalka, Stanislaw
- 252-256 An economic order quantity model with demand-dependent unit cost
by Cheng, T. C. E.
- 257-267 Markov and Markov reward model transient analysis: An overview of numerical approaches
by Reibman, Andrew & Smith, Roger & Trivedi, Kishor
- 268-269 OR Software
by Thiriez, Herve
May 1989, Volume 40, Issue 1
- 1-15 Production planning systems and their applicability to make-to-order companies
by Hendry, L. C. & Kingsman, B. G.
- 16-21 Control of inventories with intermittent demand
by Dunsmuir, W. T. M. & Snyder, R. N.
- 22-31 Optimization of management plans with short and long run problems: The case of shrimp production
by Sadeh, Arye & Talpaz, Hovav & Bessler, David A. & Griffin, Wade L.
- 32-37 An interactive system for constructing timetables on a PC
by Chahal, N. & de Werra, D.
- 38-42 Multi-buyer discount pricing
by Drezner, Z. & Wesolowsky, G. O.
- 43-57 A framework for replacement analysis
by Fraser, Jane M. & Posey, Jack W.
- 58-69 Review, extension and prediction in emergency service siting models
by ReVelle, Charles
- 70-77 Combinatorial aspects of cropping pattern selection in agriculture
by Clarke, Harry R.
- 78-84 Modeling learning effects via successive linear programming
by Harrison, Terry P. & Edward Ketz, J.
- 85-89 Remarks on second-order conditions in connection with the algorithm of Beale for quadratic programming
by Korner, Frank
- 90-98 A new integer programming formulation for the permutation flowshop problem
by Frieze, A. M. & Yadegar, J.
- 99-108 A priority M/G/1 queue with application to voice/data communication
by Sandhu, D. & Posner, M. J. M.
- 109-116 Conflict resolution via pairwise comparison of concessions
by Lootsma, F. A.
- 117-119 Some comments on "resource allocation in a large decentralized enterprise"
by van de Panne, Cornelis
- 120-127 ORSEP (Operations Research Software Exchange Program)
by W. Hamacher, Horst
April 1989, Volume 39, Issue 3
- 231-242 Competitive spatial models
by Eiselt, H. A. & Laporte, G.
- 243-253 An investigation into adequate data for estimating annual earnings time series models
by Guerard, John B.
- 254-260 The value of information from multiple sources of uncertainty in decision analysis
by Samson, D. & Wirth, A. & Rickard, J.
- 261-273 Quality control and product servicing: A decision framework
by Tapiero, Charles S. & Lee, Hau L.
- 274-283 Overtime decision rule experiments with a model of a real shop
by Adshead, N. S. & Price, D. H. R.
- 284-292 MEDICIS: An expert system for computer-aided diagnosis using the PROMETHEE multicriteria method
by Du Bois, Ph. & Brans, J. P. & Cantraine, F. & Mareschal, B.
- 293-304 Using weighting vectors to solve multiple attribute problems: A framework
by White, D. J.
- 305-324 A finite improvement algorithm for the linear complementarity problem
by Paparrizos, Konstantinos & Solow, Daniel
- 325-331 A Lagrangean approach to the degree-constrained minimum spanning tree problem
by Volgenant, A.
- 332-344 Reducing the hierarchical network design problem
by Duin, Cees & Volgenant, Anton
March 1989, Volume 39, Issue 2
- 119-130 New approaches for heuristic search: A bilateral linkage with artificial intelligence
by Glover, Fred & Greenberg, Harvey J.
- 131-137 End-user optimization with spreadsheet models
by Roy, Asim & Lasdon, Leon & Plane, Donald
- 138-149 Simulation modelling: A comparison of visual interactive and traditional approaches
by Kirkpatrick, Paul & Bell, Peter C.
- 150-156 The effect of ignoring routes when locating depots
by Salhi, Said & Rand, Graham K.
- 157-173 On the exact solution of large-scale simple plant location problems
by Korkel, Manfred
- 174-179 An economic production quantity model with flexibility and reliability considerations
by Cheng, T. C. E.
- 180-191 Optimal policy surfaces for a multi-item inventory problem
by Schneider, Helmut & Rinks, Dan B.
- 192-205 A queueing-location model with expected service time dependent queueing disciplines
by Batta, Rajan
- 206-212 Optimal replace-repair strategy for servicing products sold with warranty
by Nguyen, D. G. & Murthy, D. N. P.
- 213-222 A structural lagrangean relaxation for two-duty period bus driver scheduling problems
by Paixao, Jose & Pato, Margarida
March 1989, Volume 39, Issue 1
- 1-16 Markov decision processes
by White, Chelsea C. & White, Douglas J.
- 17-31 Production scheduling: Practice and theory
by Buxey, Geoff
- 32-39 The efficiency of uni-directionally patrolled machines with two robot repairmen
by Bunday, Brian D. & Khorram, Esmaile
- 40-53 On the long-term stability and cross-country invariance of financial ratio patterns
by Yli-olli, Paavo & Virtanen, Ilkka
- 54-60 Fuzzy input-output analysis
by Buckley, J. J.
- 61-70 A unified approach for characterizing Pareto optimal solutions of multiobjective optimization problems: The hyperplane method
by Yano, Hitoshi & Sakawa, Masatoshi