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Volume 57, issue 12, 2006

Forty years of discrete-event simulation—a personal reflection pp. 1383-1399

B W Hollocks

Improving the cost-effectiveness of Chlamydia screening with targeted screening strategies pp. 1400-1412

D Evenden, P R Harper, S C Brailsford and V Harindra

Modelling treatment effects in the HIV/AIDS epidemic pp. 1413-1424

J D Griffiths, Z F Lawson and J E Williams

A measure of competitiveness in leagues: a network approach pp. 1425-1434

A Jessop

Process and content: two ways of using SSM pp. 1435-1441

P Checkland and M Winter

An extension of Sharpe's single-index model: portfolio selection with expert betas pp. 1442-1451

A Bilbao, M Arenas, M Jiménez, B Perez Gladish and M V Rodríguez

A heuristic for sea-freight container selection, cargo allocation and cargo orientation pp. 1452-1463

T N Wong, P S Chow and D Sculli

Crane scheduling with non-crossing constraint pp. 1464-1471

Y Zhu and A Lim

Carrier assignment models in transportation procurement pp. 1472-1481

Y Guo, A Lim, B Rodrigues and Y Zhu

Finding the best visualization of an ontology pp. 1482-1490

C V Fabritius, N L Madsen, J Clausen and J Larsen

An enhanced goal programming method for generating priority vectors pp. 1491-1496

Lin C-C

Comment on M Gravel, C Gagné and WL Price (2005). Review and comparison of three methods for the solution of the car sequencing problem pp. 1497-1498

N Boysen and M Fliedner

Reply to Tanrıöver and Medetoğulları pp. 1498-1499

P S You

Response to Boysen and Fliedner pp. 1498-1498

C Gagne, M Gravel and W L Price

Comment on Inventory policy for products with price and time-dependent demands pp. 1498-1498

N Tanrıöver and E Medetoğulları

Optimal production policy with shelf-life including shortages: a comment pp. 1499-1500

Leopoldo Eduardo Cárdenas-Barrón

Reply to Cárdenas-Barrón pp. 1500-1500

S Sharma

Volume 57, issue 11, 2006

Editorial pp. 1263-1263

Terry Williams and John Wilson

A survey of decision support system applications (1995–2001) pp. 1264-1278

Sean Eom and E Kim

An analysis of combined arms teaming for the Australian defence force pp. 1279-1288

S Wheeler

Random effects logistic regression model for ranking efficiency in data envelopment analysis pp. 1289-1299

S Y Sohn

‘Doing the right problem’ versus ‘doing the problem right’: problem structuring within a Land Force environment pp. 1300-1312

N J Curtis, P J Dortmans and J Ciuk

A rule-based risk decision-making approach and its application in China's customs inspection decision pp. 1313-1322

Z Hua, S Li and Z Tao

A differentiated service scheme to optimize website revenues pp. 1323-1340

J Ou, M Parlar and M Sharafali

A fuzzy MCDM approach for stock selection pp. 1341-1352

Tsao C-T

Dynamic zigzag pricing of resalable goods with no depreciation and intergroup externalities pp. 1353-1365

K Kogan and U Spiegel

Resolving a strange case of efficiency pp. 1366-1368

R Färe and Shawna Grosskopf

Statistics and management science pp. 1369-1370

Michael Wood

John Mingers is a critical realist imperialist pp. 1370-1371

Mike C Jackson

The OR approach to forecasting: comments on Mingers' paper pp. 1371-1373

Richard Ormerod

Intelligent thinking instead of critical realism? pp. 1373-1375

Mike Chiasson, Robert Fildes and Mike Pidd

Response from the author: Intelligence and realism in OR pp. 1375-1379

John Mingers

Volume 57, issue 10, 2006

A survey of simulated annealing as a tool for single and multiobjective optimization pp. 1143-1160

B Suman and P Kumar

‘A festering sore’: the issue of professionalism in the history of the Operational Research Society pp. 1161-1172

M W Kirby

Crew rostering problem in a public transport company pp. 1173-1179

M Lezaun, G Pérez and E Sáinz de la Maza

European generic scoring models using survival analysis pp. 1180-1187

G Andreeva

A maintenance resources capacity estimator pp. 1188-1196

J Guarnieri, A W Johnson and S M Swartz

A priority assessment multi-criteria decision model for human spaceflight mission planning at NASA pp. 1197-1215

M Tavana

Choosing best alliance partners and allocating optimal alliance resources using the fuzzy multi-objective dummy programming model pp. 1216-1223

Huang J-J, Tzeng G-H and Ong C-S

The optimum prepaid monetary incentives for mail surveys pp. 1224-1230

J Saunders, D Jobber and V Mitchell

A Lagrangean heuristic algorithm for disassembly scheduling with capacity constraints pp. 1231-1240

Kim H-J, Lee D-H and P Xirouchakis

An analytical framework for aggregating multiattribute utility functions pp. 1241-1247

J González-Pachón and C Romero

A local search method for permutation flow shop scheduling pp. 1248-1251

W Q Huang and L Wang

An exact calculation of the cycle service level in a generalized periodic review system pp. 1252-1255

M Cardós, C Miralles and L Ros

A note on the categorization of demand patterns pp. 1256-1257

A V Kostenko and Rob Hyndman

Reply to Kostenko and Hyndman pp. 1257-1258

A A Syntetos, J E Boylan and J D Croston

Volume 57, issue 9, 2006

Simulation as a pedagogical tool for managerial decision-making in a transition economy pp. 1019-1026

D L Olson, M F Shipley, M Johnson, P Dimitrova, I Marchevski, I Stoykov and N Yankov

Using Foucault to analyse ethics in the practice of problem structuring methods pp. 1027-1034

Córdoba J-R

Scheduling preventive railway maintenance activities pp. 1035-1044

G Budai, D Huisman and Rommert Dekker

Solving a vehicle-routing problem arising in soft-drink distribution pp. 1045-1052

J Privé, J Renaud, F Boctor and G Laporte

Some evidence on forecasting time-series with support vector machines pp. 1053-1063

J V Hansen, James McDonald and R D Nelson

Broadening the boundaries: an application of critical systems thinking to IS planning in Colombia pp. 1064-1080

Córdoba J-R and G Midgley

Heuristic procedures for the single facility inspection problem with minimal repair and increasing failure rate pp. 1081-1088

M Hariga and N Azaiez

Opportunistic supply chain formation from qualified partners for a new market demand pp. 1089-1099

S S Chauhan, Proth J-M, A M Sarmiento and R Nagi

Large-scale capacitated part-routing in the presence of process and routing flexibilities and setup costs pp. 1100-1112

M Diaby and A L Nsakanda

A bi-criteria two-machine flowshop scheduling problem with a learning effect pp. 1113-1125

P Chen, Wu C-C and Lee W-C

A decision approach to competitive electronic sealed-bid auctions for land pp. 1126-1133

E Ballestero, C Bielza and David Pla-Santamaria

A heuristic for multiple-feeder PCB manufacturing pp. 1134-1141

A Volgenant and A de Waal

Volume 57, issue 8, 2006

An analytical approach for constructing and measuring concepts pp. 885-891

P J Dortmans, N J Curtis and N Tri

The history and ideas of pragmatism pp. 892-909

R Ormerod

Using principal components in a proportional hazards model with applications in condition-based maintenance pp. 910-919

D Lin, D Banjevic and A K S Jardine

Optimal cooperative advertising integration strategy for organizations adding a direct online channel pp. 920-927

P D Berger, J Lee and B D Weinberg

A combined terminal location and ship routing problem pp. 928-938

H Gunnarsson, M Rönnqvist and D Carlsson

Quid pro quo: Reflections on the value of problem structuring group workshops pp. 939-949

D Shaw, J S Edwards and P M Collier

A methodology to optimize foundation seminar assignments pp. 950-956

K A Willoughby and C J Zappe

Repair strategies in an uncertain environment: Markov decision process approach pp. 957-964

Kim Y-H and L C Thomas

Optimizing VVT strategies: a decomposition approach pp. 965-974

M Barad and A Engel

Valuation of soccer spread bets pp. 975-985

A D Fitt, C J Howls and M Kabelka

A cost model for N-version programming with imperfect debugging pp. 986-994

T Bhaskar and U D Kumar

A practical approach to approximate bilinear functions in mathematical programming problems by using Schur's decomposition and SOS type 2 variables pp. 995-1004

S A Gabriel, R García-Bertrand, P Sahakij and A J Conejo

Two modifications of the least cost per period heuristic for dynamic lot-sizing pp. 1005-1013

J C Ho, Chang Y-L and A O Solis

A goal programming approach for developing pre-harvest forecasts of crop yield pp. 1014-1017

A Bhattacharya

Erratum: A new tabu search heuristic for the open vehicle routing problem pp. 1018-1018

Z Fu, R Eglese and L Y O Li

Volume 57, issue 7, 2006

Problem structuring methods: new directions in a problematic world pp. 757-758

Duncan Shaw, Alberto Franco and Mark Westcombe

Past, present and future of problem structuring methods pp. 759-765

J Rosenhead

Where next for problem structuring methods pp. 766-768

C Eden and F Ackermann

Reply to Eden and Ackermann: Any future for problem structuring methods? pp. 769-771

P Checkland

Labels, methodologies and strategic decision support pp. 772-775

John Friend

Where next for PSMs—A grassroots revolution? pp. 776-778

Mark Westcombe, L Alberto Franco and Duncan Shaw

Causal maps and the evaluation of decision options—a review pp. 779-791

G Montibeller and V Belton

Problem structuring using computer-aided morphological analysis pp. 792-801

T Ritchey

Problem structuring in project management: an application of soft systems methodology (SSM) pp. 802-812

M Winter

Forms of conversation and problem structuring methods: a conceptual development pp. 813-821

L A Franco

On becoming expert in the use of problem structuring methods pp. 822-829

P Keys

Journey Making group workshops as a research tool pp. 830-841

D Shaw

Evaluating problem-structuring methods: developing an approach to show the value and effectiveness of PSMs pp. 842-855

L White

Combining PSMs with hard OR methods: the philosophical and practical challenges pp. 856-867

K Kotiadis and J Mingers

Beyond problem structuring methods: reinventing the future of OR/MS pp. 868-878

M C Jackson

Volume 57, issue 6, 2006

A warehouse-based design model for reverse logistics pp. 615-629

M I Salema, A P B Póvoa and A Q Novais

Financial survival analysis of defaulted debtors pp. 630-636

L N Allen and Lawrence Rose

Orange harvesting scheduling management: a case study pp. 637-642

J V Caixeta-Filho

Discontinuity in decision-making when objectives conflict: a military command decision case study pp. 643-654

L Dodd, J Moffat and J Smith

Predictive models of expenditure and over-indebtedness for assessing the affordability of new consumer credit applications pp. 655-669

S M Finlay

Capacity and tool allocation problem in flexible manufacturing systems pp. 670-681

S Bilgin and M Azizoǧlu

Implementing the balanced scorecard using the analytic hierarchy process & the analytic network process pp. 682-691

L C Leung, K C Lam and D Cao

Inventory management under date-terms supplier trade credit with stochastic demand and leadtime pp. 692-702

D J Robb and E A Silver

Single-machine scheduling with flexible and periodic maintenance pp. 703-710

J S Chen

Cascades of queues pp. 711-717

J D Griffiths

A reactive local search-based algorithm for the disjunctively constrained knapsack problem pp. 718-726

M Hifi and M Michrafy

A multi-objective heuristic approach for the casualty collection points location problem pp. 727-734

T Drezner, Z Drezner and S Salhi

Method of sentinels for packing items within arbitrary convex regions pp. 735-746

E G Birgin, J M Martínez, W F Mascarenhas and D P Ronconi

On ‘Optimal production policy with shelf life including shortages’ pp. 747-747

S K Goyal and S Viswanathan

Reply to SK Goyal pp. 748-748

S Sharma

Quarantine OCRA spam pp. 748-750

S Wang and H Wang

On OCRA: response to comments by Wang and Wang (2005) pp. 750-754

C Parkan

Erratum: Inventory management under date-terms supplier trade credit with stochastic demand and leadtime pp. 755-755

D J Robb and E A Silver

Volume 57, issue 5, 2006

Humanitarian aid logistics: supply chain management in high gear pp. 475-489

L N Van Wassenhove

Scheduling of brand production and shipping within a sugar supply chain pp. 490-498

A Higgins, G Beashel and A Harrison

Multicriteria and multiperiod programming for scenario analysis in Guadalquivir river irrigated farming pp. 499-509

M J López-Baldovin, C Gutiérrez-Martin and J Berbel

Combining MCDA and conflict analysis: an exploratory application of an integrated approach pp. 510-525

Fabio Losa and V Belton

Markovian networks in labour markets pp. 526-531

A Rodrigo, M Vazquez and C Carrera

An interactive approach for multiobjective decision making pp. 532-540

M Köksalan and E Karasakal

A penalty-based heuristic algorithm for the permutation flowshop scheduling problem with sequence-dependent set-up times pp. 541-551

F T Tseng, J N D Gupta and E F Stafford

Random effects logistic regression model for data envelopment analysis with correlated decision making units pp. 552-560

S Y Sohn and H Choi

Multiobjective vendor allocation in multiechelon inventory systems: a spreadsheet model pp. 561-578

S W Lam and L C Tang

Vehicle routing problem with simultaneous deliveries and pickups pp. 579-587

Chen J-F and Wu T-H

Forecasting for intermittent demand: the estimation of an unbiased average pp. 588-592

E A Shale, J E Boylan and F R Johnston

Complexity in rework cells: theory, analysis and comparison pp. 593-602

S B Yu and J Efstathiou

Emergent learning behaviour in a simulated organization faced with tasks requiring team effort pp. 603-611

Deng P-S and E G Tsacle

Beware multiple hypothesis testing—the curse of type I errors pp. 612-612

D Worthington

Thank you to Referees pp. 613-614

T Williams and J Wilson

Volume 57, issue 4, 2006

Measuring bank operations performance: an approach based on Grey Relation Analysis pp. 337-349

Chien-Ta Ho

Electricity price forecasting through transfer function models pp. 350-356

F J Nogales and A J Conejo

Optimal inventory policy for specialty chemical products in multiple packages pp. 357-366

E J Comeaux and B R Sarker

Improving harvesting and transport planning within a sugar value chain pp. 367-376

A J Higgins and L A Laredo

Management decision-making in the single period optimum pricing problem pp. 377-388

P C Bell and M Zhang

On alternative mixed integer programming formulations and LP-based heuristics for lot-sizing with setup times pp. 389-399

M Denizel and H Süral

The correct Kriging variance estimated by bootstrapping pp. 400-409

D den Hertog, Jack Kleijnen and A Y D Siem

Minimizing total flow time in the single-machine scheduling problem with periodic maintenance pp. 410-415

W J Chen

On selecting a process with the smallest number of unfortunate events pp. 416-422

M S Mulekar and F J Matejcik

Multi-period aggregate production planning in a news-vendor framework pp. 423-433

K Kogan and V Portougal

A dialectical framework for problem structuring and information technology pp. 434-442

I Millet and J L Gogan

Cutting costs or enhancing revenues? An example of a multi-product firm with impatient customers illustrates an important choice facing operational researchers pp. 443-449

P C Bell and J Chen

Variables sampling plans with PPM fraction of defectives and process loss consideration pp. 450-459

W L Pearn and Chien-Wei Wu

A three-machine permutation flow-shop problem with minimum makespan on the second machine pp. 460-468

S Yanai and T Fujie

Mixed binary interval goal programming pp. 469-473

Ching-Ter Chang

Volume 57, issue 3, 2006

Knowledge acquisition and revision using neural networks: an application to a cross-national study of brand image perception pp. 231-240

R Setiono, Pan S-L, Hsieh M-H and A Azcarraga

New measures of proximity for the assignment algorithms in the MDVRPTW pp. 241-249

L Tansini and O Viera

Single versus multiple sourcing in the presence of risks pp. 250-261

P D Berger and A Z Zeng

Optimal production time and number of maintenance actions for an imperfect production system under equal-interval maintenance policy pp. 262-270

Chih-Hsiung Wang, Ruey Huei Yeh and Peitsang Wu

Minimizing sum of completion times on a single machine with sequence-dependent family setup times pp. 271-280

S Karabatı and C Akkan

Optimal business policies for a supplier–transporter–buyer channel with a price-sensitive demand pp. 281-289

L Lei, Q Wang and C Fan

Completing projects according to plans: an earned-value improvement index pp. 290-295

D F Cioffi

Lot streaming with variable sublots: an integer programming formulation pp. 296-303

D Biskup and M Feldmann

Optimal policies for inventory usage, production and pricing of fashion goods over a selling season pp. 304-315

K Kogan and U Spiegel

Lagrangian relaxation algorithms for real-time hybrid flowshop scheduling with finite intermediate buffers pp. 316-324

L Tang and H Xuan

Book Selection pp. 325-328

Uwe Aickelin

Book Selection pp. 329-331

U Aickelin

Book Selection pp. 332-335

U Aickelin

Volume 57, issue 2, 2006

A stochastic programming approach for multi-site aggregate production planning pp. 123-132

S C H Leung, Y Wu and K K Lai

Single-machine scheduling with time window-dependent processing times pp. 133-139

C Lahlou and S Dauzère-Pérès

A tabu search heuristic for solving the CLSP with backlogging and set-up carry-over pp. 140-147

B Karimi, S M T Fatemi Ghomi and J M Wilson

Multiple-retrieval case-based reasoning for course timetabling problems pp. 148-162

E K Burke, B L MacCarthy, S Petrovic and R Qu

Minimizing flow time in a flow-line manufacturing cell with family setup times pp. 163-176

J N D Gupta and J E Schaller

Order splitting in single sourcing with scheduled-release orders pp. 177-189

A K Mishra and P R Tadikamalla

Generating ranking groups in the analytical hierarchy process pp. 190-201

J Yue, B Chen and Wang M-C

A critique of statistical modelling in management science from a critical realist perspective: its role within multimethodology pp. 202-219

J Mingers

Flow shop scheduling problems with deteriorating jobs under dominating machines pp. 220-226

Wang J-B and Xia Z-Q

Book Selection pp. 227-230

U Aickelin

Volume 57, issue 1, 2006

Bootstrapping to solve the limited data problem in production control: an application in batch process industries pp. 2-9

V C Ivănescu, J W M Bertrand, J C Fransoo and Jack Kleijnen

Men and measures: capturing knowledge requirements in firms through qualitative system modelling pp. 10-21

J Swart and J H Powell

The maximal expected coverage relocation problem for emergency vehicles pp. 22-28

M Gendreau, G Laporte and F Semet

Tabu search for a multi-objective routing problem pp. 29-37

J Pacheco and R Martí

Semi-dynamic modelling of heterogeneous land combat pp. 38-51

N E Ozdemirel and L Kandiller

Supply chain network design: partner selection and production/distribution planning using a systematic model pp. 52-62

D Y Sha and Z H Che

Nonparametric adaptive opportunity-based age replacement strategies pp. 63-81

P Coolen-Schrijner, F P A Coolen and S C Shaw

Solving the uncapacitated multi-facility Weber problem by vector quantization and self-organizing maps pp. 82-93

N Aras, K C Özkısacık and İ K Altınel

Improving demand forecasting accuracy using nonlinear programming software pp. 94-100

J D Bermúdez, J V Segura and E Vercher

Scheduling multi-stage parallel-processor services to minimize average response time pp. 101-110

A Allahverdi and F S Al-Anzi

A reactive tabu search for the vehicle routing problem pp. 111-116

N A Wassan

The OR/MS contribution to strategy development and policy-making pp. 117-120

R Ormerod

Reply to R Ormerod pp. 120-121

M Pidd