Journal of the Operational Research Society, Volume 50

Volume 50, Number 1, January 1999

Editorial

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  John C. Ranyard:
  Editorial - January 1999. 1-2

The Blackett Memorial Lecture

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  William W. Cooper:
  The Blackett Memorial Lecture 18 November 1997. 3-11

General Paper

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  Michael C. Jackson:
  Towards coherent pluralism in management science. 12-22

Case-oriented Papers

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  Ahmet Bolat:
  Assigning arriving flights at an airport to the available gates. 23-34
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  Chung-Hsing Yeh, Hepu Deng, Hongqi Pan:
  Multi-criteria analysis for dredger dispatching under uncertainty. 35-43

Theoretical Papers

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  Patrick R. McMullen, R. A. Strong:
  Determination of lockbox collection points via simulated annealing. 44-51
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  G. Cormier, Eldon A. Gunn:
  Modelling and analysis for capacity expansion planning in warehousing. 52-59
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  Gautam Appa, M. Yue:
  On setting scale efficient targets in DEA. 60-69

Technical Notes

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  D. Mather:
  A framework for building spreadsheet based decision models. 70-74
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  Fred Janssen, Ruud M. J. Heuts, Ton de Kok:
  The impact of data collection on fill rate performance in the (R, s, Q) inventory model. 75-84
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  Constantino Carlos Reyes-Aldasoro, Auroop R. Ganguly, G. Lemus, Amar Gupta:
  A hybrid model based on dynamic programming, neural networks, and surrogate value for inventory optimisation applications. 85-94

Viewpoints

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  T. Williams:
  More on case study papers. 95-96
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  Ion Georgiou:
  Furthering the operational research philosophical agenda. 97-98
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  Ann R. Taket:
  Let a thousand flowers bloom! - yes indeed, but notice also that they have already been blooming for quite a while. 98-99
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  Robert L. Flood:
  Give it a go Georgiou! 99-100
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  L. James Valverde A. Jr.:
  Philosophical consolations for OR. 100-101
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  Ion Georgiou:
  A response to Flood, Taket and Valverde. 101-103

Book Selection

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  Charles R. Leake:
  Advances in Applied Business Strategy, Volume 5 - Turnaround Research. 104
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  John M. Wilson:
  Advances in Computational and Stochastic Optimization, Logic Programming, and Heuristic Search. 104-105
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  H. W. Ittman:
  Operational Research for Development. 105-106
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  A. L. Tuson:
  Tabu Search. 106-107

Volume 50, Number 2, February 1999

General Paper

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  J. Brian Jun, Sheldon H. Jacobson, James R. Swisher:
  Application of discrete-event simulation in health care clinics: A survey. 109-123

Case-oriented Paper

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  Frank H. Gregory, S. P. Lau:
  Logical soft systems modelling for information source analysis - The case of Hongkong Telecom. 124-137

Theoretical Papers

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  M.-W. Park, Yeong-Dae Kim:
  A heuristic algorithm for a production planning problem in an assembly system. 138-147
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  Willy Herroelen, Bert De Reyck:
  Phase transitions in project scheduling. 148-156
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  Andreas Klose:
  An LP-based heuristic for two-stage capacitated facility location problems. 157-166
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  Luca Maria Gambardella, Éric D. Taillard, Marco Dorigo:
  Ant colonies for the quadratic assignment problem. 167-176

Technical Notes

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  Veena G. Adlakha:
  An alternate linear algorithm for the minimum flow problem. 177-182
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  Danny C. Myers, Arthur B. Yeh:
  Generating correlated random variables for a simulation model. 183-186

Viewpoints

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  Hon-Shiang Lau, Amy Hing Ling Lau:
  A note on Bradford-Sugrue's 'A Bayesian approach to the two-period style-goods inventory problem with single replenishment and heterogeneous poisson demands'. 187-188
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  J. W. Bradford, P. K. Surgrue:
  A reply to Lau and Lau. 189-190

Book Selection

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  Book Selection. 191-194

Volume 50, Number 3, March 1999

Strategic Paper

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  Fran Ackermann, Lesley Walls, Robert Van der Meer, Mark Borman:
  Taking a strategic view of BPR to develop a multidisciplinary framework. 195-204

Case-oriented Papers

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  D. J. Renn, Kenneth L. Stott Jr., Francis J. Vasko:
  Penalty-based sequencing strategy implemented within a knowledge-based system. 205-210
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  Ramón Alvarez-Valdés, Enric Crespo, José Manuel Tamarit:
  Labour scheduling at an airport refuelling installation. 211-218
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  Christine Todoroki, Mikael Rönnqvist:
  Combined primary and secondary log breakdown optimisation. 219-229

Theoretical Papers

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  Tsung-Chyan Lai, Yuri N. Sotskov:
  Sequencing with uncertain numerical data for makespan minimisation. 230-243
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  Ken R. McNaught:
  The effects of splitting exponential stochastic Lanchester battles. 244-254

Technical Notes

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  J. Boston, John Pointon:
  Valuation under technological change. 255-261
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  Iradj Ouveysi, Andrew Wirth:
  Fast heuristics for protection networks for dynamic routing. 262-267
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  Khalil S. Hindi, Krzysztof Pienkosz:
  Efficient solution of large scale, single-source, capacitated plant location problems. 268-274
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  Jau-Chuan Ke, Kuo-Hsiung Wang:
  Cost analysis of the M/M/R machine repair problem with balking, reneging, and server breakdowns. 275-282

Viewpoint

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  A. Volgenant:
  Comments on 'Fast heuristics for protection networks for dynamic routing' (Ouveysi and Wirth) - JORS 50: pp 262-267. 283

Book Selection

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  Book Selection. 284-287

Announcements

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  Companions of OR. 288
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  Medal Awards 1997. 289
• 
  Medal Awards 1998. 290

Volume 50, Number 4, April 1999

System Dynamics for Policy, Strategy and Management Education Contents

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  John C. Ranyard:
  Editorial. 291

Foreword

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  John Quelch:
  Foreword. 292-293

Guest Editor's Introduction

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  R. Geoff Coyle, John D. W. Morecroft:
  Guest Editor's Introduction. 294

Articles

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  R. Geoff Coyle, John D. W. Morecroft:
  Part 1: System dynamics in the UK and continental Europe. 295
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  R. Geoff Coyle:
  System dynamics at Bradford University: a silver jubilee review. 296-301
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  John D. W. Morecroft:
  System dynamics in Europe today: a review of professional infrastructure and academic programmes. 302-304
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  John D. W. Morecroft:
  System dynamics in MBA education at London Business School. 305-308
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  Peter M. Milling:
  System dynamics at Mannheim University. 309-310
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  Pål I. Davidsen:
  Graduate programmes in system dynamics at the University of Bergen, Norway. 311-313
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  R. Geoff Coyle, John D. W. Morecroft:
  Part 2: Reaching into the broad policy arena. 314
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  John D. W. Morecroft:
  Management attitudes, learning and scale in successful diversification: a dynamic and behavioural resource system view. 315-336
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  Erik Reimer Larsen, Derek W. Bunn:
  Deregulation in electricity: understanding strategic and regulatory risk. 337-344
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  Brian C. Dangerfield:
  System dynamics applications to European health care issues. 345-353
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  Graham Winch:
  Dynamic visioning for dynamic environments. 354-361
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  R. Geoff Coyle, John D. W. Morecroft:
  Part 3: Influencing people, policy and management education. 362-363
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  François Delauzun, Edoardo Mollona:
  Introducing system dynamics to the BBC World Service: an insider perspective. 364-371
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  J. M. Coyle, D. Exelby, J. Holt:
  System dynamics in defence analysis: some case studies. 372-382
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  David A. Corben, Richard W. Stevenson, Eric Wolstenholme:
  Holistic oil field value management: using system dynamics for 'intermediate level' and 'value-based' modelling in the oil industry. 383-391
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  Kim Warren:
  Designing your growth path: An interview with Charles Farquharson. 392-395
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  Kim Warren, Paul A. Langley:
  The effective communication of system dynamics to improve insight and learning in management education. 396-404
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  R. Geoff Coyle, John D. W. Morecroft:
  Part 4: Methodological developments in the field. 405
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  Erik Reimer Larsen, Alessandro Lomi:
  Resetting the clock: a feedback approach to the dynamics of organisational inertia, survival and change. 406-421
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  Eric Wolstenholme:
  Qualitative vs quantitative modelling: the evolving balance. 422-428
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  R. Geoff Coyle:
  Simulation by repeated optimisation. 429-438
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  R. Geoff Coyle, John D. W. Morecroft:
  Part 5: Postscript. 439
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  George P. Richardson:
  Reflections for the future of system dynamics. 440-449

Volume 50, Number 5, May 1999

Case-oriented Papers

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  Mauro H. Hahn, Raul V. Ribeiro:
  Heuristic guided simulator for the operational planning of the transport of sugar cane. 451-459
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  T. M. Williams:
  Seeking optimum project duration extensions. 460-467
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  Thomas W. Archibald, C. S. Buchanan, K. I. M. McKinnon, Lyn C. Thomas:
  Nested Benders decomposition and dynamic programming for reservoir optimisation. 468-479
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  Erne Houghton, Graeme Dean, Peter Luckett:
  Insolvent corporate groups with cross guarantees: A forensic-LP Case study in liquidation. 480-496

Theoretical Papers

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  Vaidyanathan Jayaraman, V. Daniel R. Guide Jr., Rajesh Srivastava:
  A closed-loop logistics model for remanufacturing. 497-508
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  Sebastián Lozano, Belarmino Adenso-Díaz, Ignacio Eguía, Luis Onieva:
  A one-step tabu search algorithm for manufacturing cell design. 509-516
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  J.-G. Kim, Yeong-Dae Kim:
  A branch and bound algorithm for locating input and output points of departments on the block layout. 517-525

Technical Notes

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  Eleni Pratsini:
  Frontier analysis in air pollution. 526-530
• 
  Dong-Wan Tcha, J.-S. Choi:
  Comparative economic analysis between direct and indirect wiring in the copper-based local loop. 531-535
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  Stephen R. Clarke, John M. Norman:
  To run or not?: Some dynamic programming models in cricket. 536-545

Viewpoints

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  Richard J. Ormerod:
  Ethical Dilemmas. 546-548
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  Gerald Midgley:
  Ethical Dilemmas: A reply to Richard Ormerod. 549-553

Book Selection

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  Book Selection. 554-557

List of Referees

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  John C. Ranyard:
  JORS Referees 1998. 560-562

Volume 50, Number 6, June 1999

General Article

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  Robert Fildes, John C. Ranyard, William R. Crymble:
  The management of OR groups: results of a survey. 563-580

Review Paper

• 
  Susanne Heipcke:
  Comparing constraint programming and mathematical programming approaches to discrete optimisation - the change problem. 581-595

Case-oriented Papers

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  M. M. Arer, Nur Evin Özdemirel:
  Simulation of capacity expansion and sequencing alternatives for a sheet metal producer. 596-607
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  Luís Cavique, César Rego, Isabel H. Themido:
  Subgraph ejection chains and tabu search for the crew scheduling problem. 608-616

Theoretical Papers

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  K. Nadia Papamichail, Simon French:
  Generating feasible strategies in nuclear emergencies - a constraint satisfaction problem. 617-626
• 
  Chuda B. Basnet, Les R. Foulds, John M. Wilson:
  Heuristics for vehicle routing on tree-like networks. 627-635
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  Francisco Pedraja-Chaparro, Javier Salinas-Jiménez, Peter Smith:
  On the quality of the data envelopment analysis model. 636-644

Technical Notes

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  Leonard L. Lu, Steve Y. Chiu, Louis Anthony Cox Jr.:
  Optimal project selection: Stochastic knapsack with finite time horizon. 645-650
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  M. Wood, M. Kaye, N. Capon:
  The use of resampling for estimating control chart limits. 651-659
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  James L. Bander, Chelsea C. White III:
  Markov decision processes with noise-corrupted and delayed state observations. 660-668

Volume 50, Number 7, July 1999

Strategic Paper

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  John H. Powell:
  Powergraph - a network-based approach to modelling and managing corporate strategic conflict and co-operation. 669-683

Case-oriented Papers

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  J. Lovegrove, C. Sherlaw-Johnson, O. Valencia, T. Treasure, Steve Gallivan:
  Monitoring the performance of cardiac surgeons. 684-689
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  Andrés Weintraub, Julio Aboud, Claudio Fernández, Gilbert Laporte, Enrique Ramírez:
  An emergency vehicle dispatching system for an electric utility in Chile. 690-696
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  John A. Buzacott:
  Dynamic inventory targets revisited. 697-703

Theoretical Papers

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  Z. Xiaobo, Z. Zhou:
  Algorithms for Toyota's goal of sequencing mixed models on an assembly line with multiple workstations. 704-710
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  Bahram Alidaee, Norman Keith Womer:
  Scheduling with time dependent processing times: Review and extensions. 711-720
• 
  Fuh-Hwa Liu, Sheng-Yuan Shen:
  The fleet size and mix vehicle routing problem with time windows. 721-732
• 
  Moshe Kress, Irit Talmor:
  A new look at the 3: 1 rule of combat through Markov Stochastic Lanchester models. 733-744
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  Fereidoun Ghasemzadeh, Norman P. Archer, Paul Iyogun:
  A zero-one model for project portfolio selection and scheduling. 745-755

Technical Notes

• 
  Djamal Rebaine, Vitaly A. Strusevich:
  Two-machine open shop scheduling with special transportation times. 756-764
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  P. S. Ansell, Kevin D. Glazebrook, Isi Mitrani, José Niño-Mora:
  A semidefinite programming approach to the optimal control of a single server queueing system with imposed second moment constraints. 765-773

Book Selection

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  Book selection. 774-776

Volume 50, Number 8, August 1999

Theoretical Papers

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  David J. Worthington, Alan D. Wall:
  Using the discrete time modelling approach to evaluate the time-dependent behaviour of queueing systems. 777-788
• 
  Edward A. Silver, Ilkyeong Moon:
  A fast heuristic for minimising total average cycle stock subject to practical constraints. 789-796
• 
  C.-P. Hwang, Bahram Alidaee, John D. Johnson:
  A tour construction heuristic for the travelling salesman problem. 797-809
• 
  Linet Özdamar, Gülay Barbarosoglu:
  Hybrid heuristics for the multi-stage capacitated lot sizing and loading problem. 810-825
• 
  Shu-Kai Fan, Enrique del Castillo:
  Calculation of an optimal region of operation for dual response systems fitted from experimental data. 826-836
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  Hani I. Mesak, James A. Calloway:
  Hybrid subgames and copycat games in a pulsing model of advertising competition. 837-849
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  B. R. Buzby, Gerard M. Campbell, Ian R. Webb:
  Cyclical schedules for one-warehouse, multi-retailer systems with dynamic demands. 850-856
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  Yi-Feng Hung, Chia-Chung Shih, Ching-Ping Chen:
  Evolutionary algorithms for production planning problems with setup decisions. 857-866

Technical Note

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  Jong-Mau Yeh, Chinho Lin, Borwen Kreng, J.-Y. Gee:
  A modified procedure for synthesising ratio judgements in the analytic hierarchy process. 867-873

Viewpoint

• 
  Hugh J. Miser:
  The kinds of papers that will contribute to OR's foundations and a well-rounded view of the conditions and craft of OR practice. 874-875

Erratum

• 
  Errata. 876

Volume 50, Number 9, September 1999

Case-oriented Papers

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  Brian Lehaney, Steve Clarke, Ray J. Paul:
  A case of an intervention in an outpatients department. 877-891
• 
  Shams-ur Rahman, David K. Smith:
  Deployment of rural health facilities in a developing country. 892-902
• 
  Ana S. Camanho, Robert G. Dyson:
  Efficiency, size, benchmarks and targets for bank branches: an application of data envelopment analysis. 903-915
• 
  Salleh Yahya, Brian G. Kingsman:
  Vendor rating for an entrepreneur development programme: a case study using the analytic hierarchy process method. 916-930
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  F. Polimeno, T. Rehman, H. Neal, C. M. Yates:
  Integrating the use of linear and dynamic programming methods for dairy cow diet formulation. 931-942

Theoretical Papers

• 
  E. Varlan, R. Le Paillier:
  Multicriteria decision making for contract research organisation choice in the pharmaceutical industry. 943-948
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  Kaisa Miettinen, Marko M. Mäkelä:
  Comparative evaluation of some interactive reference point-based methods for multi-objective optimisation. 949-959
• 
  Adil Baykasoglu, S. Owen, Nabil N. Z. Gindy:
  Solution of goal programming models using a basic taboo search algorithm. 960-973

Technical Notes

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  Denis Bouyssou:
  Using DEA as a tool for MCDM: some remarks. 974-978
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  R. Burns, R. Narasimhan:
  Multiple shift scheduling of workforce on four-day workweeks. 979-981

Viewpoint

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  Hugh J. Miser:
  Interdisciplinary and how over the years the meaning of the term operational research has changed. 982-983

Volume 50, Number 10, October 1999

Blackett Lecture 1998

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  Maurice W. Kirby:
  The Blackett Memorial Lecture: 3rd December 1998 Blackett in the 'white heat' of the scientific revolution: industrial modernisation under the Labour governments, 1964-1970. 985-993

Survey Paper

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  Layek Abdel-Malek, C. Wolf, F. Johnson, Thomas Spencer III:
  OR Practice: survey results and reflections of practising INFORMS members. 994-1003

Case-oriented Papers

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  Md. Al-Amin, M. A. Forbes, D. H. Noble:
  Production of locomotive rosters for a multi-class single-locomotive problem. 1004-1010
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  Gilbert Laporte:
  The art and science of designing rotating schedules. 1011-1017

Theoretical Papers

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  R. D. Hurrion, S. Birgil:
  A comparison of factorial and random experimental design methods for the development of regression and neural network simulation metamodels. 1018-1033
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  Saïd Salhi, Gábor Nagy:
  A cluster insertion heuristic for single and multiple depot vehicle routing problems with backhauling. 1034-1042
• 
  John J. Glen:
  Integer programming methods for normalisation and variable selection in mathematical programming discriminant analysis models. 1043-1053

Technical Notes

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  P. D. Watson, A. M. Tobias:
  An efficient algorithm for the regular W₁ packing of polygons in the infinite plane. 1054-1062
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  Helmut E. Mausser, Manuel Laguna:
  Minimising the maximum relative regret for linear programmes with interval objective function coefficients. 1063-1070
• 
  Xiangtong Qi, Tsiushuang Chen, Fengsheng Tu:
  Scheduling the maintenance on a single machine. 1071-1078
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  Ralph D. Snyder, Anne B. Koehler, J. Keith Ord:
  Lead time demand for simple exponential smoothing: an adjustment factor for the standard deviation. 1079-1082

Volume 50, Number 11, November 1999

Yield Management Papers

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  Ian Yeoman, Anthony Ingold, Sheryl E. Kimes:
  Yield Management: Editorial Introduction. 1083-1084
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  Theodore C. Botimer, Peter P. Belobaba:
  Airline pricing and fare product differentiation: A new theoretical framework. 1085-1097
• 
  Joseph P. Coughlan:
  Airline overbooking in the multi-class case. 1098-1103
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  Sheryl E. Kimes:
  Group forecasting accuracy in hotels. 1104-1110
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  P. Jones:
  Yield management in UK hotels: a systems analysis. 1111-1119

Review Paper

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  Anthony H. Christer:
  Developments in delay time analysis for modelling plant maintenance. 1120-1137

Case-oriented Paper

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  Constantin Zopounidis, Michael Doumpos:
  Business failure prediction using the UTADIS multicriteria analysis method. 1138-1148

Theoretical Papers

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  P. Ledington, J. Ledington:
  Extending the process of comparison in soft systems methodology. 1149-1157
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  Kevin Y. K. Ng, M. N. Lam:
  Sizing initial stockpiles in a conventional military retrograde movement. 1158-1167

Technical Notes

• 
  C. S. Sung, J. M. Hong:
  Branch-and-price algorithm for a multicast routing problem. 1168-1175
• 
  Horng-Jinh Chang, Chung-Yuan Dye:
  An EOQ model for deteriorating items with time varying demand and partial backlogging. 1176-1182

Obituary

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  Rolfe Tomlinson:
  An appreciation of Hugh J. Miser. 1183

Volume 50, Number 12, December 1999

Case-oriented Papers

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  John Banasik, Jonathan N. Crook, Lyn C. Thomas:
  Not if but when will borrowers default. 1185-1190
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  Chang Won Lee, N. K. Kwak:
  Information resource planning for a health-care system using an AHP-based goal programming method. 1191-1198
• 
  F. R. Johnston, John E. Boylan, Estelle A. Shale, Maureen Meadows:
  A robust forecasting system, based on the combination of two simple moving averages. 1199-1204

Theoretical Papers

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  S.-K. Lim, Yeong-Dae Kim:
  An integrated approach to dynamic plant location and capacity planning. 1205-1216
• 
  Juite Wang:
  A fuzzy set approach to activity scheduling for product development. 1217-1228
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  Manouchehr M. Hosseini, Roger M. Kerr, Robert B. Randall:
  A hybrid maintenance model with imperfect inspection for a system with deterioration and Poisson failure. 1229-1243
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  John A. Aloysius, Edward C. Rosenthal:
  The selection of joint projects by a consortium: Cost sharing mechanisms. 1244-1251

Technical Notes

• 
  Susan Powell:
  Using linear programming to simulate service engineers. 1252-1255
• 
  M. Jackson, M. D. Staunton:
  Quadratic programming applications in finance using Excel. 1256-1266
• 
  F. R. Johnston, J. E. Boyland, Maureen Meadows, Estelle A. Shale:
  Some properties of a simple moving average when applied to forecasting a time series. 1267-1271
• 
  Liang-Yuh Ouyang, Cheng-Kang Chen, Hung-Chi Chang:
  Lead time and ordering cost reductions in continuous review inventory systems with partial backorders. 1272-1279
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  Begoña Vitoriano, Carlos Romero:
  Extended interval goal programming. 1280-1283

Book Selection

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  Book Selection. 1284-1287