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Volume 26, issue 1

General Paper

Article
Leader — March 1975
K. B. Haley
Page: 1
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Case-Oriented Paper

Article
A Marketing Model for a Price-Promoted Consumer Good: A Case Study
A. Cowey & D. Green
Pages: 3-14
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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General Paper

Article
Entropy and Decision
D. J. White
Pages: 15-23
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Theoretical Paper

Article
Dynamic Optimization of Vehicle Fleet Size
R. H. Mole
Pages: 25-34
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Article
Job Shop Scheduling: Is Manual Application of Dispatching Rules Feasible?
C. C. New
Pages: 35-43
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Article
Balancing Workloads and Minimizing Set-up Costs in the Parallel Processing Shop
Richard H. Deane & Emett R. White
Pages: 45-53
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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A Method for Solving Crew Scheduling Problems
J. M. P. Booler
Pages: 55-62
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Article
Measuring Operating Efficiency
C. B. Tilanus
Pages: 63-69
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Article
On a Queueing System with Various Input Sources and Phase Type Service
S. D. Sharma
Pages: 71-81
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Optimization of a Multiperiod Resource Allocation Model
Hanan Luss
Pages: 83-90
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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A Comment on Ackoff's “The Social Responsibility of Operational Research“
Keith Chesterton, Robert Goodsman, Jonathan Rosenhead & Colin Thunhurst
Pages: 91-95
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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A Reply to the Comments of Keith Chesterton, Robert Goodsman, Jonathan Rosenhead and Colin Thunhurst
Russell L. Ackoff
Pages: 96-99
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Comments on “A Model for Community Nursing”
J. S. Wilkes & A. W. Nimmo
Pages: 99-101
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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A Model for Community Nursing: A Reply
G. Gregory
Pages: 101-102
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Brief Report
A Common Error in Production Scheduling
B. H. Shorrock
Pages: 102-103
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Reply to the Comment of B. H. Shorrock
C. C. New
Page: 103
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Book Selection

Brief Report
Operational Research '72: Proceedings of the Sixth IFORS International Conference on Operational Research.
P. Macdonald
Pages: 105-106
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Free Access
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Stochastic Anialysis.
Alan J. Mayne
Pages: 106-107
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
CitationforStochastic Anialysis. | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Stochastic Models for Social Processes.
Wm. R. Buckland
Pages: 107-108
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Où Construire l'Usine?
A. Ibrahim
Pages: 108-109
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Concepts and Methods in Discrete Event Digital Simulation.
Keith Tizzard
Pages: 109-110
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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A Practical Approach to Computer Simulation in Business.
J. M. Dixie
Pages: 110-111
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Brief Report
Dynamic Simulation of Physical Distribution Systems.
S. B. Lele
Pages: 111-112
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
CitationforDynamic Simulation of Physical Distribution Systems. | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Brief Report
Time Series.
G. J. Evans
Pages: 112-113
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
CitationforTime Series. | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Brief Report
Bayesian Statistics for Social Scientists.
Michael Hughes
Pages: 113-114
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
CitationforBayesian Statistics for Social Scientists. | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Brief Report
Comparative Statistical Inference.
C. D. Litton
Pages: 114-115
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
CitationforComparative Statistical Inference. | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Brief Report
The Numbers Game: Uses and Abuses of Managerial Statistics.
G. Gregory
Pages: 115-116
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Brief Report
Total System Development for Information Systems.
Wynford Evans
Pages: 116-117
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Brief Report
Systems Analysis and Design Using Network Techniques.
E. Kay
Pages: 117-118
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Brief Report
Computers and Socialism.
B. E. Wilson
Page: 118
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Brief Report
Computers in Business — An Introduction.
J. A. T. Pritchard
Pages: 118-119
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Brief Report
Marketing Research: Analysis and Measurement.
S. J. R. Dawson
Pages: 119-120
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Brief Report
Purchase and Supply Management.
L. W. Bailey
Page: 120
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
CitationforPurchase and Supply Management. | PDF (875.2 KB)
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Labor, Capital and Growth.
G. Horsnell
Pages: 120-121
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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General Paper

Article
Books Received
Pages: 121-122
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
CitationforBooks Received | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Article
Leader — April 1975
K. B. Haley
Page: 123
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Article
Purposeful Systems and Operational Research
K. C. Bowen
Pages: 125-131
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Theoretical Paper

Article
A Simulation Model of Retailer Behaviour
J. W. Bryant
Pages: 133-149
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Article
Transport Fleet Planning for Multi-Period Operations
Christopher Colin New
Pages: 151-166
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Article
An Approach to Locational Analysis
A. N. Elshafei
Pages: 167-181
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Article
Scoring Rules for Subjective Assessments
John B. Kidd
Pages: 183-195
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
AbstractforScoring Rules for Subjective Assessments | PDF (3.1 MB)
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Article
Analysis of Joint Replenishment Inventory Systems with Resource Restriction
S. K. Goyal
Pages: 197-203
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Technical Note

Article
Some Comments on the Combination of Forecasts
J. P. Dickinson
Pages: 205-210
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Article
Computational Experience with a Cost-Based Algorithm for the Shop Scheduling Problem
J. D. Eskew & R. G. Parker
Pages: 211-215
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Functions and Criticisms of Models — A Reply
B. G. Turner
Pages: 217-218
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Functions and Criticisms of Models — A Rejoinder
M. L. Crilly
Page: 219
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Book Selection

Brief Report
Management.
W. D. Ray
Pages: 221-223
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Brief Report
Technological Forecasting in Practice.
N. Gnosh
Pages: 223-224
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Brief Report
Planning Horizon Procedures for Production/Inventory Systems with Concave Costs.
T. P. Moore
Page: 225
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
CitationforPlanning Horizon Procedures for Production/Inventory Systems with Concave Costs. | PDF (870.8 KB)
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Brief Report
Distribution Research.
Graham K. Rand
Pages: 225-226
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
CitationforDistribution Research. | PDF (1.2 MB)
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The Sociology of the Workplace.
B. E. Partridge
Pages: 226-227
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Security and Privacy in Computer Systems
J. A. T. Pritchard
Pages: 227-228
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Glossary of Applied Management and Financial Statistics.
J. B. Coates
Pages: 228-229
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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General Paper

Article
Books Received
Page: 231
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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IIASA Research Reports
Pages: 233-234
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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