Journal of the Operational Research Society, Volume 53, Issue 2 (2002)

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Journal of the Operational Research Society, Volume 53, Issue 2 (2002)

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Editorial
Part Special Issue Editorial: The process of OR
P Keys & G Midgley
Pages: 123-125
Published online: 21 Dec 2017
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Original Article

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Facilitation: some contributions to theorising the practice of operational research
A Taket
Pages: 126-136
Published online: 21 Dec 2017
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Towards user-friendly OR: a Chinese experience
Z Zhu
Pages: 137-148
Published online: 21 Dec 2017
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Size matters: large group methods and the process of operational research
L White
Pages: 149-160
Published online: 21 Dec 2017
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The anatomy of complex societal problems and its implications for OR
F Liebl
Pages: 161-184
Published online: 21 Dec 2017
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Case-oriented Paper

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Emergency ambulance deployment in Barbados: a multi-objective approach
S I Harewood
Pages: 185-192
Published online: 21 Dec 2017
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Optimal component replacement decisions using vibration monitoring and the proportional-hazards model
P J Vlok, J L Coetzee, D Banjevic, A K S Jardine & V Makis
Pages: 193-202
Published online: 21 Dec 2017
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Concentration and the variability of orthopaedic demand
J Bowers & G Mould
Pages: 203-210
Published online: 21 Dec 2017
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Solving a multi-objective simulation model using a hybrid response surface method and lexicographical goal programming approach—a case study on integrated circuit ink-marking machines
T Yang & L Tseng
Pages: 211-221
Published online: 21 Dec 2017
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Theoretical Paper

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Estimating breast cancer risks using neural networks
M S Hung, M Shanker & M Y Hu
Pages: 222-231
Published online: 21 Dec 2017
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Managing manufacturing risks by using capacity options
B Tan
Pages: 232-242
Published online: 21 Dec 2017
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Viewpoint

Brief Report
A comment on Baker and Benn 2001: ‘Assigning pupils to tutor groups in a comprehensive school’
J C Mingers & F O'Brien
Page: 243
Published online: 21 Dec 2017
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Brief Report
Response to Mingers and O'Brien
B M Baker & C Benn
Page: 243
Published online: 21 Dec 2017
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