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INDEX TO VOLUME 46, 1995
AUTHOR AND TITLE INDEX
(Excluding Book Selection and Viewpoints)
Ackermann, F.: Armstrong, R., Gu, S. and Lei, L.:
(see Williams, T.) An O(N log (l/e)) algorithm for the two-
Aderohunmu, R., Mobolurin, A. and Bryson, N.: resource allocation problem with a non-differ-
Joint vendor—buyer policy in JIT manufactur- entiable convex objective function, 116
ing, 375 Ashley, A.:
Afif, M., Hifi, M., Paschos, V. Th. and (see Li, S. X.)
Zissimopoulos, V.: Athanassopoulos, A. D. and Ballantine, J. A.:
A new efficient heuristic for the minimum set Ratio and frontier analysis for assessing
covering problem, 1260 corporate performance: evidence from the
Aggarwal, S. P. and Jaggi, C. K.: grocery industry in the UK, 427
Ordering policies of deteriorating items under Athanassopoulos, A. D. and Thanassoulis, E.:
permissible delay in payments, 658 Separating market efficiency from _profit-
Agrafiotis, G. K. and Tsoukalas, M. Z.: ability and its implications for planning, 20
On excess-time correlated cumulative pro- Atkinson, J. B.:
cesses, 1269 The general two-server queueing loss system:
Al-Naijjar, H. J.: discrete-time analysis and numerical approx-
(see Duffuaa, S. O.) imation of continuous-time systems, 386
Al-Sultan, K. S.:
(see Aliyu, M. D. S.)
Alidaee, B. and Rosa, D.: Baia, A. P.:
A note on the V-shaped property in one- (see Baker, B. M.)
machine scheduling, 128 Baker, B. M. and Baia, A. P.:
Aliyu, M. D. S. and Al-Sultan, K. S.: Branch-and-bound algorithms for a regional
LP-based algorithms for detecting the water authority distribution problem, 698
collision of moving objects, 854 Ballantine, J. A.:
Aliahverdi, A.: (see Athanassopoulos, A. D.)
Two-stage production scheduling with Baron, S. and Lock, A..:
separated set-up times and stochastic break- The challenges of scanner data, 50
downs, 896 Beasley, J. E.:
Andersland, M. S.: Determining teaching and research efficien-
(see Hsieh, Y.-C.) cies, 441
Aneja, Y. P.: Bell, P. C.:
(see Punnen, A. P.) (see Chau, P. Y. K.)
Arbel, A.: Ben-Daya, M.:
An interior multiple objective primal-dual Line search techniques for the logarithmic
linear programming algorithm using efficient barrier function in quadratic programming,
anchoring points, 1121 332
Archibald, T. W., McKinnon, K. I. M. and Bendell, A., Solomon, D. and Carter, J. M.:
Thomas, L. C.: Evaluating project completion times when
On the generation of Markov decision pro- activity times are Erlang distributed, 867
cesses, 354 Bischoff, E. E. and Ratcliff, M. S. W.:
Arizono, I., Ohta, H., Deutsch, S. J. and Wang, Loading multiple pallets, 1322
C.-C.: Boctor, F. F.:
An analysis of the E, /E, /1 queueing system A multiple-rule heuristic for assembly line
by restricted minimal lattice paths, 245 balancing, 62
Armentano, V. A.: Bohoris, G. A. and Thomas, J. M.:
(see Clark, A. R.) A heuristic for vehicle routeing and depot
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staffing, 1184 (see Lai, K. K.)
Boland, N. L., Ernst, A. T., Goh, C. J. and Mees, Chandra, J.:
A. I.: (see Tosirisuk, P.)
Optimal two-commodity flows with non- Charnes, J. M., Marmorstein, H. and Zinn, W.:
linear cost functions, 1192 Safety stock determination with serially
Booler, J. M. P.: correlated demand in a periodic-review in-
A note on the use of Lagrangean relaxation in ventory system, 1006
railway scheduling, 123 Chau, P. Y. K. and Bell, P. C.:
Bose, S., Goswami, A. and Chaudhuri, K. S.: Designing effective simulation-based de-
An EOQ model for deteriorating items with cision support systems: an empirical assess-
linear time-dependent demand rate and ment of three types of decision support
shortages under inflation and time discount- systems, 315
ing, 771 Chaudhry, M. L.:
Bowers, J. A.: On computations of the mean and variance of
Criticality in resource constrained networks, the number of renewals: a unified approach,
80 1352
Brearley, J. and Mercer, A.: Chaudhry, S.:
Bus fares pricing, 708 (see Gilder, F.)
Brocklesby, J.: Chaudhuri, K. S.:
Intervening in the cultural constitution of (see Bose, S.)
systems — methodological complementarism Checkland, P.:
and other visions for systems research, 1285 (see Hindle, T.)
Brown, P. J. B.: Chen, B.:
(see Hirschfield, A.) Analysis of classes of heuristics for schedul-
Bryson, N.: ing a two-stage flow shop with parallel
A goal programming method for generating machines at one stage, 234
priority vectors, 641 Chen, X.:
Bryson, N.: (see Grassmann, W. K.)
(see Aderohunmu, R.) Choi, S.:
Bundred, P.: (see Moon, I.)
(see Hirschfield, A.) Choo, E. U.:
Burgess, K..: (see Lam, K. F.)
Prospering in a global economy, 553 Chun, Y. H., Moskowitz, H. and Plante, R.:
Burridge, J.: Sequencing a set of alternatives under time
(see Sherlaw-Johnson, C.) constraints, 1133
Butler, W.: Chung, K.-J.:
(see Murty, K. G.) An algorithm for the economic design of np
charts for a multiplicity of assignable causes,
1374
Calvet, J.-L.: Clark, A. R. and Armentano, V. A.:
(see Giménez, J. L.) A heuristic for a resource-capacitated multi-
Campbell, J. F. and Langevin, A.: stage lot-sizing problem with lead times,
The snow disposal assignment problem, 919 1208
Canen, A. G. and Scott, L. G.: Clark, D. N. and Scott, J. L.:
Bridging theory and practice in VRP, 1 Strategic level MS/OR tool usage in the
Carey, M. and Lockwood, D.: United Kingdom: an empirical survey, 1041
A model, algorithms and strategy for train Corner, J. L. and Corner, P. D.:
pathing, 988 Characteristics of decisions in decision
Carter, J. M.: analysis practice, 304
(see Bendell, A.) Corner, P. D.:
Chae, K. C. and Lee, H. W.: (see Corner, J. L.)
M*/G/ 1 vacation models with N-policy: heur- Crouch, I. W. M.:
istic interpretation of the mean waiting time, (see Pope, J. A.)
258 Cuninghame-Green, R. A.:
Chan, W. K..: (see Salhi, S.)
Indexes [517
Das, S. R., Gupta, J. N. D. and Khumawala, Total systems intervention (TSI): a reconstitu-
B. M.: tion, 174
A savings index heuristic algorithm for flow- Freeman, J. M.:
shop scheduling with sequence dependent set- Estimating quality costs, 675
up times, 1365 French, S.:
Datta, S.: Uncertainty and imprecision: modelling and
A decision support system for micro-water- analysis, 70
shed management in India, 592
Davey, R. C., Hayes, M. and Norman, J. M.:
Speed, gradient and workrate in uphill run- Gallivan, S.:
ning, 43 (see Sherlaw-Johnson, C.)
De Kok, A. G.: Ganeshan, R.:
(see Lagodimos, A. G.) (see Guo, Y.)
Deutsch, S. J.: Gélinas, R., Martel, A. and Lefrancois, P.:
(see Arizono, I.) SOS: a quantile estimation procedure for
Djang, P.: dynamic lot-sizing problems, 1337
(see Murty, K. G.) Giannikos, I., El-Darzi, E. and Lees, P.:
Dodd, F. J. and Donegan, H. A.: An integer goal programming model to
Comparison of prioritization techniques using aliocate offices to staff in an academic institu-
interhierarchy mappings, 492 tion, 713
Donegan, H. A.: Giménez, J. L. and Calvet, J.-L.:
(see Dodd, F. J.) A non-serial dynamic programming model
Doyle, J. R.: with an application to the optimal design of
(see Green, R. H.) distribution networks, 160
Drezner, Z., Gurnani, H. and Pasternack, B. A.: Glen, J. J.:
An EOQ model with substitutions between Sustainable yield analysis in a multicohort
products, 887 single-species fishery: a mathematical pro-
Drezner, Z. and Erkut, E.: gramming approach, 1052
Solving the continuous p-dispersion problem Goh, C. J.:
using non-linear programming, 516 (see Boland, N. L.)
Drezner, Z. and Wesolowsky, G. O.: Goswami, A.:
Location on a one-way rectilinear grid, 735 (see Bose, S.)
Duffuaa, S. O. and Al-Naijjar, H. J.: Goyal, S. K.:
An optimal complete inspection plan for (see Hariga, M. A.)
critical multicharacteristic components, 930 Grassmann, W. K. and Chen, X.:
Dyner, I., Smith, R. A. and Pefia, G. E.: The use of derivatives for optimizing steady
System dynamics modelling for residential state queues, 104
energy efficiency analysis and management, Green, R. H. and Doyle, J. R.:
1163 On maximizing discrimination in multiple
criteria decision making, 192
Gregory, F. H.:
Eden, C.: Soft systems models for knowledge elicitation
(see Williams, T.) and representation, 562
El-Darzi, E.: Griffiths, J. D.:
(see Giannikos, I.) Queueing at the Suez Canal, 1299
Erkut, E.: Gu, S..:
(see Drezner, Z.) (see Armstrong, R.)
Ernst, A. T.: Giider, F., Zydiak, J. and Chaudhry, S.:
(see Boland, N. L.) Non-stationary ordering policies for multi-
item inventcry systems subject to a single re-
source constraint, 1145
Ferreira, J. V. and Guimaraes, R. C.: Guignard, M.:
A travelling salesman model for the sequenc- (see Lee, H.)
ing of duties in bus crew rotas, 415 Guimaraes, R. C.:
Flood, R. L.: (see Ferreira, J. V.)
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Guo, Y. and Ganeshan, R..: (see Vendemia, W. G.)
Are more suppliers better?, 892
Gupta, J. N. D.:
(see Das, S. R.) Jaggi, C. K.:
Gurnani, H.: (see Aggarwal, S. P.)
(see Drezner, Z.) Jeffrey, P. and Seaton, R.:
The use of operational research tools: a survey
of operational research practitioners in the
Haddock, J.: UK, 797
(see Nagar, A.) Johns, S.:
Hariga, M.: Heuristics to schedule service engineers
An EOQ model for deteriorating items with within time windows, 339
shortages and time-varying demand, 398 Johnston, R. B.:
Hariga, M. A. and Goyal, S. K.: Making manufacturing practices tacit: a case
An alternative procedure for determining the study of computer-aided production manage-
optimal policy for an inventory item having ment and lean production, 1174
linear trend in demand, 521 Jones, D. F.:
Harper, M. A.: (see Tamiz, M.)
(see Kobbacy, K. A. H.)
Hayes, M.:
(see Davey, R. C.) Karacapilidis, N. I. and Pappis, C. P.:
Heragu, S. S.: Form similarities of the CON and SLK due
(see Nagar, A.) date determination methods, 762
Hifi, M.: Kettani, O.:
(see Afif, M.) (see Lang, P.)
Hill, R. M.: Khumawala, B. M.:
Inventory models for increasing demand (see Das, S. R.)
followed by level demand, 1250 Klein, C. M. and Ventura, J. A.:
Hindi, K. S.: An optimal method for a deterministic joint
Algorithms for capacitated, multi-item lot- replenishment inventory policy in discrete
sizing without set-ups, 465 time, 649
Hindi, K. S.: Kobbacy, K. A. H., Proudlove, N. C. and Harper,
Efficient solution of the _ single-item, M. A.:
capacitated lot-sizing problem with start-up Towards an intelligent maintenance optimiza-
and reservation costs, 1223 tion system, 831
Hindle, T., Checkland, P., Mumford, M. and Kogan, K.:
Worthington, D.: (see Levner, E.)
Developing a methodology for multi- Kriiger, K., Shakhlevich, N. V., Sotskov, Y. N.
disciplinary action research: a case study, 453 and Werner, F.:
Hirschfield, A., Brown, P. J. B. and Bundred, P.: A heuristic decomposition algorithm for
The spatial analysis of community health scheduling problems on mixed graphs, 1481
services on Wirral using geographic informa- Kwan, R. S. K..:
tion systems, 147 (see Zhao, L.)
Hsieh, Y.-C. and Andersland, M. S.:
Availability analysis of repairable N-server n;-
replicated systems, 747 Laferriere, R.:
Huang, H.-J.: (see Murty, K. G.)
A combined algorithm for solving and Lagodimos, A. G., De Kok, A. G. and Verrijdt,
calibrating the stochastic traffic assignment J. HC. ME:
model, 977 The robustness of multi-echelon service
Huang, H.-M.: models under autocorrelated demands, 92
(see Wang, K.-H.) Lai, K. K., Lam, K. and Chan, W. K..:
Huang, Z.: Shipping container logistics and allocation,
(see Li, S. X.) 687
Hung, M. S.: Lai, Y.-J.:
IMOST: interactive multiple objective system (see Semenzato, R.)
technique, 958 McKinnon, K. I. M.:
Lam, K.: (see Archibald, T. W.)
(see Lai, K. K.) Maimon, O.:
Lam, K. F. and Choo, E. U.: (see Levner, E.)
Goal programming in preference decomposi- Marmorstein, H.:
tion, 205 (see Charnes, J. M.)
Lam, M. N.: Martel, A.:
(see Ng, K. Y. K.) (see Gélinas, R.)
Lam, Y.: Mees, A. I.:
Calculating the rate of occurrence of failures (see Boland, N. L.)
for continuous-time Markov chains with Meikle, S. E.:
application to a two-component parallel sys- (see Roy, R.)
tem, 528 Mercer, A..:
Lane, D. C.: (see Brearley, J.)
On a resurgence of management simulations Merouani, H. F.:
and games, 604 (see Sarma, G. V.)
Lang, P., Yolalan, O. R. and Kettani, O.: Midgley, G. and Milne, A.:
Controlled envelopment by face extension in Creating employment opportunities for people
DEA, 473 with mental health problems: a feasibility
Langevin, A.: study for new initiatives, 35
(see Campbell, J. F.) Milne, A.:
Lee, H. and Guignard, M.: (see Midgley, G.)
Selection of capacity expansion projects, Mobolurin, A.:
1418 (see Aderohunmu, R.)
Lee, H. W.: Moccellin, J. V.:
(see Chae, K. C.) A new heuristic method for the permutation
Lees, P.: flow shop scheduling problem, 883
(see Giannikos, I.) Moon, I. and Choi, S.:
Lefrangois, P.: The distribution free newsboy problem with
(see Gélinas, R.) balking, 537
Let LE: Moskowitz, H.:
(see Armstrong, R.) (see Chun, Y. H.)
Levner, E., Kogan, K. and Maimon, O.: Mukhopadhyay, S. K.:
Flowshop scheduling of robotic cells with (see Szwarc, W.)
job-dependent transportation and _ set-up Mumford, M.:
effects, 1447 (see Hindle, T.)
Lewis, C. D. and Yeomans, K. A.: Murty, K. G., Djang, P., Butler, W. and
A heuristic search procedure for detecting Laferriere, R.:
sudden shifts in stationary time series data, The army training mix model, 294
1471 Muth, J. F.:
LisSoX: (see Roychoudhury, B.)
A satisficing chance constrained model in the
portfolio selection of insurance lines and in-
vestments, 1111 Nagar, A., Heragu, S. S. and Haddock, J.:
Li, S. X., Huang, Z. and Ashley, A.: A branch-and-bound approach for a two-
Seller—buyer system co-operation in a monopo- machine flowshop scheduling problem, 721
listic market, 1456 Nair, K. P. K.:
Lock, A.: (see Punnen, A. P.)
(see Baron, S.) Narahari, Y. and Sundarrajan, P.:
Lockwood, D.: Performability analysis of fork-join queueing
(see Carey, M.) systems, 1237
Loucopoulos, C.: Ng, K. Y. K. and Lam, M. N.:
(see Pavur, R.) Force deployment in a conventional theatre-
Lozano, S.: level military engagement, 1063
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Nicholls, M. G.: Rakes, T. R..:
Scheduling production in a_ heavily (see Pope, J. A.)
constrained plant — anode manufacture in an Ramirez-Beltran, N. D.:
aluminium smelter, 579 Integer programming to minimize labour
Norman, J. M.: costs, 139
(see Davey, R. C.) Ratcliff, M. S. W.:
(see Bischoff, E. E.)
Rees, L. P.:
Ohta, H.: (see Pope, J. A.)
(see Arizono, I.) Reyniers, D. J.:
Ormerod, R..: Co-ordinating two searchers for an object
Putting soft OR methods to work: information hidden on an interval, 1386
systems strategy development at Sainsbury’s, Rivett, P. and Roberts, P.:
277 Community health care in Rochdale Family
Health Services Authority, 1079
Roberts, P.:
Pappis, C. P.: (see Rivett, P.)
(see Karacapilidis, N. I.) Robertson, C.:
Paschos, V. Th.: (see Salhi, S.)
(see Afif, M.) Rosa, D.:
Pasternack, B. A.: (see Alidaee, B.)
(see Drezner, Z.) Rousseau, J. J. and Semple, J. H.:
Patuwo, B. E.: Radii of classification preservation in data
(see Vendemia, W. G.) envelopment analysis: a case study of ‘pro-
Pavur, R. and Loucopoulos, C.: gram follow-through’, 943
Examining optimal criterion weights in mixed Rousseau, J.-M.:
integer programming approaches to the (see Potvin, J.-Y.)
multiple-group classification problem, 626 Roy, R. and Meikle, S. E.:
Pefia, G. E.: The role of discrete event simulation tech-
(see Dyner, I.) niques in finite capacity scheduling, 1310
Pidd, M.: Roychoudhury, B. and Muth, J. F.:
Object-orientation, discrete simulation and the The solution of travelling salesman problems
three-phase approach, 362 based on industrial data, 347
Pinder, J.P.:
An approximation of a Markov decision pro-
cess for resource planning, 819 Salhi, S., Robertson, C. and Cuninghame-Green,
Plante, R..: R. A.:
(see Chun, Y. H.) Location of protection devices on electrical
Pope, J. A., Rakes, T. R., Rees, L. P. and Crouch, tree networks, 1407
I. W. M.: Sarma, G. V. and Merouani, H. F.:
A network simulation of high-congestion Some difficulties in applying interactive com-
road-traffic flows in cities with marine con- promise programming illustrated by a recent
tainer terminals, 1090 method and a case study, 9
Potvin, J.-Y. and Rousseau, J.-M.: Scott, J. L.:
An exchange heuristic for routeing problems (see Clark, D. N.)
with time windows, 1433 Scott, L. G.:
Proudlove, N. C.: (see Canen, A. G.)
(see Kobbacy, K. A. H.) Seaton, R.:
Punnen, A. P. and Aneja, Y. P.: (see Jeffrey, P.)
A tabu search algorithm for the resource-con- Semenzato, R., Lozano, S. and Valero, R..:
strained assignment problem, 214 A discrete event simulation of sugar cane
Punnen, A. P. and Nair, K. P. K..: harvesting operations, 1073
Polynomial algorithms for a class of dis- Semple, J. H.:
crete minmax linear programming problems, (see Rousseau, J. J.)
499 Shakhlevich, N. V.:
Indexes 1521
(see Kriiger, K.) Evaluation of lead time in production/
Sherlaw-Johnson, C., Gallivan, S. and Burridge, inventory systems with non-stationary sto-
5s chastic demand, 221
Estimating a Markov transition matrix from Ventura, J. A.:
observational data, 405 (see Klein, C. M.)
Smith, R. A.: Verrijdt, J. H. C. M.:
(see Dyner, I.) (see Lagodimos, A. G.)
Solomon, D.:
(see Bendell, A.)
Sotskov, Y. N.: Wang, C.-C.:
(see Kriger, K.) (see Arizono, I.)
Sundarrajan, P.: Wang, K.-H. and Huang, H.-M.:
(see Narahari, Y.) Optimal control of an M/E,/1 queueing sys-
Szwarc, W. and Mukhopadhyay, S. K.: tem with a removable service station, 1014
Minimizing a quadratic cost function of Wang, K.-H. and Wu, J.-D.:
waiting times in single-machine scheduling, Cost analysis of the M/M/R machine repair
753 problem with spares and two modes of failure,
783
Werner, F.:
Tabata, Y. and Takeda, E.: (see Kriiger, K.)
Bicriteria optimization problem of designing Wesolowsky, G. O.:
an index fund, 1023 (see Drezner, Z.)
Tait, A.: Williams, T., Eden, C., Ackermann, F. and Tait,
(see Williams, T.) A.:
Takeda, E.: The effects of design changes and delays on
(see Tabata, Y.) project costs, 809
Tamiz, M. and Jones, D. F.: Williams, T. M.:
Algorithmic improvements to the method of What are PERT estimates?, 1498
Martel and Aouni, 254 Worthington, D.:
Thanassoulis, E.: (see Hindle, T.)
(see Athanassopoulos, A. D.) Wren, A.:
Thomas, J. M.: (see Zhao, L.)
(see Bohoris, G. A.) Wu, J.-D.:
Thomas, L. C.: (see Wang, K.-H.)
(see Archibald, T. W.)
Tosirisuk, P. and Chandra, J.:
An iterative algorithm for a multiple finite- Yeomans, K. A.:
source queueing model with dynamic priority (see Lewis, C. D.)
scheduling, 905 Yolalan, O. R.:
Trietsch, D.: (see Lang, P.)
Revisiting ROQ: EOQ for company-wide ROI
maximization, 507
Tsoukalas, M. Z.: Zhao, L., Wren, A. and Kwan, R. S. K.:
(see Agrafiotis, G. K.) Development of a driver duty estimator, 1102
Zinn, W.:
(see Charnes, J. M.)
Valero, R.: Zissimopoulos, V.:
(see Semenzato, R.) (see Afif, M.)
Vendemia, W. G., Patuwo, B. E. and Hung, Zydiak, J.:
M. S.: (see Gilder, F.)
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VIEWPOINTS INDEX
Atkinson, JB.: Midgley, G..:
Object orientation, discrete simulation and The nature of critical self-reflection, 547
SIMULA, 1510
Ormerod, R.:
To VSM or not to VSM: that is the question,
Bowen, K..:
1039
OR in the public sector, 1404
Papoulias, D. B. and Tsoukas, H.:
Goyal, S. K.: OR is (not) in the public sector, 1405
An optimal method for a deterministic joint Parija, G. R.:
replenishment inventory policy in discrete (see Sarker, B. R.)
time, 1404 Pidd, M.:
Gregory, F. H.: Object orientation and Operational Research,
Over simplistic cognitive science, 274 1513
Hill, R. M.: Rand, G. K.:
On an optimal batch size for a production An authorship dispute, 1406
system operating under a_ fixed-quantity, Reinhold, A. J.:
periodic delivery policy, 271 People reputed to be dead live longer lives —
an attempt to revive the expert, 550
Jeffrey, P.:
Sarker, B. R. and Parija, G. R.:
A misattribution, 1162 Response to Hill, 273
Smith, J. D.:
Post-modern thought, 550
Klein, J. H.:
Sutton, D. C.:
Over-simplistic cognitive science: a response,
Viable systems model (VSM), 1038
275
Taket, A.:
Lane, D. C.: Ethics in practice — continuing the debate, 548
Trying to think systematically about ‘systems Tsoukas, H.:
thinking’, 1158 (see Papoulias, D. B.)
Indexes 1523
SUBJECT INDEX
(This index includes all papers and Viewpoints)
Agriculture, 1073 Decision support systems, 315, 592, 831, 958
Allocation, 687 Decomposition, 160, 753, 1481
Aluminium smelter, 579 Descriptive and normative models, 70
Analytic Hierarchy Process, 492, 641 Deteriorating items, 398, 658, 771
Artificial intelligence, 50 Developing countries, 592
Assignment problem, 214, 919 Discrete programming, 649
Autocorrelation, 92 Discriminant analysis, 626
Automated assembly systems, 1237 Distribution, 1, 698, 1322
Availability, 747, 783 Due dates, 762
Dynamic lot-sizing, 1337
Bayesian methods, 70 Dynamic programming, 160
Benchmarking, 553
Bicriterion optimization, 1023 Earliness and tardiness, 128
Blackett Memorial Lecture 1994, 553 Economic manufacturing quantity, 271
Branch-and-bound, 721, 753 Education, 604
Bus transport, 415, 708, 1102 Efficiency measurement, 441, 473
Electrical distribution networks, 160, 1407
Capacitated lot-sizing, 465 EM algorithm, 405
Capacity expansion, 1418 Energy efficiency, 1163
Capacity planning, 1184 EOQ models, 398, 507, 887
Cellular manufacturing, 1174 Equilibrium probability distribution, 245
Chance constrained programming, 1111 Ethics, 547
Cognitive science, 274, 275 Expert systems, 1102
Collision detection, 854
Combinatorial analysis, 1260 Failures, 528
Combinatorial theory, 245 Finite queue, 104
Community care, 1079 Fisheries management, 1052
Community OR, 35 Fixed quantity delivery, 271
Companion of Operational Research, 918 Flexible manufacturing systems, 347, 1447
Competitiveness, 553 Flow shop, 234, 896, 1365
Complementarism, 1285 Forecasting, 1337
Computational analysis, 721, 1260 Fork-join queueing systems, 1237
Computer-aided production management, 1174 Fuzzy sets, 70, 958
Computing, 362
Conceptual models, 562 Game theory, 1456
Consistency indicators, 641 Games, 604
Constant flow allowance, 762 Generalized assignment problem, 919
Control, 80 Geographical information systems, 147
Convex resource allocation, 116 Geometric processes, 528
Corporate performance, 427 Goal programming, 205, 254, 641, 713
Corporate planning, 1041 Grocery industry, 427
Correlated cumulative processes, 1269
Cost-effective training strategies, 294 Health Service, 35, 147, 1079
Critical systems thinking, 35, 174 Heuristic search, 1471
Cross-evaluation, 192 Heuristics, 62, 214, 234, 339, 347, 415, 687, 819,
Culture, 553, 1285 883, 1145, 1260, 1322, 1407, 1433
Hospitals, 1079
Data envelopment analysis, 20, 192, 427, 441, Human information processing, 274
473, 943
Decision analysis, 70, 304 Index fund, 1023
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Inflation, 771 Measurement scales, 492
Information systems, 831 Medicine, 1079
Information systems strategy, 277 Mental health, 35
Inspection, 930 Methodology, 453
Integer programming, 123, 139, 294, 499, 626, Military, 1063
698, 713, 1052, 1260, 1418 Military training, 294
Integrated learning systems, 958 Minimal lattice paths, 245
Intelligent knowledge-based systems, 831 Minmax problems, 499
Interactive compromise programming, 9 Mixed integer programming, 294, 626
Interactive planning, 277 Modal logic, 562
Interior point linear programming, 1121 Modelling imprecision, 70
Interior point methods, 332 Multi-echelon, 92
Inventory, 92, 221, 375, 398, 507, 521, 537, 649, Multi-objective programming, 958, 1121
658, 771, 887, 892, 1006, 1145, 1208, 1250, Multiple criteria decision making, 9, 192, 254,
1337, 1404, 1456 641, 1121
Multiple non-substitutable resources, 116
JIT production, 375
Joint replenishment, 649, 1404 Network flows, 465
Networks and graphs, 1192, 1447, 1481
Karmarkar’s algorithm, 1121 Newsboy problem, 537
Knowledge based systems, 562 Non-linear programming, 516, 1063, 1111
Non-monotonic logic, 562
Labour <osts, 139 Non-stationary demand, 221
Lagrangean relaxation, 698, 1418 np-control chart, 1374
Laplace transform, 1269 Numerical computations, 1352
Lead time, 221
Lead time policy, 892 Object-orientation, 362, 1510
Lean production, 1174 Optimal system design, 958
Learning, 604, 1102 OR Society, 797
Line balancing, 62 Ordinal data, 192
Line search technique, 332
Linear programming, 294, 854, 943, 1299 p-dispersion problem, 516
Linear trend in demand, 521 Packing, 1322
Location, 516, 735, 1407 Pairwise comparisons, 641
Logarithmic barrier function, 332 Pallet loading, 1322
Logico-linguistic models, 562 Parallel machines, 234
Logistics, 1, 375, 687, 1322 Parallel processing systems, 1237
Loss systems, 386 Performance evaluation, 473
Lost-sales, 221 PERT, 1498
Lot-sizing, 1208, 1223, 1337 Planning, 147, 579, 687
Polynomial algorithms, 499
MIG/\-queue, 104 Portfolio analysis, 1111
Machine availability, 783 Possibility theory, 70
Machine breakdowns, 896 Postmodernism, 550
Machine failure, 783 Practice of OR, 1, 304, 547, 797, 1041
Maintenance, 831 Preference decomposition, 205
Man-—machine systems, 1184 Prescriptive analysis, 70
Manufacturing systems, 62 Pricing, 708
Market efficiency, 20 Prioritization, 492
Market portfolio, 1023 Probability modelling, 70
Marketing, 50 Problem generation, 354
Markov chains, 405 Process of problem solving, 174
Markov decision processes, 354 Production, 221, 271, 375, 579, 675, 1250,
Markov processes, 528, 747 1310
Mathematical programming, 819 Production planning, 465, 1208
Maximum likelihood estimation, 405 Profitability, 20
Mean value analysis, 258 Project management, 80, 809, 867