Journal: JORS

Volume 51, Issue 9

1009 -- 0K. Brian Haley. Commentary on Ackoff RL (1979): The future of OR is past; Resurrecting the future of OR
1010 -- 1019T. Holt. The future for Official Statistics
1020 -- 1028Maurice W. Kirby. Spreading the gospel of management science: operational research in Iron and Steel, 1950-1970
1029 -- 1040K. Christodoulou, K. Vlahos. Variable structure modelling of dynamic industry systems
1041 -- 1050T. S. Jan, C.-G. Jan. Development of weapon systems in developing countries: a case study of long range strategies in Taiwan
1051 -- 1059Andrew T. Brint. Sequential inspection sampling to avoid failure critical items being in an at risk condition
1060 -- 1069Eija Koskivaara. Artificial neural network models for predicting patterns in auditing monthly balances
1070 -- 1082Luis C. Dias, João C. N. Clímaco. Additive aggregation with variable interdependent parameters: the VIP analysis software
1083 -- 1092S. Hartmann. Packing problems and project scheduling models: an integrating perspective
1093 -- 1099Oded Berman, Zvi Drezner, George O. Wesolowsky. Routing and location on a network with hazardous threats
1100 -- 1106Mohamed Haouari, Talel Ladhari. Minimising maximum lateness in a two-machine flowshop
1107 -- 1110F. R. Johnston, Ralph D. Snyder, Anne B. Koehler, J. Keith Ord. Viewpoint and Respons

Volume 51, Issue 8

895 -- 896J. Hough. Commentary on Belton (1985): The use of a simple multi-criteria model to assist in selection from a shortlist
897 -- 905Chiang Kao, Shiang-Tai Liu. Data envelopment analysis with missing data: an application to University libraries in Taiwan
906 -- 912John Ruggiero. Nonparametric estimation of returns to scale in the public sector with an application to the provision of educational services
913 -- 920Bo K. Wong, Thomas Bodnovich, Vincent Siu-king Lai. The use of cascade-correlation neural networks in University fund raising
921 -- 935J. Ben Atkinson. Some related paradoxes of queuing theory: new cases and a unifying explanation
936 -- 948Q. B. Chung, Thomas R. Willemain, Robert M. O'Keefe. Influence of model management systems on decision making: empirical evidence and implications
949 -- 958Paul N. Finlay, John M. Wilson 0001. A survey of contingency factors affecting the validation of end-user spreadsheet-based decision support systems
959 -- 970J. C. James, Saïd Salhi. The location of protection devices on electrical tree networks: a heuristic approach
971 -- 981Maria Cruz López de los Mozos Martin, Juan A. Mesa. Heuristics for multiple facility location in a network using the variance criterion
982 -- 992R. Cañavate-Bernal, M. Landete-Ruiz, A. Marín-Pérez. On the resolution of the single product capacitated machine siting problem
993 -- 998David Dyte, Stephen R. Clarke. A ratings based Poisson model for World Cup soccer simulation
999 -- 1001Zaid T. Balkhi. On the optimal production stopping and restarting times for an EOQ model with deteriorating items
1001 -- 1002Hong Yan 0002, T. C. Edwin Cheng. A Reply to Balkhi
1002 -- 1003Zaid T. Balkhi. Response to Yan and Cheng
1003 -- 0Hong Yan 0002, T. C. Edwin Cheng. Response to Balkhi's response
1004 -- 1007Stafford Beer. Roger Tatham Eddison: an appreciation

Volume 51, Issue 7

775 -- 0R. Cuninghame-Greene. Commentary on Lee A (1970): Supranational Operational Research
776 -- 788A. Khakee, A. Barbanente, D. Borri. Expert and experiential knowledge in planning
789 -- 800Cláudia S. Sarrico, Robert G. Dyson. Using DEA for planning in UK universities - an institutional perspective
801 -- 811J. M. Harris II, Hacer Özgen, Yasar A. Ozcan. Do mergers enhance the performance of hospital efficiency?
812 -- 824J. R. P. Townshend, H. S. Turner. Chlamydia screening
825 -- 833Kathryn A. Dowsland, Jonathan M. Thompson. Solving a nurse scheduling problem with knapsacks, networks and tabu search
834 -- 842Kjetil Fagerholt, Marielle Christiansen. A combined ship scheduling and allocation problem
843 -- 854María Jesús Mancebón, Cecilio Mar-Molinero. Performance in primary schools
855 -- 862J. A. Bowers. Multiple schedules and measures of resource constrained float
863 -- 868R. D. Baker. How to correctly calculate discounted healthcare costs and benefits
869 -- 874Daming Lin, Ming Jian Zuo, Richard C. M. Yam, Max Q.-H. Meng. Optimal system design considering warranty, periodic preventive maintenance, and minimal repair
875 -- 881Mohamed Ben-Daya, Moncer Hariga. Economic lot scheduling problem with imperfect production processes
882 -- 886Richard J. Ormerod, M. C. Jackson. Future Research on Coherent Pluralism: Courageous or Misguided?
887 -- 888Danny C. Myers, Arthur B. Yeh. Generating correlated random variables for a simulation model
889 -- 890Amy Hing Ling Lau, Hon-Shiang Lau. A note on Snyder's simple proof that the inventory position is uniformly distributed in some (Q, R) Systems
890 -- 0Max Moullin. The diet problem - or should it be the health problem?
891 -- 893. Book Selection

Volume 51, Issue 6

655 -- 0Graham Rand. A commentary on Wright MB (1991): Scheduling English cricket umpires
656 -- 665D. Mather. A simulation model of the spread of Hepatitis C within a closed cohort
666 -- 682M. Carey, S. Carville. Testing schedule performance and reliability for train stations
683 -- 688Kjetil Fagerholt, Sverre Inge Heimdal, A. Loktu. Shortest path in the presence of obstacles: An application to ocean shipping
689 -- 699James W. Bryant, C. K. Chin. Integrating approaches to revitalise a church's mission strategy
700 -- 711Leroy White, Ann R. Taket. Exploring the use of narrative analysis as an operational research method: A case study in voluntary sector evaluation
712 -- 719R. D. Hurrion. A sequential method for the development of visual interactive meta-simulation models using neural networks
720 -- 728V. V. Podinovski. An extended maximin approach for decision analysis with uncontrollable factors
729 -- 735Jack Brimberg, Charles S. Revelle. The maximum return-on-investment plant location problem
736 -- 743Pedro Linares, Carlos Romero. A multiple criteria decision making approach for electricity planning in Spain: economic versus environmental objectives
744 -- 754Michael A. Pearson. The incorporation of target performance measures and constrained optimisation in the newsboy problem
755 -- 761Moula Cherikh. On the effect of centralisation on expected profits in a multi-location Newsboy problem
762 -- 768Timothy L. Urban. Reorder level determination with serially-correlated demand
769 -- 772. Book Selection
773 -- 774. Corrigenda: On modelling poor quality costs in part manufacturing operation

Volume 51, Issue 5

509 -- 0J. R. Lawrence. Commentary on Ball and Burns (1968): An econometric approach to short-run analysis in the UK economy, 1955-66
510 -- 517E. H. Norman, J. M. Norman. Community operational research issues and public art practice: the art director system
518 -- 531David C. Lane, Camilla Monefeldt, Jonathan Rosenhead. Looking in the wrong place for healthcare improvements: A system dynamics study of an accident and emergency department
532 -- 541Kate A. Smith, Robert J. Willis, Malcolm Brooks. An analysis of customer retention and insurance claim patterns using data mining: a case study
542 -- 556Steve Clarke, Brian Lehaney. Mixing methodologies for information systems development and strategy: A higher education case study
557 -- 563Martin Read, J. S. Edwards, Anthony Gear. in situ data
564 -- 573D. Sariklis, S. Powell. A heuristic method for the open vehicle routing problem
574 -- 582Miguel Rios, Vladimir Marianov, M. Gutierrez. Survivable capacitated network design problem: new formulation and Lagrangean relaxation
583 -- 591C. Wu, H.-L. Chen. A consumer purchasing model with learning and departure behaviour
592 -- 601Hemant V. Kher. Examination of flexibility acquisition policies in dual resource constrained job shops with simultaneous worker learning and forgetting effects
602 -- 608Ilkyeong Moon, Edward A. Silver. The multi-item newsvendor problem with a budget constraint and fixed ordering costs
609 -- 624Rasaratnam Logendran, V. Sirikrai. Machine duplication and part subcontracting in the presence of alternative cell locations in manufacturing cell design
625 -- 634Quanling Wei, Hong Yan 0002, Jian Ma 0008, Zhiping Fan. A compromise weight for multi-criteria group decision making with individual preference
635 -- 638B. C. Vasconcelos, M. P. Marques. Q, R) inventory models
639 -- 640Ruhul A. Sarker. A note on production capacity planning and control in multi-stage manufacturing
640 -- 641A. Gunasekaran. Reply to Sarker
642 -- 0J. B. Kidd, J. Leung. A note with respect to Gregory and Lau's paper 'Logical soft systems modelling for information source analysis - the case of Hong Kong Telecom'
642 -- 644F. Gregory. A reply to Kidd and Leung
644 -- 646. A reply from Kidd (Leung, in absentia)
647 -- 650. Book Selection
651 -- 653. JORS Referees 1999

Volume 51, Issue 4

383 -- 0Simon J. E. Taylor, Stewart Robinson, Ray J. Paul. Progress in simulation research: an editorial introduction and overview
384 -- 0Ray J. Paul. A commentary on Mellor and Tocher: A steel-works production game
385 -- 394S. R. Das. Adaptive protocols for parallel discrete event simulation
395 -- 404Rob Pooley, P. A. Wilcox. Distributing decision making using Java simulation across the World Wide Web
405 -- 412Michael Pidd, Ricardo A. Cassel. Using Java to develop discrete event simulations
413 -- 422Boon-Ping Gan, Stephen John Turner. An asynchronous protocol for virtual factory simulation on shared memory multiprocessor systems
423 -- 430F. Nishakumari de Silva, Richard W. Eglese. Integrating simulation modelling and GIS: spatial decision support systems for evacuation planning
431 -- 439James Moffat. Representing the command and control process in simulation models of conflict
440 -- 448Jenny A. Harding, Keith Popplewell. Simulation: an application of factory design process methodology
449 -- 456Jane L. Snowdon, Edward A. MacNair, Mario Montevecchi, C. Adam Callery, Soad El-Taji, Scott Miller. IBM journey management library: an arena system for airport simulations
457 -- 464M. R. Phillips, David T. Marsh. The validation of fast-time air traffic simulations in practice
465 -- 475Tillal Eldabi, Ray J. Paul, Simon J. E. Taylor. Simulating economic factors in adjuvant breast cancer treatment
476 -- 484Ruth Davies, Sally C. Brailsford, Paul Roderick, Chris Canning, D. Crabbe. Using simulation modelling for evaluating screening services for diabetic retinopathy
485 -- 489P. M. Barton, A. M. Tobias. Discrete quantity approach to continuous simulation modelling
490 -- 500Yu-Chi Ho, Christos G. Cassandras, Chun-Hung Chen, Liyi Dai. Ordinal optimisation and simulation
501 -- 507Russell C. H. Cheng, John D. Lamb. Making efficient simulation experiments interactively with a desktop simulation package

Volume 51, Issue 3

251 -- 252Graham Rand. J. Opl Res Soc 43(5): 459-467
253 -- 257Francis J. Vasko, J. A. McNamara, R. N. Parkes, Floyd E. Wolf, L. R. Woodyatt. A matching approach for replenishing rectangular stock sizes
258 -- 262David Ronen. Scheduling charter aircraft
263 -- 271Erhan Kozan. An integrated material handling system for a truck assembly plant
272 -- 277Martin Utley, Steve Gallivan. Evaluation of strategies for Downs Syndrome screening
278 -- 290W. J. Gregory, Gerald Midgley. Planning for disaster: developing a multi-agency counselling service
291 -- 300Colin Eden, Terry Williams, Fran Ackermann, Susan Howick. The role of feedback dynamics in disruption and delay on the nature of disruption and delay (D&D) in major projects
301 -- 310A. N. Mashayekhi. Project cost dynamics for development policy-making
311 -- 319Frank P. A. Coolen, Pauline Coolen-Schrijner. Condition monitoring: a new perspective
320 -- 332Michael A. Haughton. Quantifying the benefits of route reoptimisation under stochastic customer demands
333 -- 340S. L. C. Oliveira, Paulo A. V. Ferreira. Bi-objective optimisation with multiple decision-makers: a convex approach to attain majority solutions
341 -- 349Ludmil Mikhailov. A fuzzy programming method for deriving priorities in the analytic hierarchy process
350 -- 357J. S. Kim, K.-C. Shin, S. K. Park. An optimal algorithm for repairable-item inventory system with depot spares
358 -- 363Peter C. Bell. Forecasting demand variation when there are stockouts
364 -- 370J.-U. Kim, Y. D. Kim. A Lagrangian relaxation approach to multi-period inventory/distribution planning
371 -- 375Serpil Sayin. A mixed integer programming formulation for the 1-maximin problem
376 -- 378J. Zhu. Setting scale efficient targets in DEA via returns to scale estimation method
379 -- 0G. Appa, M. Yue. A reply to Zhu: How useful or accurate is this alternative?
380 -- 381. Medal Awards 1999

Volume 51, Issue 2

135 -- 0C. J. L. Yewlett. Opl Res Q., 18: 105-120
136 -- 144Isaac Dyner. Energy modelling platforms for policy and strategy support
145 -- 155Wenbin Wang, Anthony H. Christer. Towards a general condition based maintenance model for a stochastic dynamic system
156 -- 161G. Bowles, J. S. Dagpunar. Optimisation of sinking funds for major repairs in a housing association
162 -- 167A. Greasley. A simulation analysis of arrest costs
168 -- 175Pete Naudé, A. Geoffrey Lockett, Gerd Islei, Phil Drinkwater. An exploration into the influence of psychological profiles upon group decision making
176 -- 182H. Y. Wong, Jonathan Rosenhead. A rigorous definition of Robustness Analysis
183 -- 197Enrique Ballestero. Project finance: a multi-criteria approach to arbitration
198 -- 208Bruno Baynat, Yves Dallery. An approximation method for general closed queuing networks with Fork/Join mechanisms
209 -- 220John W. Chinneck, K. Ramadan. Linear programming with interval coefficients
221 -- 230I. Horowitz. An option-pricing look at the introduction of private labels
231 -- 236D. T. Gardner. Efficient formulation of electric utility resource planning models
237 -- 240V. M. Rao Tummala, H. Ling. A note on the sampling distribution of the information content of the priority vector of a consistent pairwise comparison judgment matrix of AHP
241 -- 245David C. Lane. Diagramming conventions in system dynamics
246 -- 249. Book Selection

Volume 51, Issue 12

1347 -- 1348John C. Ranyard. Commentary on Checkland (1985): Achieving 'desirable and feasible' change: an application of Soft Systems Methodology
1349 -- 1351Michael Pidd. Looking backwards and forwards at the same time: an editorial overview
1352 -- 1358G. Simpson, J. S. Edwards. Was it good for them? Reflections on the use of MENTOR and changes in course design using general performance measures
1359 -- 1366H. G. Daellenbach, Nicola Ward Petty. Using MENTOR to teach systems thinking and OR methodology to first-year students in New Zealand
1367 -- 1377Peter C. Bell, Christoph Haehling von Lanzenauer. Teaching objectives: the value of using cases in teaching operational research
1378 -- 1385James J. Cochran. Introductory business OR cases: successful use of cases in introductory undergraduate business college operational research courses
1386 -- 1398A. French, Paul N. Finlay. Strongarm arcade games: a case study in mathematical modelling
1399 -- 1408A. Martin. An integrated introduction to spreadsheet and programming skills for operational research students
1409 -- 1419T. S. Jan, C.-G. Jan. Designing simulation software to facilitate learning of quantitative system dynamics skills: a case in Taiwan
1420 -- 1432Kenneth Chelst, Samuel E. Bodily. Structured risk management: filling a gap in decision analysis education
1433 -- 1439C. Keller, J. Kros. Teaching communication in an MBA operations research/management science course
1440 -- 1448T. Williams, K. Dickson. Teaching real-life OR to MSc students

Volume 51, Issue 11

1217 -- 0J. Hough. Commentary on Rosenhead JV (1978): An education in robustness
1218 -- 1227W. Wang, Philip A. Scarf, M. A. J. Smith. On the application of a model of condition-based maintenance
1228 -- 1237Ronald Korporaal, Ad Ridder, Peter Kloprogge, Rommert Dekker. An analytic model for capacity planning of prisons in the Netherlands
1238 -- 1247Antoon W. J. Kolen, Frits C. R. Spieksma. Solving a bi-criterion cutting stock problem with open-ended demand: a case study
1248 -- 1255Ian D. Wilson, Paul A. Roach. Container stowage planning: a methodology for generating computerised solutions
1256 -- 1270John Mingers. The contribution of critical realism as an underpinning philosophy for OR/MS and systems
1271 -- 1288Michael A. H. Dempster, N. Hicks Pedrón, Elena A. Medova, J. E. Scott, A. Sembos. Planning logistics operations in the oil industry
1289 -- 1295Alberto Gómez 0001, David de la Fuente. Resolution of strip-packing problems with genetic algorithms
1296 -- 1308Baris Tan, Selçuk Karabati. Modelling and scheduling of an asynchronous cyclic production line with multiple parts
1309 -- 1318Y.-F. Hung, K. L. Chien. A multi-class multi-level capacitated lot sizing model
1319 -- 1329Gang Hao, Quanling Wei, Hong Yan 0002. A game theoretical model of DEA efficiency
1330 -- 1339Jatinder N. D. Gupta, Johnny C. Ho, S. Webster. Bicriteria optimisation of the makespan and mean flowtime on two identical parallel machines
1340 -- 1345Moncer A. Hariga. Q, r) policy with lot size, setup time and lead-time interactions

Volume 51, Issue 10

1111 -- 0F. R. Johnston. Commentary on Burgin and Wild (1967): Stock control - experience and usable theory
1112 -- 1115A. Gunasekaren, Douglas K. Macbeth, Richard Lamming. Modelling and analysis of supply chain management systems: an editorial overview
1116 -- 1127Américo Lopes Azevedo, Jorge Pinho de Sousa. Order planning for networked make-to-order enterprises - a case study
1128 -- 1135Luitzen de Boer, Gerhard C. van Dijkhuizen, Jan Telgen. A basis for modelling the costs of supplier selection: the economic tender quantity
1136 -- 1147Fred Janssen, Ton G. de Kok, Frank A. Van der Duyn Schouten. Approximate analysis of the delivery splitting model
1148 -- 1157Isabel H. Themido, A. Arantes, C. Fernandes, A. P. Guedes. Logistic costs case study - an ABC approach
1158 -- 1169Nukala Viswanadham, N. R. Srinivasa Raghavan. Performance analysis and design of supply chains: a Petri net approach
1170 -- 1178Cemal Dinçer, Bahar Deler. On the distribution of throughput of transfer lines
1179 -- 1183K. K. Geetha, K. K. Achary. Are more suppliers better?: generalising the Guo and Ganeshan procedure
1184 -- 1192Leo W. G. Strijbosch, R. M. J. Heuts, E. H. M. van der Schoot. A combined forecast - inventory control procedure for spare parts
1193 -- 1204Sydney C. K. Chu, M. P. P. Ho, K. K. Y. Lee, H. P. Lo. Nurses allocation models for maternal and child health services
1205 -- 1211M. K. Ng. Clustering methods for printed circuit board insertion problems
1212 -- 1215. Book Selection

Volume 51, Issue 1

1 -- 2John C. Ranyard. Editorial
3 -- 0Robert Fildes. 1
4 -- 0Robert G. Dyson. OR and Strategy: Editorial Introduction
5 -- 11Robert G. Dyson. Strategy, performance and operational research
12 -- 20Colin Eden, Fran Ackermann. Mapping distinctive competencies: a systemic approach
21 -- 35P. H. Grinyer. A cognitive approach to group strategic decision taking: a discussion of evolved practice in the light of received research results
36 -- 44Frances A. O'Brien, Maureen Meadows. Corporate visioning: a survey of UK practice
45 -- 52M. J. Foster. Evaluating foreign direct investments: new challenges for strategic planners
53 -- 60Brian C. Dangerfield, C. A. Roberts. A strategic evaluation of capacity retirements in the steel industry
61 -- 71Carlton H. Scott, O. G. Skelton, E. Rolland. Tactical and strategic models for satellite customer assignment
72 -- 82James W. Taylor, S. Majithia. Using combined forecasts with changing weights for electricity demand profiling
83 -- 89Ken Darby-Dowman, Simon Barker, Eric Audsley, David Parsons. A two-stage stochastic programming with recourse model for determining robust planting plans in horticulture
90 -- 101Lakshman S. Thakur, Suresh K. Nair, Kuang-Wei Wen, Peter Tarasewich. A new model and solution method for product line design with pricing
102 -- 110L. E. Read, Emmanuel Thanassoulis. Improving the identification of returns to scale in data envelopment analysis
111 -- 122Philip Melchiors, Rommert Dekker, Marcel J. Kleijn. s, Q) inventory model with lost sales and two demand classes
123 -- 128J. S. Dagpunar. A continuous time solution for optimal claim limits in vehicle insurance
129 -- 133Haresh Gurnani, Zvi Drezner. Deterministic hierarchical substitution inventory models