... Multivariate statistical methods for business and economics. Post a Comment. CONTRIBUTORS: Au... more ... Multivariate statistical methods for business and economics. Post a Comment. CONTRIBUTORS: Author: Bolch, Ben W. (b. 1938, d. ----. Author: Huang, Cliff J. (b. 1938, d. ----. PUBLISHER: Prentice-Hall (Englewood Cliffs, NJ). SERIES TITLE: YEAR: 1973. ...
The Journal of the Operational Research Society, 1987
A collection of papers surveying recent progress in the field of Combinatorial Optimization.&... more A collection of papers surveying recent progress in the field of Combinatorial Optimization.< br>< br> Topics examined include theoretical and computational aspects (Boolean Programming, Probabilistic Analysis of Algorithms, Parallel Computer Models and Combinatorial Algorithms), well-known combinatorial problems (such as the Linear Assignment Problem, the Quadratic Assignment Problem, the Knapsack Problem and Steiner Problems in Graphs) and more applied problems (such as Network Synthesis and ...
The historical development of research on production and operations management was traced from it... more The historical development of research on production and operations management was traced from its roots in firm cost and efficiency studies through systems analysis research. This research made an important contribution to improved performance of firms. Reasons for the sharp decline of research in this area were examined. One reason relates to the fact that research problems had less direct relevance to the firm. Information needs of firms and others were examined. This provided the basis for identdjing needed mearch. While a number of research problem areas were described, two were discussed in depth: comparative performance information and expert systems.
Forty five years ago, an academic and practitioner from the north of England published a method o... more Forty five years ago, an academic and practitioner from the north of England published a method of tackling the vehicle routing problem (VRP) in an American journal. Little could they have realised how the method they devised would still be a significant part of the research agenda nearly half a century later. Adaptations of their method are significant components in the analysis of the many different extensions to the problem that have been investigated. This paper provides the historical background to the development of the savings method and subsequent proposed variations to the basic savings formula and other improvements, and then charts the role the savings method has played in the investigation of VRPs with additional constraints. Some interesting examples of practical applications of the savings method are reported. Finally, comments are made on the use of the savings method in commercial routing packages.
... Multivariate statistical methods for business and economics. Post a Comment. CONTRIBUTORS: Au... more ... Multivariate statistical methods for business and economics. Post a Comment. CONTRIBUTORS: Author: Bolch, Ben W. (b. 1938, d. ----. Author: Huang, Cliff J. (b. 1938, d. ----. PUBLISHER: Prentice-Hall (Englewood Cliffs, NJ). SERIES TITLE: YEAR: 1973. ...
The Journal of the Operational Research Society, 1987
A collection of papers surveying recent progress in the field of Combinatorial Optimization.&... more A collection of papers surveying recent progress in the field of Combinatorial Optimization.< br>< br> Topics examined include theoretical and computational aspects (Boolean Programming, Probabilistic Analysis of Algorithms, Parallel Computer Models and Combinatorial Algorithms), well-known combinatorial problems (such as the Linear Assignment Problem, the Quadratic Assignment Problem, the Knapsack Problem and Steiner Problems in Graphs) and more applied problems (such as Network Synthesis and ...
The historical development of research on production and operations management was traced from it... more The historical development of research on production and operations management was traced from its roots in firm cost and efficiency studies through systems analysis research. This research made an important contribution to improved performance of firms. Reasons for the sharp decline of research in this area were examined. One reason relates to the fact that research problems had less direct relevance to the firm. Information needs of firms and others were examined. This provided the basis for identdjing needed mearch. While a number of research problem areas were described, two were discussed in depth: comparative performance information and expert systems.
Forty five years ago, an academic and practitioner from the north of England published a method o... more Forty five years ago, an academic and practitioner from the north of England published a method of tackling the vehicle routing problem (VRP) in an American journal. Little could they have realised how the method they devised would still be a significant part of the research agenda nearly half a century later. Adaptations of their method are significant components in the analysis of the many different extensions to the problem that have been investigated. This paper provides the historical background to the development of the savings method and subsequent proposed variations to the basic savings formula and other improvements, and then charts the role the savings method has played in the investigation of VRPs with additional constraints. Some interesting examples of practical applications of the savings method are reported. Finally, comments are made on the use of the savings method in commercial routing packages.
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