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Journal of the Operational Research Society, Volume 27, Issue 1 (1976)

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Volume 27, issue 1

General Paper

Article
Leader — February 1976
K. B. Haley
Pages: i-ii
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Case-Oriented Paper

Article
Economic Cycle Periods for Maintenance Painting
A. H. Christer
Pages: 1-13
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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A Predictive Model for the Police Response Function
Deepak Bammi & Nick T. Thomopoulos
Pages: 15-30
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Theoretical Paper

Article
Cellular Simulation
R. Spinelli de Carvalho & John G. Crookes
Pages: 31-40
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Article
System Dynamics in Shipping
A. J. Taylor
Pages: 41-56
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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A Markov Chain Model for Wastage in Manpower Systems
P. C. G. Vassiliou
Pages: 57-70
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Article
An Experimental Investigation of Some Heuristic Strategies for Component Placement
C. S. Parker
Pages: 71-81
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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A Vehicle Scheduling Procedure Based Upon Savings and a Solution Perturbation Scheme
R. A. Holmes & R. G. Parker
Pages: 83-92
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Article
On the Optimality of an Equal Life Policy for Equipment Subject to Technological Improvement
Edwin J. Elton & Martin J. Gruber
Pages: 93-99
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Reliability Analysis of a One-Unit System with Unrepairable Spare Units and its Optimization Applications
Toshio Nakagawa & Shunji Osaki
Pages: 101-110
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Economic Packaging Frequency of Jointly Replenished Items having Interdependent Packaging Set-up Cost
S. K. Goyal
Pages: 111-118
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Technical Note

Article
A Dynamic Programming Formulation with Diverse Applications
R. M. Adelson,J. M. Norman & G. Laporte
Pages: 119-121
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Article
Sales Data and the Estimation of Demand
S. A. Conrad
Pages: 123-127
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Addendum

Article
Addendum: A New Application of Incremental Analysis in Resource Allocations
Page: 129
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Letter to the Editor

Article
Letter to the Editor
A. D. J. Flowerdew
Page: 129
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Book Selection

Brief Report
Redesigning the Future: A Systems Approach to Societal Problems
J. W. Bryant
Pages: 131-132
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Platform for Change
Michael Pidd
Pages: 132-133
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Brief Report
Analysis of Systems in Operations Research
J. S. Dagpunar
Pages: 133-134
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Brief Report
Systems Simulation
R. G. Coyle
Pages: 134-135
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Brief Report
Demand Analysis and Inventory Control
J. Hough
Pages: 135-136
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Brief Report
Production Control in Practice
Sateesh B. Lele
Pages: 136-137
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Brief Report
Reliability and Biometry: Statistical Analysis of Lifelength
Wm. R. Buckland
Pages: 137-138
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Brief Report
Elements of Sampling Theory
Alastair Watson-Gandy
Pages: 138-139
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Brief Report
Decision Models in Academic Administration
David Falcon
Pages: 139-140
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Brief Report
Investment Portfolio Decision-Making
Roger M. Y. Ho
Pages: 140-141
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Brief Report
On the Nature of Organisations
W. Mason
Pages: 141-142
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Brief Report
Engineering Optimization
E. Kay
Pages: 142-143
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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General Paper

Article
Books Received
Pages: 145-146
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Presidential Address

Article
Past Futures
Alec M. Lee
Pages: 147-153
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Case-Oriented Paper

Article
Workforce Allocation in Cyclical Scheduling Problems: A Survey
Kenneth R. Baker
Pages: 155-167
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Article
An Extension to the Assortment Problem in which Components are Grouped to Form Assemblies
J. R. Walters
Pages: 169-175
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Special Issue Paper

Brief Report
New Paths for Operational Research
Alec M. Lee
Pages: 177-184
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Brief Report
Company Planning
J. A. Carruthers
Pages: 185-192
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Brief Report
Operational Research and Education
K. B. Haley
Pages: 193-198
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Brief Report
Development Planning: The Systematic Application of Technological Innovation
Roy K. Frick
Pages: 199-207
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Brief Report
Health
M. G. Simpson
Pages: 209-219
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
AbstractforHealth | PDF (3.7 MB)
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Brief Report
Conflict Resolution
J. L. Steele
Pages: 221-230
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
AbstractforConflict Resolution | PDF (3.9 MB)
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Brief Report
Notes for Discussion on “Control”
K. D. Tocher
Pages: 231-239
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Theoretical Paper

Article
Methodological Choices in Depot Location Studies
Graham K. Rand
Pages: 241-249
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Article
SIMMIDA: A Business Decision-Making Game
Juliet M. Hampton
Pages: 251-260
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Article
Reducing the Size of Some IP Formulations by Substitution
Fred Glover
Pages: 261-263
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Brief Report
On “The Social Responsibility of Operational Research”
R. A. Rees
Pages: 265-266
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Some Further Comments on the Social Responsibility of Operational Research
J. V. Rosenhead
Pages: 266-272
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Book Selection

Brief Report
Decision Methodology
Wm. R. Buckland
Pages: 273-274
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Brief Report
Fundamentals of Operational Research for Management
Patrick Rivett
Pages: 274-275
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Brief Report
Optimization Techniques in Operations Research
Alan J. Mayne
Pages: 275-276
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Brief Report
Introduction to Stochastic Processes
W. D. Ray
Page: 276
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
CitationforIntroduction to Stochastic Processes | PDF (1,002.2 KB)
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Brief Report
Traffic Control and Transportation Systems. Proceedings of 2nd IFAC/IFIP/ IFORS Symposium, Monte Carlo, 1974
John Hough
Pages: 277-278
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Brief Report
Planning Games — Proceedings of Seminar, Summer Annual Meeting PTRC, University of Warwick, July 1974
Unny Menon
Page: 278
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Brief Report
Urban and Regional Models
L. Pearl
Pages: 278-279
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
CitationforUrban and Regional Models | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Brief Report
Finance as a Dynamic Process
Alastair Watson-Gandy
Pages: 279-281
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Brief Report
Man-Machine Systems: Information, Control and Decision Models of Human Performance
Unny Menon
Pages: 281-282
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Brief Report
Operations Management: Problems and Models (Third Edition)
G. K. Rand
Pages: 282-283
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
CitationforOperations Management: Problems and Models (Third Edition) | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Brief Report
Production/Operations Management
Sateesh B. Lele
Pages: 283-284
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Brief Report
Electronic Computers
A. M. Bray
Page: 284
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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General Paper

Article
Books Received
Page: 285
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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