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Soft OR and Practice: The Contribution of the Founders of Operations Research
Operational Research, 2021 “Soft Operation Research and Practice: The Contribution of the Founders of Operations Research” explores two themes relating to the 43 people whose profiles constitute the Assad and Gass book referred to in the article.
R. Dyson, F. O'Brien, Devan B. Shah
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An Effective Staff Scheduling for Shift Workers in Social Welfare Facilities for the Disabled
Algorithms, 2023 The efficient management of social worker personnel is important since it involves a huge portion in its operations. However, the burnout and turnover rates of social workers are very high, which is due to dissatisfaction with the irregular and unequal ...
Hee Jun Ryu +5 more
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Identification and Prioritization of Critical Factors Affecting the Performance of Iranian Public Hospitals using the Best-Worst Method: A Prospective Study [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2022 Background: In the ever-changing healthcare environment, policymakers and managers need a comprehensive evaluation system to accurately identify and prioritize factors affecting hospital performance.
Payam Shojaei +4 more
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A bibliometric analysis of operations research and management science
, 2016 José M. Merigó, Jianbo Yang
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Reefer logistics and cool chain transport
European Journal of Transport and Infrastructure Research, 2020 Reefer logistics is an important part of the cool chain in which reefer containers are involved as the packaging for transporting perishable goods. Reefer logistics is challenging, as it deals with cost and time constraints as well as the product quality
Yun Fan +2 more
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Is operations research really research?
ORiON, 2006 This paper takes a philosophical look at the Research in Operations Research. First, the questions "What is Research?" and "What is Operations Research?" are discussed. Next, the paper discusses why it is important to have a clear definition of research,
NJ Manson
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European Transport Research Review, 2019 Synchromodality, also referred to as “synchronized intermodality”, employs multiple transport modes in a flexible, dynamic way in order to induce a modal shift towards more environmentally friendly transport modes like rail or inland waterways, without ...
Nina Lemmens +2 more
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An Imitation and Heuristic Method for Scheduling with Subcontracted Resources
Mathematics, 2021 A scheduling problem with subcontracted resources is widely spread and is associated with the distribution of limited renewable and non-renewable resources, both own and subcontracted ones based on the work’s due dates and the earliest start time ...
Anna Antonova +2 more
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Operations research and development
ORiON, 2007 The paper begins with a discussion of the concepts "operations research" and "development." An overview is next given of the RDP (Reconstruction and Development Programme), which still embodies the vision of development in South Africa associated with ...
PduT Fourie
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Inventory Routing Analysis for Maritime LNG Supply of German Ports
Transport and Telecommunication, 2021 After the implementation of Emission Control Areas (ECA) in Northern Europe in 2015, ship operators have to decide for new compliance methods. Among different abatement technologies, also the use of LNG as maritime fuel is one option.
Prause Felix, Prause Gunnar
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