TABLE OF CONTENTS

Volume 44, Issue 8 (August 1993)

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General Paper

Spreadsheet Modelling Abuse: An Opportunity for OR?

Paul B. Cragg and Malcolm King

J Oper Res Soc 44: 743-752; doi:10.1057/jors.1993.133

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Case-Oriented Papers

Computer Forecasting of Australian Rules Football for a Daily Newspaper

Stephen R. Clarke

J Oper Res Soc 44: 753-759; doi:10.1057/jors.1993.134

Optimization of Electrical Energy Distribution for a Deficient System

N. D. Ramirez-Beltran, M. A. Jimenez-Cedeno and J. T. Allison

J Oper Res Soc 44: 761-772; doi:10.1057/jors.1993.135

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Theoretical Papers

Scheduling of Products with Common and Product-Dependent Components Manufactured at a Single Facility

C. S. Sung and C. K. Park

J Oper Res Soc 44: 773-784; doi:10.1057/jors.1993.136

Delay of Payments for Extraordinary Purchases

F. J. Arcelus and G. Srinivasan

J Oper Res Soc 44: 785-795; doi:10.1057/jors.1993.137

The Role of Queueing Network Models in Performance Evaluation of Manufacturing Systems

John Jackman and Eric Johnson

J Oper Res Soc 44: 797-807; doi:10.1057/jors.1993.138

Setting Planned Leadtimes in Capacity Requirements Planning

Haruki Matsuura and Hitoshi Tsubone

J Oper Res Soc 44: 809-816; doi:10.1057/jors.1993.139

Minimizing the Number of Machine Idle Intervals with Minimum Makespan in a Flow-Shop

Ching-Jong Liao

J Oper Res Soc 44: 817-824; doi:10.1057/jors.1993.140

The Distribution Free Newsboy Problem: Review and Extensions

Guillermo Gallego and Ilkyeong Moon

J Oper Res Soc 44: 825-834; doi:10.1057/jors.1993.141

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Technical Note

Single Machine Scheduling and Selection to Minimize Total Flow Time with Minimum Number Tardy

Jerzy Kyparisis and Christos Douligeris

J Oper Res Soc 44: 835-838; doi:10.1057/jors.1993.142

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Book Selection

Contributions to OR and Economics: The Twentieth Anniversary of CORE

Gautam Appa

J Oper Res Soc 44: 839-840; doi:10.1057/jors.1993.143

Elements of Project Management: Plan, Schedule, and Control (2nd Edition)

Graham K. Rand

J Oper Res Soc 44: 840; doi:10.1057/jors.1993.144

Environment, Energy and Natural Resource Management in the Baltic Region

Isam Mustafa

J Oper Res Soc 44: 840-841; doi:10.1057/jors.1993.145

Excellence in Management Science Practice: A Readings Book

Graham K. Rand

J Oper Res Soc 44: 841-842; doi:10.1057/jors.1993.146

Flexible Manufacturing Systems – The Technology and Management

Linda Hendry

J Oper Res Soc 44: 842-843; doi:10.1057/jors.1993.147

Managing in the New World of Manufacturing: How Companies Can Improve Operations to Compete Globally

Graham K. Rand

J Oper Res Soc 44: 843; doi:10.1057/jors.1993.148

Mathematical Modelling: A Tool for Problem Solving in Engineering, Physical, Biological and Social Sciences

Charles Leake

J Oper Res Soc 44: 844; doi:10.1057/jors.1993.149

Simulation: A Statistical Perspective

Stewart Robinson

J Oper Res Soc 44: 844; doi:10.1057/jors.1993.150

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Viewpoints

OR Practice, Systems Methodologies, and the Need to do Better

Graham C. Jones

J Oper Res Soc 44: 845-848; doi:10.1057/jors.1993.151

How to Cause Anguish without Really Trying: A Reply to Graham Jones

Michael C. Jackson

J Oper Res Soc 44: 848-849; doi:10.1057/jors.1993.152

Systems Methodologies and Critical Management Science–Some Comments

J. Mingers

J Oper Res Soc 44: 849-850; doi:10.1057/jors.1993.153