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Volume 53, issue 12, 2002

Controlling multi-indenture repairable inventories of multiple aircraft parts pp. 1297-1307

M C Mabini and A H Christer

Application of network theory and AHP in urban transportation to minimize earthquake damages pp. 1308-1316

M Modarres and B Zarei

Tabu search algorithms for an industrial multi-product and multi-objective assembly line balancing problem, with reduction of the task dispersion pp. 1317-1323

R Pastor, C Andrés, A Duran and M Pérez

Fairness versus efficiency in charging for the use of common facilities pp. 1324-1329

M Butler and H P Williams

The practice of operational research in Taiwan pp. 1330-1337

Chen S-P and Wei T-S

Generating optimal cutting patterns for rectangular blanks of a single size pp. 1338-1346

Y Cui and R Zhou

Chance constrained programming approaches to technical efficiencies and inefficiencies in stochastic data envelopment analysis pp. 1347-1356

W W Cooper, H Deng, Z Huang and S X Li

A new algorithm for the undesirable 1-center problem on networks pp. 1357-1366

M Colebrook, J Gutiérrez, S Alonso and J Sicilia

Group scheduling in a two-stage flowshop pp. 1367-1373

W H Yang

A high quality solution constructive heuristic for flow shop sequencing pp. 1374-1379

M S Nagano and J V Moccellin

A prototype cost model of functional check decisions in reliability-centred maintenance pp. 1380-1384

X Jia and A H Christer

Characteristics of positive reciprocal matrices in the analytic hierarchy process pp. 1385-1389

S I Gass and S M Standard

A comment on Yolles (2001): Viable boundary critique pp. 1390-1392

J W Bryant

Reply to Bryant pp. 1392-1395

M Yolles

Capitalizing on Knowledge: From e-business to k-business pp. 1396-1396

J S Edwards

ELECTRE and Decision Support: Methods and Applications in Engineering and Infrastructure Investment pp. 1396-1397

S Kafandaris

Decision Modeling in Policy Management: An Introduction to the Analytic Concepts pp. 1397-1398

S French

Systems Analysis and Modeling: A Macro-to-Micro Approach with Multidisciplinary Applications pp. 1398-1398

T F Burgess

Logistic Systems Analysis: Third Revised and Enlarged Edition pp. 1399-1399

A P M Wagelmans

Reliability, Maintenance and Logistic Support: A Life Cycle Approach pp. 1399-1400

Ann Harding

Turning Lead into Gold: The Demystification of Outsourcing pp. 1401-1402

J Crocker

Organizing and Organizations: An Introduction pp. 1401-1401

A Taket

Volume 53, issue 11, 2002

Forest management optimisation models and habitat diversity: a goal programming approach pp. 1175-1184

M Bertomeu and C Romero

Supply planning for industrial ecology and remanufacturing under uncertainty: a numerical study of leaded-waste recovery from television disposal pp. 1185-1196

J D Linton, J S Yeomans and R Yoogalingam

A mathematical programming approach to optimise insurance premium pricing within a data mining framework pp. 1197-1203

A C Yeo, K A Smith, R J Willis and M Brooks

Quadratic data envelopment analysis pp. 1204-1214

Timo Kuosmanen and T Post

A data envelopment approach to decision analysis pp. 1215-1224

P P Sutton and R H Green

A strange case of the cost and allocative efficiencies in DEA pp. 1225-1231

K Tone

New heuristics for the Fleet Size and Mix Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows pp. 1232-1238

W Dullaert, G K Janssens, K Sörensen and B Vernimmen

A dynamic programming algorithm for scheduling jobs in a two-machine open shop with an availability constraint pp. 1239-1246

T Lorigeon, Billaut J-C and Bouquard J-L

On the impact of initial performance on the effectiveness of advertising pulsation policies pp. 1247-1255

H I Mesak

Automatic generation of efficient policy alternatives via simulation-optimization pp. 1256-1267

J S Yeomans

Exact fill rates for (R, s, S) inventory control with gamma distributed demand pp. 1268-1274

J J A Moors and Leo Strijbosch

A Recovering Beam Search algorithm for the one-machine dynamic total completion time scheduling problem pp. 1275-1280

F Della Croce and V T'kindt

Using composite moving averages to forecast sales pp. 1281-1285

D J Robb and E A Silver

On optimal algorithms for the joint replenishment problem pp. 1286-1290

S Viswanathan

Ordering policies for inventory systems with expediting pp. 1291-1295

C Chiang

Volume 53, issue 10, 2002

Introduction pp. 1063-1064

J Wilson and K Darby-Dowman

Developments in linear and integer programming pp. 1065-1071

K Darby-Dowman and J M Wilson

Modelling and solving environments for mathematical programming (MP): a status review and new directions pp. 1072-1092

B Dominguez-Ballesteros, G Mitra, C Lucas and Nikitas-Spiros Koutsoukis

TRACS II: a hybrid IP/heuristic driver scheduling system for public transport pp. 1093-1100

S Fores, L Proll and A Wren

Using MILP to plan annualised working hours pp. 1101-1108

A Corominas, A Lusa and R Pastor

Local search algorithms for the min-max loop layout problem pp. 1109-1117

J A Bennell, C N Potts and J D Whitehead

An indirect genetic algorithm for set covering problems pp. 1118-1126

U Aickelin

On the uniqueness of solutions to linear programs pp. 1127-1132

G Appa

The out-of-kilter algorithm applied to traffic congestion pp. 1133-1141

P Wackrill

Linear programming based meta-heuristics for the weighted maximal planar graph pp. 1142-1149

I H Osman, M Hasan and Abdul Rashid Abdullah

EOQ under date-term supplier credit: a comment on a paper by Carlson and Rousseau pp. 1150-1154

J Luo and P Huang

Reply to Luo and Huang pp. 1154-1155

M L Carlson and J J Rousseau

A comment on ‘Predicting the probability of winning sealed bid auctions: a comparison of models’ pp. 1156-1158

M Weverbergh

Editor’s note pp. 1158-1158

T M Williams

Comment on Clarke and Allsopp (2001). Fair measures of performance: The World Cup of Cricket pp. 1159-1160

F C Duckworth and A J Lewis

Response to Duckworth and Lewis, comment on Clarke and Allsopp (2001). Fair measures of performance: The World Cup of Cricket pp. 1160-1161

S R Clarke and P Allsopp

In defence of knowledge constitutive interests. A comment on ‘What is this thing called CST?’ (Midgely, 1996) pp. 1162-1165

M Reynolds

Renewing the critique of the theory of knowledge-constitutive interests: a reply to Martin Reynolds pp. 1165-1168

G Midgley

Response to Midgley—renewing critique or renewing fears? pp. 1169-1171

M Reynolds

Final reply to Reynolds—towards an enhanced OR for environmental management pp. 1171-1173

G Midgley

Erratum: Hirotsu N and Wright M (2002). Using a Markov process model of an association football match to determine the optimal timing of substitution and tactical decisions pp. 1174-1174

N Hirotsu and M Wright

Volume 53, issue 9, 2002

Multiple objective linear programming for environmental farm planning pp. 933-943

J E Annetts and E Audsley

The application of a vehicle routing model to a waste-collection problem: two case studies pp. 944-952

E Angelelli and M G Speranza

Forecasting call frequency at a financial services call centre pp. 953-960

A Antipov and N Meade

Fleet configuration subject to stochastic demand: an application in the distribution of liquefied petroleum gas pp. 961-971

Marcos Singer, P Donoso and S Jara

Some applications of the clustered travelling salesman problem pp. 972-976

G Laporte and U Palekar

New assignment algorithms for the multi-depot vehicle routing problem pp. 977-984

I D Giosa, I L Tansini and I O Viera

Including principal component weights to improve discrimination in data envelopment analysis pp. 985-991

N Adler and B Golany

Evaluating public school district performance via DEA gain functions pp. 992-1003

Hirofumi Fukuyama and W L Weber

No-wait flowshops with bicriteria of makespan and total completion time pp. 1004-1015

A Allahverdi and T Aldowaisan

An optimal repeat inspection plan with several classifications pp. 1016-1026

S O Duffuaa and M Khan

Heuristic algorithms for a multi-period multi-stop transportation planning problem pp. 1027-1037

Kim J-U, Kim Y-D and Shim S-O

Modelling and evaluation of time aspects in business processes pp. 1038-1047

J Dehnert, J Freiheit and A Zimmermann

Inventory models with fixed and variable lead time crash costs considerations pp. 1048-1053

J C-H Pan, Hsiao Y-C and Lee C-J

Berth scheduling for container terminals by using a sub-gradient optimization technique pp. 1054-1062

K T Park and K H Kim

Volume 53, issue 8, 2002

Revenue impacts of fare input and demand forecast accuracy in airline yield management pp. 811-821

L R Weatherford and P P Belobaba

A multidimensional knapsack model for asset-backed securitization pp. 822-832

R Mansini and M G Speranza

Prototype fleet optimization model pp. 833-841

J Lockledge, D Mihailidis, J Sidelko and K Chelst

Map-Route: a GIS-based decision support system for intra-city vehicle routing with time windows pp. 842-854

G Ioannou, M N Kritikos and G P Prastacos

Dynamic demand lot-sizing rules for incremental quantity discounts pp. 855-863

J Hu and C L Munson

The wafer probing scheduling problem (WPSP) pp. 864-874

W L Pearn, S H Chung and M H Yang

Customer knowledge management pp. 875-884

M García-Murillo and H Annabi

Supply chain modelling and its analytical evaluation pp. 885-894

M Arns, M Fischer, P Kemper and C Tepper

Comparing an ACO algorithm with other heuristics for the single machine scheduling problem with sequence-dependent setup times pp. 895-906

C Gagné, W L Price and M Gravel

A comparison of the performance of artificial intelligence techniques for optimizing the number of kanbans pp. 907-914

C Alabas, F Altiparmak and B Dengiz

On the economic order quantity under conditions of permissible delay in payments pp. 915-918

Teng J-T

A generalised life-expectancy model for a population pp. 919-921

O A Adekola

A manufacturer's optimal quantity discount strategy and return policy through game-theoretic approach pp. 922-926

Su C-T and Shi C-S

Technical note on balanced solutions in goal programming, compromise programming and reference point method pp. 927-929

O Ganjavi, B Aouni and Z Wang

Reply to the comments of Ganjavi et al pp. 929-930

C Romero, M Tamiz and D F Jones

Response to reply to the comments of Ganjavi, Aouni and Wang 2002 pp. 930-931

O Ganjavi, B Aouni and Z Wang

Final reply to the comments of Professors Ganjavi et al pp. 931-931

C Romero, M Tamiz and D F Jones

Volume 53, issue 7, 2002

An automated surface surveillance system pp. 697-708

K Y K Ng and A Ghanmi

Bayesian decision making and military command and control pp. 709-718

J Moffat and S Witty

A Bayesian framework for the combination of classifier outputs pp. 719-727

H Zhu, P A Beling and G A Overstreet

A Branch-and-Price algorithm for the Single Source Capacitated Plant Location Problem pp. 728-740

J A Díaz and E Fernández

Discrete time/cost trade-offs in project scheduling with time-switch constraints pp. 741-751

Mario Vanhoucke, E Demeulemeester and W Herroelen

Analysis of M/M/S queues with 1-limited service pp. 752-767

Abhinav Tyagi, J Harms and A Kamal

Tabu search variants for the mix fleet vehicle routing problem pp. 768-782

N A Wassan and I H Osman

A traffic control algorithm for Clos network type ATM switches pp. 783-791

Choi S-H and Kim Y-D

A probabilistic greedy search algorithm for combinatorial optimisation with application to the set covering problem pp. 792-799

M Haouari and J S Chaouachi

Insights into two solution procedures for the single machine tardiness problem pp. 800-806

J T Naidu, J N D Gupta and B Alidaee

Approximation Algorithms pp. 807-808

A N Letchford

Decision Making: Recent Developments and Worldwide Applications pp. 808-808

S French

Energy Decisions and the Environment: A Guide to the Use of Multicriteria Methods pp. 808-809

S J Mardle

Evaluation and Decision Models: a Critical Perspective pp. 809-809

S French

Volume 53, issue 6, 2002

Improving short-term conflict alert via tabu search pp. 593-602

John Beasley, H Howells and J Sonander

Highly constrained college basketball scheduling pp. 603-609

T Van Voorhis

Journey time estimation using single inductive loop detectors on non-signalised links pp. 610-619

T Cherrett, F Mcleod, H Bell and M McDonald

Economic lot scheduling problem with imperfect production processes and setup times pp. 620-629

I Moon, B C Giri and K Choi

Markov chain modelling of the solution surface in local search pp. 630-636

E J Anderson

Partially dynamic vehicle routing—models and algorithms pp. 637-646

A Larsen, O Madsen and M Solomon

Direct versus indirect credit scoring classifications pp. 647-654

H G Li and D J Hand

Convenient expressions for computing the exact annual cost of a continuous-review (Q,R) system with backordering pp. 655-663

A H-L Lau, Lau H-S and L W Robinson

Economic freedom ranking of 161 countries in year 2000: a minimum disagreement approach pp. 664-671

Lau K-N and Lam P-Y

Firepower concentration in cellular automaton combat models—an alternative to Lanchester pp. 672-679

M K Lauren

Determining compromise weights for group decision making pp. 680-687

H Yan and Q Wei

Scheduling start time dependent jobs to minimize the total weighted completion time pp. 688-693

A Bachman, T C E Cheng, A Janiak and C T Ng

JORS Referees 2001 pp. 694-696

T Williams and J Wilson

Volume 53, issue 5, 2002

On the nature of OR: taking stock pp. 475-491

R J Ormerod

A comparison of chance-constrained DEA and stochastic frontier analysis: bank efficiency in Taiwan pp. 492-500

Tser-Yieth Chen

Measuring the performance of nations at the Summer Olympics using data envelopment analysis pp. 501-511

S Lozano, G Villa, F Guerrero and P Cortés

A guide to vehicle routing heuristics pp. 512-522

Cordeau J-F, M Gendreau, G Laporte, Potvin J-Y and F Semet

Providing operational analysis to a peace support operation: the Kosovo experience pp. 523-543

M R Neighbour, P Bailey, M Hawthorn, C Lensing, H Robson, S Smith and B Zimmerman

Bag rationalisation for a food manufacturer pp. 544-551

C A Glass

The school bus routing problem: a case study pp. 552-558

L Y O Li and Z Fu

Detecting shifts in the mean of a simulation output process pp. 559-573

S Robinson, R J Brooks and C D Lewis

Three-machine shop scheduling with partially ordered processing routes pp. 574-582

V A Strusevich, I G Drobouchevitch and N V Shakhlevich

A simple enhancement of the Esau–Williams heuristic for the capacitated minimum spanning tree problem pp. 583-586

G Bruno and G Laporte

A new upper bound for unconstrained two-dimensional cutting and packing pp. 587-591

Y-G G and Kang M-K

A comment on ‘A new method for joint replenishment problems’ by Fung and Ma pp. 592-592

S K Goyal

Volume 53, issue 4, 2002

The use of multimethodology in practice—results of a survey of practitioners pp. 369-378

I Munro and J Mingers

A multiple period capacitated inventory model for airline fuel management: a case study pp. 379-386

P P Zouein, W R Abillama and E Tohme

Analysis via goal programming of the minimum achievable stay in surgical waiting lists pp. 387-396

M Arenas, A Bilbao, R Caballero, T Gómez, M V Rodríguez and F Ruiz

Methods for assigning students to groups: a study of alternative objective functions pp. 397-404

K R Baker and S G Powell

Network decomposition techniques for resource-constrained project scheduling pp. 405-414

A Sprecher

Stowage planning in maritime container transportation pp. 415-426

Kang J-G and Kim Y-D

Heuristic solutions to the problem of routing school buses with multiple objectives pp. 427-435

A Corberán, E Fernández, M Laguna and R Martí

Modelling the benefits of information sharing-based partnerships in a two-level supply chain pp. 436-446

Z Yu, H Yan and T C E Cheng

Optimal sales force compensation plans: an operational procedure pp. 447-456

R Y Darmon and D Rouziès

Triangular approximations for continuous random variables in risk analysis pp. 457-467

D Johnson

Bicriteria trade-off analysis in a two-echelon inventory/distribution system pp. 468-469

J Puerto, J Gutiérrez and J Sicilia

Handbook of Transportation Science pp. 470-471

S D Clark

Partnership and Participation: Decision-making in the Multiagency Setting pp. 471-472

A Boyd

Business Dynamics—Systems Thinking and Modeling for a Complex World pp. 472-473

Joseph Swanson

Practical Optimization Methods with Mathematica Applications (& CD-ROM) pp. 473-474

S D Clark

Volume 53, issue 3, 2002

Performance management pp. 245-246

M Shutler and J Storbeck

Performance management and Operational Research: a marriage made in heaven? pp. 247-255

P C Smith and Maria Goddard

‘Good enough’ performance measurement: a trade-off between activity and action pp. 256-262

Ron Johnston, S Brignall and L Fitzgerald

The role of coherent supply chain strategy and performance management in achieving competitive advantage: an international survey pp. 263-271

A Harrison and C New

Rethinking the management of flexibility—a study in the aerospace defence industry pp. 272-282

D J Hamblin

Beyond comparisons—the role for the operational researcher in benchmarking pp. 283-291

G Francis and J Holloway

Comparative performance measurement in regulation: the case of English and Welsh sewerage services pp. 292-302

E Thanassoulis

Using DEA and survival analysis for measuring performance of branches in New Zealand's Accident Compensation Corporation pp. 303-313

M Meimand, R Y Cavana and R Laking

Improving the discriminating power of DEA: focus on globally efficient units pp. 314-323

D K Despotis

Genetic algorithms for the bus driver scheduling problem: a case study pp. 324-335

T G Dias, J P de Sousa and J F Cunha

Optimal replacement policy for a multistate repairable system pp. 336-341

Y L Zhang, R C M Yam and M J Zuo

Outlier detection in data envelopment analysis: an analysis of jackknifing pp. 342-346

J Ondrich and J Ruggiero

Should critical realism really be critical for OR? A comment on Mingers (2000): the contribution of critical realism as an underpinning philosophy for OR/MS and systems pp. 347-351

R J Ormerod

Reply to Ormerod—the importance of being real pp. 351-354

J C Mingers

Response to Mingers—an overarching philosophy for OR/MS—Sed Quis Custodet Custodies? [But who is to guard the guards themselves] (Juvenal, c. AD 60–130) pp. 354-357

R J Ormerod

Response to Ormerod: play it again, Sam pp. 357-359

J C Mingers

A comment on Yolles (2001): Viable boundary critique pp. 360-363

R J Ormerod

Reply to Ormerod pp. 363-367

M I Yolles

Volume 53, issue 2, 2002

Part Special Issue Editorial: The process of OR pp. 123-125

P Keys and G Midgley

Facilitation: some contributions to theorising the practice of operational research pp. 126-136

A Taket

Towards user-friendly OR: a Chinese experience pp. 137-148

Z Zhu

Size matters: large group methods and the process of operational research pp. 149-160

L White

The anatomy of complex societal problems and its implications for OR pp. 161-184

F Liebl

Emergency ambulance deployment in Barbados: a multi-objective approach pp. 185-192

S I Harewood

Optimal component replacement decisions using vibration monitoring and the proportional-hazards model pp. 193-202

P J Vlok, J L Coetzee, D Banjevic, A K S Jardine and V Makis

Concentration and the variability of orthopaedic demand pp. 203-210

J Bowers and G Mould

Solving a multi-objective simulation model using a hybrid response surface method and lexicographical goal programming approach—a case study on integrated circuit ink-marking machines pp. 211-221

T Yang and L Tseng

Estimating breast cancer risks using neural networks pp. 222-231

M S Hung, M Shanker and M Y Hu

Managing manufacturing risks by using capacity options pp. 232-242

B Tan

Response to Mingers and O'Brien pp. 243-243

B M Baker and C Benn

A comment on Baker and Benn 2001: ‘Assigning pupils to tutor groups in a comprehensive school’ pp. 243-243

J C Mingers and F O'Brien

Volume 53, issue 1, 2002

Editorial pp. 1-1

T M Williams and J M Wilson

Stimulating awareness of actual learning processes pp. 2-10

J L Scott

Modelling for the planning and management of bed capacities in hospitals pp. 11-18

P R Harper and A K Shahani

A queueing model for bed-occupancy management and planning of hospitals pp. 19-24

F Gorunescu, S I McClean and P H Millard

Assigning patients to nurses in neonatal intensive care pp. 25-35

C Mullinax and M Lawley

Prioritisation of an IT budget within a local authority pp. 36-46

A Jessop

Predicting the probability of winning sealed bid auctions: a comparison of models pp. 47-56

M Skitmore

A savings based method for real-life vehicle routing problems pp. 57-68

A Poot, G Kant and A P M Wagelmans

Generation of simulation input scenarios using bootstrap methods pp. 69-78

O F Demirel and T R Willemain

Knowledge-based time-critical dynamic decision modelling pp. 79-87

Y P Xiang and K L Poh

Using a Markov process model of an association football match to determine the optimal timing of substitution and tactical decisions pp. 88-96

N Hirotsu and M Wright

Quasi-continuous dynamic equilibrium assignment with departure time choice in congested unidirectional pedestrian networks pp. 97-107

Hai-Jun Huang and W H K Lam

Marine inventory routing: shipments planning pp. 108-114

D Ronen

Relation between vehicle routing problems: an insertion heuristic for the vehicle routing problem with simultaneous delivery and pick-up applied to the vehicle routing problem with backhauls pp. 115-118

J Dethloff

A sequential discovery sampling procedure pp. 119-122

J Walker