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November 11 2009
Theoretical Paper
Analysis of hedge fund strategies using slack-based DEA models
U D Kumar, A B Roy, H Saranga and K Singal
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, November 11, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.143
November 4 2009
Special Issue Papers
Estimation error in regulatory capital requirements: theoretical implications for consumer bank profitability
P Beling, G Overstreet and K Rajaratnam
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, November 4, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.109
Cyclical adjustment of point-in-time PD
S Ingolfsson and B T Elvarsson
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, November 4, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.136
Theoretical Paper
A scatter search methodology for the nurse rostering problem
E K Burke, T Curtois, R Qu and G Vanden Berghe
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, November 4, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.118
October 28 2009
Special Issue Paper
Modelling credit risk of portfolio of consumer loans
M Malik and L Thomas
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, October 28, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.123
Theoretical Papers
Progressing from uncertainty to risk for DEA-based decisions
D T Barnum, J M Gleason, B Hemily, J Lin and P Wang
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, October 28, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.120
Multi-vendor integrated procurement-production system under shared transportation and just-in-time delivery system
Z X Chen and B R Sarker
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, October 28, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.115
Retailer or e-tailer? Strategic pricing and economic-lot-size decisions in a competitive supply chain with drop-shipping
W K Chiang and Y Feng
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, October 28, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.139
Automated selection of the number of replications for a discrete-event simulation
K Hoad, S Robinson and R Davies
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, October 28, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.121
A bootstrap approach to analyse productivity growth in European banking
C Murillo-Melchor, J M Pastor and E Tortosa-Ausina
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, October 28, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.114
Integrating heuristic information into exact methods: The case of the vertex p-centre problem
S Salhi and A Al-Khedhairi
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, October 28, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.91
A network model for airport common use check-in counter assignments
Ching-Hui Tang
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, October 28, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.126
October 21 2009
Theoretical Paper
A graphical method for valuing switching options
B R Cobb and J M Charnes
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, October 21, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.128
October 14 2009
Special Issue Papers
Monte Carlo scenario generation for retail loan portfolios
J L Breeden and D Ingram
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, October 14, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.105
Vehicle routing and scheduling with time-varying data: A case study
W Maden, R Eglese and D Black
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, October 14, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.116
Modelling LGD for unsecured personal loans: decision tree approach
A Matuszyk, C Mues and L C Thomas
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, October 14, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.67
Scoring decisions in the context of economic uncertainty
K Rajaratnam, P Beling and G Overstreet
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, October 14, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.99
Case-Oriented Papers
A fuzzy multi-criteria decision analysis model for advanced technology assessment at Kennedy Space Center
M Tavana and M A Sodenkamp
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, October 14, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.107
Implementing a discrete-event simulation software selection methodology for supporting decision making at Accenture
T W Tewoldeberhan, A Verbraeck and V Hlupic
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, October 14, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.119
Theoretical Papers
Reducing the elastic generalized assignment problem to the standard generalized assignment problem
M Büther
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, October 14, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.108
Evaluating models for classifying customers in retail banking collections
D J Hand and F Zhou
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, October 14, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.129
A Bayesian approach for predicting match outcomes: The 2006 (Association) Football World Cup
A K Suzuki, L E B Salasar, J G Leite and F Louzada-Neto
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, October 14, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.127
Analysing consumer segments to budget for loyalty and promotion programmes and maximize market share
H-Y Tsao, L Pitt and C Campbell
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, October 14, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.117
Wind energy management with battery storage
L Zhang and A Wirth
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, October 14, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.98
September 30 2009
Case-oriented Paper
Impact of policy and process design on the performance of intake and treatment processes in mental health care: a system dynamics case study
M Smits
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, September 30, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.110
September 23 2009
Special Issue Paper
Minimizing greenhouse gas emissions in intermodal freight transport: an application to rail service design
J Bauer, T Bekta
and T G Crainic
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, September 23, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.102
Case-Oriented Paper
Planning federal public investment in Mexico using multiobjective decision making
B Cobacho, R Caballero, M González and J Molina
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, September 23, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.101
Theoretical Papers
Saving-based algorithms for vehicle routing problem with simultaneous pickup and delivery
Y Gajpal and P Abad
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, September 23, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.83
DEA-based pre-merger planning tool
S Lozano and G Villa
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, September 23, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.106
September 16 2009
Theoretical Papers
On Markovian approximations for virtual-build-to-order systems
P G Brabazon and B L MacCarthy
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, September 16, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.103
The impact of contingency factors on validation of problem structuring methods
D Champion and J M Wilson
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, September 16, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.94
A Benders decomposition method for discretely-constrained mathematical programs with equilibrium constraints
S A Gabriel, Y Shim, A J Conejo, S de la Torre and R García-Bertrand
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, September 16, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.84
Automating warm-up length estimation
K Hoad, S Robinson and R Davies
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, September 16, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.87
A structural model for sales in the e-retailing industry
C Serrano-Cinca, Y Fuertes-Callén and C Mar-Molinero
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, September 16, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.93
An analytic network process approach to the selection of logistics service providers for air cargo
Y H Yang, Y V Hui, L C Leung and G Chen
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, September 16, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.111
Technical Note
Preserving preference rankings under non-financial background risk
Y Malevergne and B Rey
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, September 16, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.95
September 9 2009
Theoretical Paper
Local search-based metaheuristics for the split delivery vehicle routing problem
U Derigs, B Li and U Vogel
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, September 9, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.100
Technical Notes
Linear programming solutions and distance functions under 
-returns to scale
J-P Boussemart, W Briec and H Leleu
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, September 9, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.97
Fine-tuning a parametric Clarke and Wright heuristic by means of EAGH (empirically adjusted greedy heuristics)
A Corominas, A García-Villoria and R Pastor
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, September 9, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.89
September 2 2009
Special Issue Paper
Effects of missing data in credit risk scoring. A comparative analysis of methods to achieve robustness in the absence of sufficient data
R Florez-Lopez
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, September 2, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.66
General Paper
Content analysis of OR job advertisements to infer required skills
M S Sodhi and B-G Son
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, September 2, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.80
Theoretical Paper
An ant colony optimization metaheuristic for single-path multicommodity network flow problems
X-Y Li, Y P Aneja and F Baki
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, September 2, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.86
August 26 2009
General Papers
Varying routes to the top: identifying different strategies in the MBA marketplace
P Naudé, S Henneberg and Z Jiang
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, August 26, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.75
Rational inference: deductive, inductive and probabilistic thinking
R J Ormerod
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, August 26, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.96
Case-Oriented Paper
Weighting the competitiveness factors for container ports under conflicting interests
G-T Yeo, D-W Song, J Dinwoodie and M Roe
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, August 26, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.88
Theoretical Paper
Robustness and duality in linear programming
V Gabrel and C Murat
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, August 26, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.81
August 19 2009
Special Issue Paper
Reducing fuel emissions by optimizing speed on shipping routes
K Fagerholt, G Laporte and I Norstad
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, August 19, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.77
August 5 2009
Special Issue Paper
A novel maximum dispersion territory design model arising in the implementation of the WEEE-directive
E Fernández, J Kalcsics, S Nickel and R Z Ríos-Mercado
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, August 5, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.70
Case-Oriented Paper
System Dynamic simulation of treatment policies to address colliding epidemics of tuberculosis, drug resistant tuberculosis and injecting drug users driven HIV in Russia
R M Lebcir, R A Atun and R J Coker
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, August 5, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.90
Theoretical Paper
A multiple criteria decision-making approach for the selection of stocks
P Xidonas, G Mavrotas and J Psarras
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, August 5, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.74
July 29 2009
Special Issue Paper
A new index of creditworthiness for retail credit products
L Quirini and L Vannucci
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, July 29, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.68
Case-Oriented Papers
Assessing pupil and school performance by non-parametric and parametric techniques
K De Witte, E Thanassoulis, G Simpson, G Battisti and A Charlesworth-May
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, July 29, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.50
Dynamic scheduling of recreational rental vehicles with revenue management extensions
A T Ernst, M Horn, P Kilby and M Krishnamoorthy
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, July 29, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.78
Analysis of complementary methodologies for the estimation of school value added
M C A S Portela and A S Camanho
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, July 29, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.85
Theoretical Paper
A new end-of-auction model for curbing sniping
R Malaga, D Porter, K Ord and B Montano
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, July 29, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.79
July 22 2009
Special Issue Paper
An overview and framework for PD backtesting and benchmarking
G Castermans, D Martens, T Van Gestel, B Hamers and B Baesens
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, July 22, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.69
June 24 2009
Case-Oriented Paper
Single machine scheduling with sequence-dependent family setups to minimize maximum lateness
F Jin, JND Gupta, S Song and C Wu
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, June 24, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.63
Theoretical Paper
Algorithms for partitioning of large routing networks
Anjali Awasthi, S S Chauhan, M Parent and Jean-Marie Proth
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, June 24, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.52
June 17 2009
Case-Oriented Papers
Integrating DEA into Six Sigma methodology for measuring health service efficiency
Q Feng and J Antony
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, June 17, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.61
Staff rostering for the station personnel of a railway company
M Lezaun, G Pérez and E Sáinz de la Maza
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, June 17, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.48
June 10 2009
Case-Oriented Paper
A heuristic method for the capacitated arc routing problem with refill points and multiple loads
Ciro-Alberto Amaya, André Langevin and Martin Trépanier
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, June 10, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.58
Theoretical Paper
A heuristic approach for the truck and trailer routing problem
M Caramia and F Guerriero
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, June 10, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.59
May 27 2009
Theoretical Papers
Scheduling jobs under an aging effect
A Janiak and R Rudek
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, May 27, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.30
Capacity planning with sequential time constraints under various control policies in the back-end of wafer fabrications
Ying-Mei Tu and Hsin-Nan Chen
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, May 27, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.36
May 20 2009
Special Issue Paper
Quantifying the risk in age and block replacement policies
B C Giri and T Dohi
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, May 20, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.40
General Papers
Some applications of the generalized vehicle routing problem
R Baldacci, E Bartolini and G Laporte
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, May 20, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.51
Challenges of operations research practice in agricultural value chains
A J Higgins, C J Miller, A A Archer, T Ton, C S Fletcher and R R J McAllister
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, May 20, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.57
Articulate intervention revisited
R J Ormerod
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, May 20, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.47
Case-Oriented Papers
Location of single-server immobile facilities subject to a loss constraint
B Boffey, R D Galvão and V Marianov
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, May 20, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.12
Optimal batting orders in cricket
J M Norman and S R Clarke
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, May 20, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.54
Theoretical Papers
Finding relevant search engines results: a minimax linear programming approach
G R Amin and A Emrouznejad
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, May 20, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.53
New heuristics for flow shop problem to minimize makespan
D Bai and L Tang
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, May 20, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.44
The newsvendor problem with unknown distribution
U Benzion, Y Cohen and T Shavit
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, May 20, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.56
Technical Notes
A stylized model of 'Momentum' processes: a research note
S Bandyopadhyay and S Bandyopadhyay
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, May 20, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.46
Correlation when data are missing
M Parzen, S Lipsitz, R Metters and G Fitzmaurice
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, May 20, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.49
A Lagrangean relaxation based approach for the capacity allocation problem in flexible manufacturing systems
S Özpeynirci and M Azizo
lu
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, May 20, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.19
May 13 2009
Case-Oriented Paper
Modelling the size and skill-mix of hospital nursing teams
P R Harper, N H Powell and J E Williams
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, May 13, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.43
Theoretical Papers
Solving the forward-reserve allocation problem in warehouse order picking systems
J Gu, M Goetschalckx and L F McGinnis
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, May 13, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.39
Analysing the impact of the implementation of lean manufacturing strategies on profitability
D J Meade, S Kumar and B White
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, May 13, 2009; doi:10.1057/palgrave.jors.2602657
Parallel machine scheduling problems considering regular measures of performance and machine cost
A J Ruiz-Torres, F J López, P J Wojciechowski and J C Ho
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, May 13, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.38
The loader problem: formulation, complexity and algorithms
G Tang, F Chen, T C E Cheng, C T Ng and Z-L Chen
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, May 13, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.55
April 22 2009
Special Issue Paper
Question selection responding to information on customers from heterogeneous populations to select offers that maximize expected profit
H-V Seow
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, April 22, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.6
Case-Oriented Papers
An ANP framework for property pricing combining quantitative and qualitative attributes
J Aznar, J Ferrís-Oñate and F Guijarro
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, April 22, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.31
Using dynamic programming to determine an optimal strategy in a contract bridge tournament
N Beaumont
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, April 22, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.41
Models and algorithms for the scheduling of a doubles tennis training tournament
A Ghoniem and H D Sherali
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, April 22, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.190
Theoretical Papers
Models for cellular manufacturing systems design: matching processing requirements and operator capabilities
R Bhatnagar and V Saddikuti
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, April 22, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.181
Ant Local Search and its efficient adaptation to graph colouring
M Plumettaz, D Schindl and N Zufferey
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, April 22, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.27
A fuzzy greedy heuristic for permutation flow-shop scheduling
K Sheibani
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, April 22, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.194
Technical Note
Scheduling a deteriorating maintenance activity on a single machine
G Mosheiov and J B Sidney
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, April 22, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.5
April 8 2009
Theoretical Papers
Heuristics for feature selection in mathematical programming discriminant analysis models
K Falangis and J J Glen
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, April 8, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.24
The effect of lifetime buys on warranty repair operations
K Sahyouni, R C Savaskan and M S Daskin
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, April 8, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.143
Optimal multi-period service capacity allocation and pricing allowing for uncertain competitive entry
H Zhang and H I Mesak
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, April 8, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.29
Technical Note
Covering continuous demand in the plane
Z Drezner and A Suzuki
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, April 8, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.10
April 1 2009
Special Issue Paper
Modelling take-up and profitability
P Ma, J Crook and J Ansell
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, April 1, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.33
Case-Oriented Paper
Developing geographical indicators of mileage-related costs: a case study exploring travelling public services in English local areas
G A Hindle and A Hindle
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, April 1, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.21
Theoretical Paper
Effect of declining selling price: profit analysis for a single period inventory model with stochastic demand and lead time
S Banerjee and N S Meitei
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, April 1, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.28
March 25 2009
Case-Oriented Paper
Development of utility function for life insurance buyers in the Indian market
G Dutta, S Basu and J John
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, March 25, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.26
Theoretical Papers
Comparison of policies in dynamic routing problems
E Angelelli, N Bianchessi, R Mansini and M G Speranza
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, March 25, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.17
Linear programming based approaches for the discrete time/cost trade-off problem in project networks
A B Haf
zolu and M Azizolu
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, March 25, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.20
Technology credit scoring model considering both SME characteristics and economic conditions: The Korean case
T H Moon and S Y Sohn
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, March 25, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.7
Optimization of container process at seaport terminals
A Wong and E Kozan
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, March 25, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.18
March 18 2009
Theoretical Papers
Do market share and efficiency matter for each other? An application of the zero-sum gains data envelopment analysis
J-L Hu and C-Y Fang
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, March 18, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.11
Parallel machine scheduling with common due windows
R-H Huang, C-L Yang and H-T Huang
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, March 18, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.184
A portfolio model for performance assessment: The Financial Times MBA ranking
A Jessop
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, March 18, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.193
Beam search heuristics for quadratic earliness and tardiness scheduling
J M S Valente
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, March 18, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.191
A modified tabu search algorithm for cost-based job shop problem
Z C Zhu, K M Ng and H L Ong
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, March 18, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.9
A compromise solution approach for finding common weights in DEA: an improvement to Kao and Hung's approach
M Zohrehbandian, A Makui and A Alinezhad
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, March 18, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2009.4
March 11 2009
Case-Oriented Papers
Enhancing the inclusion of non-discretionary inputs in DEA
J M Cordero-Ferrera, F Pedraja-Chaparro and D Santín-González
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, March 11, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.189
Credit rating prediction using Ant Colony Optimization
D Martens, T Van Gestel, M De Backer, R Haesen, J Vanthienen and B Baesens
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, March 11, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.164
Theoretical Papers
A tabu search heuristic for ship routing and scheduling
J E Korsvik, K Fagerholt and G Laporte
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, March 11, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.192
Optimal placement, scheduling, and routing to maximize lifetime in sensor networks
Y B Türkoullar, N Aras, 
K Altnel and C Ersoy
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, March 11, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.187
March 4 2009
Special Issue Paper
Reject inference in survival analysis by augmentation
J Banasik and J Crook
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, March 4, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.180
General Paper
Synthesis as conception shifting
L Houghton and M Metcalfe
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, March 4, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.188
Theoretical Papers
Manufacturing costs in serial production systems with rework
G C Hadjinicola
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, March 4, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.186
Conflict analysis using Bayesian neural networks and generalized linear models
N Iswaran and D F Percy
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, March 4, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.183
February 18 2009
Case-Oriented Paper
Dynamic preventive maintenance scheduling of the modules of fighter aircraft based on random effects regression model
S Y Sohn and K B Yoon
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, February 18, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.167
February 11 2009
Case-Oriented Papers
Fuzzy chance-constrained programming model for a multi-echelon reverse logistics network for household appliances
L K Chu, Y Shi, S Lin, D Sculli and J Ni
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, February 11, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.162
Health network mergers and hospital re-planning
E D Güne and H Yaman
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, February 11, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.165
Theoretical Paper
Capacity planning with working time accounts in services
A Corominas, J Olivella and R Pastor
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, February 11, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.166
February 4 2009
Case-Oriented Papers
Measuring brand equity in the car market: a hedonic price analysis
G Baltas and C Saridakis
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, February 4, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.159
Scheduling ambulance crews for maximum coverage
G Erdoan, E Erkut, A Ingolfsson and G Laporte
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, February 4, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.163
Analysing communication in a complex service process: an application of social network analysis in the Scottish Prison Service
P G Hancock and R Raeside
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, February 4, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.145
Theoretical Paper
An effective recursive partitioning approach for the packing of identical rectangles in a rectangle
E G Birgin, R D Lobato and R Morabito
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, February 4, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.141
January 28 2009
Case-Oriented Paper
A system dynamics-based simulation study for managing clinical governance and pathways in a hospital
M Maliapen and B C Dangerfield
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, January 28, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.134
January 7 2009
Case-Oriented Papers
Waiting list behaviour and the consequences for NHS targets
J Bowers
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, January 7, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.149
Electricity pool prices: long-term uncertainty characterization for futures-market trading and risk management
A J Conejo, F J Nogales, M Carrión and J M Morales
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, January 7, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.140
Mean and bold? On separating merger economies from structural efficiency gains in the drinking water sector
K De Witte and E Dijkgraaf
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, January 7, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.129
The impact of information technology on the banking industry
S J Ho and S K Mallick
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, January 7, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.128
Designing a flexible approach for higher professional education by means of simulation modelling
A Schellekens, F Paas, A Verbraeck and J J G van Merriënboer
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, January 7, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.133
First, do no harm? A framework for evaluating new versus reprocessed medical devices
T Sloan
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, January 7, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.137
Enterprise risk management: coping with model risk in a large bank
D Wu and D L Olson
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, January 7, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.144
Theoretical Papers
The use of simple calibrations of individual locations in making transshipment decisions in a multi-location inventory network
T W Archibald, D P Black and K D Glazebrook
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, January 7, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.127
Bayesian forecasting with the Holt–Winters model
J D Bermúdez, J V Segura and E Vercher
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, January 7, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.152
A normal approximation model for safety stock optimization in a two-echelon distribution system
B Desmet, E-H Aghezzaf and H Vanmaele
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, January 7, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.150
A dispatching algorithm for parallel machines with rework processes
Y H Kang, S S Kim and H J Shin
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, January 7, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.148
In the determination of weight sets to compute cross-efficiency ratios in DEA
K F Lam
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, January 7, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.138
Defence and attack of systems with variable attacker system structure detection probability
G Levitin and K Hausken
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, January 7, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.158
Scheduling policies in the M/G/1 make-to-stock queue
N Sanajian, H Abouee-Mehrizi and B Balco
lu
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, January 7, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.139
An approach for solving the lot-sizing problem of a market-driven foundry
V S Tonaki and F M B Toledo
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, January 7, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.151
Technical Note
Single-machine scheduling with a sum-of-actual-processing-time-based learning effect
J-B Wang
J Oper Res Soc advance online publication, January 7, 2009; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.146
