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Volume 9, issue 5, 1979

The Management Science Achievement Award pp. 1-2

John Y. Barry

The Long Island Blood Distribution System as a Prototype for Regional Blood Management pp. 3-20

Eric Brodheim and Gregory P. Prastacos

An Integrated Production, Distribution, and Inventory Planning System pp. 21-35

Fred Glover, Gene Jones, David Karney, Darwin Klingman and John Mote

Optimum Bond Calling and Refunding pp. 36-49

W. M. Boyce and A. J. Kalotay

Management Science Applications in the Planning and Design of a Water Supply System for a Nuclear Power Plant pp. 50-62

Carl W. Hamilton and William G. Bingham

Queueing Theory Applied to Machine Manning pp. 63-63

Myles A. Vogel

Product Blending: A Simulation Case Study in Double-Time pp. 64-76

Lewis Golovin

The Fifth Column---Ten Ways to Go Down With MRP pp. 77-80

Gene Woolsey

Coping with Fluctuating Demand for Professional Staff: A Prescription and Examples pp. 81-89

H. W. Lorber

The Algorithm that Converged Too Fast pp. 90-93

Don T. Phillips and Gary L. Hogg

Factors Affecting the Successful Application of PERT/CPM Systems in a Government Organization pp. 94-98

C. W. Dane, C. F. Gray and B. M. Woodworth

Information Systems in Management Science---Through the Looking Glass to Data Base Management pp. 99-104

Andrew Vazsonyi

Manpower Planning for a Telephone Service Department pp. 105-112

Shlomo Globerson

Students Discover Real World Scheduling: OR, The Proof is in the Posting pp. 113-115

David W. Baker and Thomas E. Holland

Stifling Innovation Through Functionalization pp. 116-120

Herbert F. Ayres

Management Science Process---Methods for Managerial Problem Cause Analysis pp. 121-128

John C. Anderson and Marius A. Janson

Is OR/MS Everywhere? pp. 129-134

Paul Gray

The Last Mohicans of OR: OR, it Might Be in the “Genes” pp. 135-141

Milan Zeleny

Applications Reviews pp. 142-143

Roger N. Millen and John R. Hall

The Intangibles of Implementation pp. 144-147

Herman Cain

The Value of Queueing Theory: A Case Study pp. 148-151

Stan Siegel and Paul Torelli

Book Reviews pp. 152-162

T. J. Lowe

1980 Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium pp. 167-167

N. H. Kutner

Volume 9, issue 4, 1979

Queueing Theory Applied to Machine Manning pp. 1-7

Myles A. Vogel

The Fifth Column---Whatever Happened to Simple Simulation? A Question and an Answer pp. 9-11

Gene Woolsey

Improved Computer-Based Planning Techniques. Part II pp. 12-20

Fred Glover, John Hultz and Darwin Klingman

Column 5½ pp. 21-23

F. C. Stults

Preferential Course Scheduling pp. 24-31

Stefan D. Bloomfield and Michael M. McSharry

The USTA/Equitable Computerized Tennis Ranking System pp. 33-37

Thomas M. Musante and Bruce A. Yellin

The Backcast: A Sales Performance Evaluation Tool at Coca-Cola pp. 38-45

Charles L. Hubbard, N. Carroll Mohn and John C. Reid

MS Implementation: A Parable pp. 46-48

John P. Phillips

Box-Jenkins vs Multiple Regression: Some Adventures in Forecasting the Demand for Blood Tests pp. 49-54

Everette S. Gardner

The Use of Zero-Base Budgeting in Industry: Some Observations pp. 55-60

Burton V. Dean and Scott S. Cowen

The Use of Zero-Base Budgeting in Local Government: Some Observations pp. 61-66

Scott S. Cowen and Burton V. Dean

The Great Evaluation Team Debacle pp. 67-68

Mark G. Simkin

Behavioral Science---Success and Failure of Management Science Models at Super-Valu Stores pp. 69-74

B. E. Wynne

3000 Arcs for 3000 Bucks: How to Justify a Personal Computer for Your Own OR/MS Department pp. 75-80

F. Paul Wyman

The OR Analyst as a Hired Gun: A Short Case History pp. 81-84

Thorn J. Hodgson and Morton V. Haas

How the Choice of Measures of Effectiveness Constrains Operational Analysis pp. 85-93

Gordon Raisbeck

MCDM---If Not a Roman Numeral, Then What? pp. 94-101

Stanley Zionts

A Sample Survey of Corporate Operations Research pp. 102-111

George Thomas and Jo-Anne DaCosta

A Study of Errors, Fines, and Losses Related to Money Transfer in a Major Bank pp. 112-116

Kurt J. Engemann, Bikram J. Singh and Michael D. Vesoniarakis

An Application of Queueing Theory to Airport Passenger Security Screening pp. 117-123

Ronald R. Gilliam

A Survey of Management Science Implementation Problems pp. 124-128

Hugh J. Watson and Patricia Gill Marett

An Application of Goal Programming at Lord Corporation pp. 129-133

Anthony A. Salvia and William R. Ludwig

Perspectives on MS Applications---All Around the Model pp. 134-137

Harvey N. Shycon

The Language of Lot Size Revisited pp. 138-142

Walter R. Crowe

Applications Reviews pp. 143-145

Roger N. Millen and John R. Half

A Comment on a Behavioral Derivation of the EOQ pp. 146-147

Edward A. Silver

Management Science Process---A Rejoinder to “A Comment on a Behavioral Derivation of EOQ pp. 148-150

Robert J. Graham

Book Reviews pp. 151-164

T. J. Lowe

Volume 9, issue 3, 1979

Telephone Sales Manpower Planning at Qantas pp. 1-9

Adel Gaballa and Wayne Pearce

The Fifth Column---An Exemplary Essay on Communication or Corporate Style, Corporate Substance, & The Sting pp. 10-12

Gene Woolsey

A Practical Method for Vehicle Scheduling pp. 13-19

Hilbert K. Schultz

An Application of Queueing Analysis to the New York State Child Abuse and Maltreatment Register Telephone Reporting System pp. 20-25

Patrick G. McKeown

Managing Professionals' Motivations: The Core Group System at Benton & Bowles pp. 26-34

Arthur J. Kover and Theodore F. Dunn

On the Future Utility of Operational Research pp. 35-36

Alex Cowie

LP Education as a Path to LP Implementation pp. 37-43

David Orden

Perspectives on MS Applications---All Around the Model pp. 44-46

Harvey N. Shycon

The Value of Queueing Theory---A Case Study pp. 47-51

George P. Cosmetatos

Is Implementation Research Relevant for the OR/MS Practitioner? pp. 52-56

John C. Anderson, Norman L. Chervany and Ram Narasimhan

Behavioral Science---Accountability: A Key to OR/MS Practice pp. 57-57

Bye Wynne

Toward a Psychological Theory of Accountability pp. 58-63

Stephen Knouse

The Philosophy of Capacity pp. 64-65

Gregor Duncan

Strategies in Modeling: A Personnel Scheduling Example pp. 66-77

John M. Mulvey

Information Systems in Management Science---Concerning the Dangers of Little Knowledge pp. 78-86

Andrew Vazsonyi

Designing Spacelab's Data Management System with Simulation pp. 87-93

Joseph M. Mellichamp and Neal M. Bengtson

Management Science Roundup pp. 94-98

Julio Bucatinsky

A Critique of Capital Budgeting Questionnaires pp. 100-102

Allen Rappaport

A Response pp. 103-105

James V. Jucker

Applications Reviews pp. 106-107

Roger N. Millen and John R. Hall

Book Reviews pp. 108-120

T. J. Lowe

Erratum---People, Problems and Planning: A Systems Approach to Problem Identification pp. 123-123

Robert J. Graham and Mohammed Jahani

Volume 9, issue 2-part-2, 1979

On the Successful Practice of Management Science pp. 1-1

Raj Nigam

The Practice of Management Science pp. 2-5

John Y. Barry

A Planning System for Facilities and Resources in Distribution Networks pp. 6-22

H. Harrison

Applying Capital Market Theory to Investing pp. 23-38

Ronald J. Lanstein and William W. Jahnke

Helicopter Fleet Mix pp. 39-49

Richard Thomson and Charles Tiplitz

Development of a Comprehensive Land Use Plan by Means of a Multiple Objective Mathematical Programming Model pp. 50-63

Deepak Bammi and Dalip Bammi

Fuel Management and Allocation Model pp. 64-65

D. Wayne Darnell and Carolyn Loflin

Management Science in the Public Sector---The Estevan Case pp. 66-77

Joseph G. Debanne and Jean-Noel Lavier

Planning Callout Reserves for Aircraft Delays pp. 78-86

Adel Gaballa

Volume 9, issue 2-part-1, 1979

Using MRP and EOQ/Safety Stock for Raw Materials Inventory Control: Discussion and Case Study pp. 1-6

Matthew J. Liberatore

The Fifth Column---Two OR/MS Detective Stories: The Shrapneled Shed & The Disappearing Product pp. 8-12

Gene Woolsey

Computer Models Employed in University Administration: The Stanford Experience pp. 13-22

David S. P. Hopkins

The Application of Operations Research in Commercial Banking Companies pp. 24-29

Richard H. McClure and Robert E. Miller

Ten Ways to Get Rich in Consulting by Not Taking on Clients pp. 30-36

Robert G. Brown

OR/MS Implementation Research: A Bibliography pp. 37-41

Robert K. Wysocki

Evaluation of the Maintenance Management Information Systems of the United States Postal Service pp. 42-48

Blair L. Wildermuth and B. L. Foote

Never the Twain Shall Meet? Perhaps They Already Have! pp. 50-55

Robert N. Lehrer

Perspectives on MS Applications: All Around the Model---An Empirical Study on Ideal Personal Characteristics of Japanese OR/MS Leaders pp. 56-62

Takeshi Kawase and Tadaaki Nemoto

Capital Expenditure Decision/Making: Some Tools and Trends pp. 63-69

Meir J. Rosenblatt and James V. Jucker

Management Science Roundup pp. 70-76

Julio Bucatinsky

A Quick and Dirty Response to the Quick and Dirty Crowd; Particularly to Jack Byrd's “The Value of Queueing Theory” pp. 77-82

Peter Kolesar

To Queue or Not to Queue: A Rejoinder pp. 83-86

Andrew Vazsonyi

The Weapon was Ready But the Target May Have Moved or A Resource Allocation Index: A California Case Study pp. 87-92

Michael Shwartz and Michael Fuchs

Applications Reviews pp. 94-95

Roger N. Millen and John R. Hall

A Note on “Political Kidnapping: A New Risk in International Business” pp. 96-98

Ed M. Sharon

Book Reviews pp. 99-115

T. J. Lowe

Volume 9, issue 1, 1978

Optimal Mining and Processing Decisions in Stratiform Phosphate Deposits pp. 1-12

Horst J. Metz and Suresh K. Jain

The Fifth Column---Two Essays on Model Motivation: With This Sign, Optimize & The Shekels of Silver Solution pp. 13-17

Gene Woolsey

An Application of Decision Modeling to Indian Health Care pp. 18-24

Stan Henceroth

Some Decision Problems in Petroleum Exploration pp. 25-33

J. E. Everett

The Contribution of Management Science to Management Information pp. 34-39

Gerald M. Hoffman

Management Science Process: EOQ---Once More with Feeling pp. 40-44

Robert J. Graham

OR/MS Implementation--A Variety of Processes pp. 45-50

A. G. Lockett and E. Polding

Perspectives on MS Applications---All Around the Model pp. 51-54

Harvey N. Shycon

Practice of Management Science---Orderbook Balancing Using a Combination of Linear Programming and Heuristic Techniques pp. 55-67

Suresh K. Jain, Kenneth L. Stott and Edward G. Vasold

Putting the Economics in Best Available Control Technology or Pollutants in the Air and Dollars to the Wind pp. 68-71

C. D. Zinn and W. G. Lesso

Information Systems in Management Science---Decision Support Systems: The New Technology of Decision Making? pp. 72-77

Andrew Vazsonyi

On the Transfer of Some OR/MS Technology to Criminal Justice pp. 78-86

Carl M. Harris and Soumyo D. Moitra

What's Wrong with Current O.R. Curricula: Round 2 pp. 87-89

Morris Cohen, Steven Nahmias and Michael Magazine

Short Cases for Teaching Management Science: Their Role in Closing the Gap Between Theory and Practice pp. 90-94

Raj Aggarwal and Inder Khera

An Analysis of the Operations Research/Management Science Industrial-Academic Interface pp. 95-103

James F. Cox, William N. Ledbetter and Jeanette M. Smith

Applications Reviews pp. 104-105

Roger N. Millen and John R. Hall

Portfolios to Satisfy Damage Judgments: A Simple Approach pp. 106-107

Ferdinand K. Levy

Ferdinand Levy's Simple Approach: A Rejoinder pp. 108-108

Larry R. Arnold and Donal Botkin

Book Reviews pp. 113-122

T. J. Lowe