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Volume 50, issue 12, 1999

Not if but when will borrowers default pp. 1185-1190

J Banasik, J N Crook and L C Thomas

Information resource planning for a health-care system using an AHP-based goal programming method pp. 1191-1198

C W Lee and N K Kwak

A robust forecasting system, based on the combination of two simple moving averages pp. 1199-1204

F R Johnston, J E Boylan, E Shale and M Meadows

An integrated approach to dynamic plant location and capacity planning pp. 1205-1216

Lim S-K and Kim Y-D

A fuzzy set approach to activity scheduling for product development pp. 1217-1228

J R Wang

A hybrid maintenance model with imperfect inspection for a system with deterioration and Poisson failure pp. 1229-1243

M M Hosseini, R M Kerr and R B Randall

The selection of joint projects by a consortium: Cost sharing mechanisms pp. 1244-1251

J A Aloysius and E C Rosenthal

Using linear programming to simulate service engineers pp. 1252-1255

S Powell

Quadratic programming applications in finance using Excel pp. 1256-1266

M Jackson and M D Staunton

Some properties of a simple moving average when applied to forecasting a time series pp. 1267-1271

F R Johnston, J E Boyland, M Meadows and E Shale

Lead time and ordering cost reductions in continuous review inventory systems with partial backorders pp. 1272-1279

Ouyang L-Y, Chen C-K and Chang H-C

Extended interval goal programming pp. 1280-1283

B Vitoriano and C Romero

Volume 50, issue 11, 1999

Yield Management: Editorial Introduction pp. 1083-1084

I Yeoman, A Ingold and S E Kimes

Airline pricing and fare product differentiation: A new theoretical framework pp. 1085-1097

T C Botimer and P P Belobaba

Airline overbooking in the multi-class case pp. 1098-1103

J Coughlan

Group forecasting accuracy in hotels pp. 1104-1110

S E Kimes

Yield management in UK hotels: a systems analysis pp. 1111-1119

P Jones

Developments in delay time analysis for modelling plant maintenance pp. 1120-1137

A H Christer

Business failure prediction using the UTADIS multicriteria analysis method pp. 1138-1148

Constantin Zopounidis and Michael Doumpos

Extending the process of comparison in soft systems methodology pp. 1149-1157

P Ledington and J Ledington

Sizing initial stockpiles in a conventional military retrograde movement pp. 1158-1167

K Y K Ng and M N Lam

Branch-and-price algorithm for a multicast routing problem pp. 1168-1175

C S Sung and J M Hong

An EOQ model for deteriorating items with time varying demand and partial backlogging pp. 1176-1182

Chang H-J and Dye C-Y

An appreciation of Hugh J Miser pp. 1183-1183

Rolfe Tomlinson

Volume 50, issue 10, 1999

The Blackett Memorial Lecture: 3rd December 1998 pp. 985-993

M W Kirby

OR Practice: survey results and reflections of practising INFORMS members pp. 994-1003

L Abdel-Malek, C Wolf, F Johnson and T Spencer

Production of locomotive rosters for a multi-class single-locomotive problem pp. 1004-1010

Md Al-Amin, M A Forbes and D H Noble

The art and science of designing rotating schedules pp. 1011-1017

G Laporte

A comparison of factorial and random experimental design methods for the development of regression and neural network simulation metamodels pp. 1018-1033

R D Hurrion and S Birgil

A cluster insertion heuristic for single and multiple depot vehicle routing problems with backhauling pp. 1034-1042

S Salhi and G Nagy

Integer programming methods for normalisation and variable selection in mathematical programming discriminant analysis models pp. 1043-1053

J J Glen

An efficient algorithm for the regular W1 packing of polygons in the infinite plane pp. 1054-1062

P D Watson and A M Tobias

Minimising the maximum relative regret for linear programmes with interval objective function coefficients pp. 1063-1070

H E Mausser and M Laguna

Scheduling the maintenance on a single machine pp. 1071-1078

X Qi, T Chen and F Tu

Lead time demand for simple exponential smoothing: an adjustment factor for the standard deviation pp. 1079-1082

Ralph Snyder, A B Koehler and John Ord

Volume 50, issue 9, 1999

A case of an intervention in an outpatients department pp. 877-891

B Lehaney, S A Clarke and R J Paul

Deployment of rural health facilities in a developing country pp. 892-902

Rahman S-U and D K Smith

Efficiency, size, benchmarks and targets for bank branches: an application of data envelopment analysis pp. 903-915

A S Camanho and R G Dyson

Vendor rating for an entrepreneur development programme: a case study using the analytic hierarchy process method pp. 916-930

S Yahya and B Kingsman

Integrating the use of linear and dynamic programming methods for dairy cow diet formulation pp. 931-942

F Polimeno, T Rehman, H Neal and C M Yates

Multicriteria decision making for contract research organisation choice in the pharmaceutical industry pp. 943-948

E Varlan and R Le Paillier

Comparative evaluation of some interactive reference point-based methods for multi-objective optimisation pp. 949-959

K Miettinen and M M Mäkelä

Solution of goal programming models using a basic taboo search algorithm pp. 960-973

A Baykasoglu, S Owen and N Gindy

Using DEA as a tool for MCDM: some remarks pp. 974-978

Denis Bouyssou

Multiple shift scheduling of workforce on four-day workweeks pp. 979-981

R Burns and R Narasimhan

Interdisciplinary and how over the years the meaning of the term operational research has changed pp. 982-983

Hugh J Miser

Volume 50, issue 8, 1999

Using the discrete time modelling approach to evaluate the time-dependent behaviour of queueing systems pp. 777-788

Dave Worthington and A Wall

A fast heuristic for minimising total average cycle stock subject to practical constraints pp. 789-796

E A Silver and I Moon

A tour construction heuristic for the travelling salesman problem pp. 797-809

Hwang C-P, B Alidaee and J D Johnson

Hybrid heuristics for the multi-stage capacitated lot sizing and loading problem pp. 810-825

L Özdamar and G Barbarosoğlu

Calculation of an optimal region of operation for dual response systems fitted from experimental data pp. 826-836

S Fan S-K and E del Castillo

Hybrid subgames and copycat games in a pulsing model of advertising competition pp. 837-849

H I Mesak and J A Calloway

Cyclical schedules for one-warehouse, multi-retailer systems with dynamic demands pp. 850-856

B R Buzby, G M Campbell and I Webb

Evolutionary algorithms for production planning problems with setup decisions pp. 857-866

Hung Y-F, Shih C-C and Chen C-P

A modified procedure for synthesising ratio judgements in the analytic hierarchy process pp. 867-873

Yeh J-M, C Lin, B Kreng and Gee J-Y

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

Hugh J Miser

Erratum pp. 876-876

R Morabito and S Morales

Volume 50, issue 7, 1999

Powergraph — a network-based approach to modelling and managing corporate strategic conflict and co-operation pp. 669-683

J H Powell

Monitoring the performance of cardiac surgeons pp. 684-689

J Lovegrove, C Sherlaw-Johnson, O Valencia, T Treasure and S Gallivan

An emergency vehicle dispatching system for an electric utility in Chile pp. 690-696

A Weintraub, J Aboud, C Fernandez, G Laporte and E Ramirez

Dynamic inventory targets revisited pp. 697-703

J A Buzacott

Algorithms for Toyota's goal of sequencing mixed models on an assembly line with multiple workstations pp. 704-710

Z Xiaobo and Z Zhou

Scheduling with time dependent processing times: Review and extensions pp. 711-720

B Alidaee and Norman Womer

The fleet size and mix vehicle routing problem with time windows pp. 721-732

Liu F-H and Shen S-Y

A new look at the 3:1 rule of combat through Markov Stochastic Lanchester models pp. 733-744

M Kress and I Talmor

A zero-one model for project portfolio selection and scheduling pp. 745-755

F Ghasemzadeh, N Archer and P Iyogun

Two-machine open shop scheduling with special transportation times pp. 756-764

D Rebaine and V A Strusevich

A semidefinite programming approach to the optimal control of a single server queueing system with imposed second moment constraints pp. 765-773

P S Ansell, K D Glazebrook, I Mitrani and J Niño-Mora

Volume 50, issue 6, 1999

The management of OR groups: results of a survey pp. 563-580

R Fildes, J C Ranyard and W R Crymble

Comparing constraint programming and mathematical programming approaches to discrete optimisation—the change problem pp. 581-595

S Heipcke

Simulation of capacity expansion and sequencing alternatives for a sheet metal producer pp. 596-607

M M Arer and N E Ozdemirel

Subgraph ejection chains and tabu search for the crew scheduling problem pp. 608-616

L Cavique, C Rego and I Themido

Generating feasible strategies in nuclear emergencies—a constraint satisfaction problem pp. 617-626

K N Papamichail and S French

Heuristics for vehicle routing on tree-like networks pp. 627-635

C Basnet, L R Foulds and J M Wilson

On the quality of the data envelopment analysis model pp. 636-644

F Pedraja-Chaparro, J Salinas-Jiménez and P Smith

Optimal project selection: Stochastic knapsack with finite time horizon pp. 645-650

L L Lu, S Y Chiu and L A Cox

The use of resampling for estimating control chart limits pp. 651-659

M Wood, M Kaye and N Capon

Markov decision processes with noise-corrupted and delayed state observations pp. 660-668

J L Bander and C C White

Volume 50, issue 5, 1999

Heuristic guided simulator for the operational planning of the transport of sugar cane pp. 451-459

M H Hahn and R V Ribeiro

Seeking optimum project duration extensions pp. 460-467

T M Williams

Nested Benders decomposition and dynamic programming for reservoir optimisation pp. 468-479

T W Archibald, C S Buchanan, K I M McKinnon and L C Thomas

Insolvent corporate groups with cross guarantees: A forensic-LP Case study in liquidation pp. 480-496

E Houghton, G Dean and P Luckett

A closed-loop logistics model for remanufacturing pp. 497-508

V Jayaraman, V D R Guide and R Srivastava

A one-step tabu search algorithm for manufacturing cell design pp. 509-516

S Lozano, B Adenso-Díaz, I Eguia and Luis Onieva

A branch and bound algorithm for locating input and output points of departments on the block layout pp. 517-525

Kim J-G and Kim Y-D

Frontier analysis in air pollution pp. 526-530

E Pratsini

Comparative economic analysis between direct and indirect wiring in the copper-based local loop pp. 531-535

Tcha D-W and Choi J-S

To run or not?: Some dynamic programming models in cricket pp. 536-545

S R Clarke and J M Norman

Ethical Dilemmas pp. 546-548

R J Ormerod

Ethical Dilemmas: A reply to Richard Ormerod pp. 549-553

Gerald Midgley

JORS Referees 1998 pp. 560-562

John Ranyard

Volume 50, issue 4, 1999

Editorial pp. 291-291

J C Ranyard,

Foreword pp. 292-293

John Quelch

Guest Editor's Introduction pp. 294-294

R G Coyle and J D W Morecroft

Part 1: System dynamics in the UK and continental Europe pp. 295-295

Geoff Coyle and John Morecroft

System dynamics at Bradford University: a silver jubilee review pp. 296-301

R G Coyle

System dynamics in Europe today: a review of professional infrastructure and academic programmes pp. 302-304

J D W Morecroft

System dynamics in MBA education at London Business School pp. 305-308

J D W Morecroft

System dynamics at Mannheim University pp. 309-310

P Milling

Graduate programmes in system dynamics at the University of Bergen, Norway pp. 311-313

P I Davidsen

Part 2: Reaching into the broad policy arena pp. 314-314

Geoff Coyle and John Morecroft

Management attitudes, learning and scale in successful diversification: a dynamic and behavioural resource system view pp. 315-336

J D W Morecroft

Deregulation in electricity: understanding strategic and regulatory risk pp. 337-344

E R Larsen and D W Bunn

System dynamics applications to European health care issues pp. 345-353

B C Dangerfield

Dynamic visioning for dynamic environments pp. 354-361

G Winch

Part 3: Influencing people, policy and management education pp. 362-363

Geoff Coyle and John Morecroft

Introducing system dynamics to the BBC World Service: an insider perspective pp. 364-371

F Delauzun and E Mollona

System dynamics in defence analysis: some case studies pp. 372-382

J M Coyle, D Exelby and J Holt

Holistic oil field value management: using system dynamics for ‘intermediate level’ and ‘value-based’ modelling in the oil industry pp. 383-391

D Corben, R Stevenson and E F Wolstenholme

Designing your growth path: An interview with Charles Farquharson pp. 392-395

K Warren

The effective communication of system dynamics to improve insight and learning in management education pp. 396-404

K Warren and P Langley

Part 4: Methodological developments in the field pp. 405-405

Geoff Coyle and John Morecroft

Resetting the clock: a feedback approach to the dynamics of organisational inertia, survival and change pp. 406-421

E R Larsen and A Lomi

Qualitative vs quantitative modelling: the evolving balance pp. 422-428

E F Wolstenholme

Simulation by repeated optimisation pp. 429-438

R G Coyle

Part 5: Postscript pp. 439-439

Geoff Coyle and John Morecroft

Reflections for the future of system dynamics pp. 440-449

G P Richardson

Volume 50, issue 3, 1999

Taking a strategic view of BPR to develop a multidisciplinary framework pp. 195-204

F Ackermann, L Walls, R van der Meer and M Borman

Penalty-based sequencing strategy implemented within a knowledge-based system pp. 205-210

D J Renn, K L Stott and F J Vasko

Labour scheduling at an airport refuelling installation pp. 211-218

Roberto Alvarez, E Crespo and J M Tamarit

Combined primary and secondary log breakdown optimisation pp. 219-229

C L Todoroki and E M Rönnqvist

Sequencing with uncertain numerical data for makespan minimisation pp. 230-243

Lai T-C and Y N Sotskov

The effects of splitting exponential stochastic Lanchester battles pp. 244-254

K R McNaught

Valuation under technological change pp. 255-261

J Boston and J Pointon

Fast heuristics for protection networks for dynamic routing pp. 262-267

I Ouveysi and A Wirth

Efficient solution of large scale, single-source, capacitated plant location problems pp. 268-274

K S Hindi and K Pieńkosz

Cost analysis of the M/M/R machine repair problem with balking, reneging, and server breakdowns pp. 275-282

Ke J-C and Wang K-H

Comments on ‘Fast heuristics for protection networks for dynamic routing’ (Ouveysi and Wirth)—JORS 50: pp 262–267 pp. 283-283

A Volgenant

Volume 50, issue 2, 1999

Application of discrete-event simulation in health care clinics: A survey pp. 109-123

J B Jun, S H Jacobson and J R Swisher

Logical soft systems modelling for information source analysis—The case of Hongkong Telecom pp. 124-137

F H Gregory and S P Lau

A heuristic algorithm for a production planning problem in an assembly system pp. 138-147

Park M-W and Kim Y-D

Phase transitions in project scheduling pp. 148-156

W Herroelen and B De Reyck

An LP-based heuristic for two-stage capacitated facility location problems pp. 157-166

A Klose

Ant colonies for the quadratic assignment problem pp. 167-176

L M Gambardella, É D Taillard and M Dorigo

An alternate linear algorithm for the minimum flow problem pp. 177-182

V G Adlakha

Generating correlated random variables for a simulation model pp. 183-186

D C Myers and A B Yeh

A note on Bradford–Sugrue's ‘A Bayesian approach to the two-period style-goods inventory problem with single replenishment and heterogeneous poisson demands’ pp. 187-188

Hon-Shiang Lau and Amy Hing-Ling Lau

A reply to Lau and Lau pp. 189-190

J W Bradford and P K Surgrue

Volume 50, issue 1, 1999

Editorial – January 1999 pp. 1-2

John C Ranyard,

The Blackett Memorial Lecture 18 November 1997 pp. 3-11

W W Cooper

Towards coherent pluralism in management science pp. 12-22

M C Jackson

Assigning arriving flights at an airport to the available gates pp. 23-34

A Bolat

Multi-criteria analysis for dredger dispatching under uncertainty pp. 35-43

Yeh C-H, H Deng and H Pan

Determination of lockbox collection points via simulated annealing pp. 44-51

P R McMullen and R A Strong

Modelling and analysis for capacity expansion planning in warehousing pp. 52-59

G Cormier and E A Gunn

On setting scale efficient targets in DEA pp. 60-69

G Appa and M Yue

A framework for building spreadsheet based decision models pp. 70-74

D Mather

The impact of data collection on fill rate performance in the (R, s, Q) inventory model pp. 75-84

F Janssen, R Heuts and T de Kok

A hybrid model based on dynamic programming, neural networks, and surrogate value for inventory optimisation applications pp. 85-94

C C Reyes-Aldasoro, A R Ganguly, G Lemus and A Gupta

More on case study papers pp. 95-96

T Williams

Furthering the operational research philosophical agenda pp. 97-98

Ion Georgiou

Let a thousand flowers bloom!—yes indeed, but notice also that they have already been blooming for quite a while pp. 98-99

Ann Taket

Give it a go Georgiou! pp. 99-100

Robert Flood

Philosophical consolations for OR pp. 100-101

L James Valverde A

A response to Flood, Taket and Valverde pp. 101-103

I Georgiou

Advances in Computational and Stochastic Optimization, Logic Programming, and Heuristic Search pp. 104-105

J M Wilson

Advances in Applied Business Strategy, Volume 5—Turnaround Research pp. 104-104

C Leake

Operational Research for Development pp. 105-106

H W Ittmann

Tabu Search pp. 106-107

A Tuson