Operational research

This proceedings volume consists of papers presented at the Seventh International Workshop on Computer-Aided Scheduling of Pllblic Transport, which was held at th th the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from August 5 to 8 , 1997.

Das Buch beschreibt anhand zweier prototypischer Expertensysteme verallgemeinerungsfähige Methodiken für betriebswirtschaftliche Schwachstellendiagnosen.

As the era of ever expanding markets and ample resources ends, governments and business will have to behave differently.

This book provides a conceptual framework of global value chains, flexibility and sustainability, supported by research projects, case applications and models in various related areas organized into three parts.

Uncertainty in Entrepreneurial Decision Making fills an existing gap in understanding three key concepts of business management: entrepreneurship, uncertainty, and strategy.

Role of Tumor Microenvironment in Breast Cancer and Targeted Therapies discusses the current understanding of breast cancer tumor microenvironment components, their role in tumorigenicity and the development of therapeutic resistance, along with updates on recent advances.

This book offers a concise introduction and comprehensive overview of the state of the art in the field of decision-making and consensus modeling, with a special emphasis on fuzzy methods.

What is the probability of your operations achieving the desired profitability?

As the elderly population continues to increase, the need for suitable housing will continue to rise as well.

This book presents a selection of current research results in the field of intelligent systems and draws attention to their practical applications and issues connected with the areas of decision-making, economics, business and finance.

Learn how to gain insights from your data as well as machine learning and become a presentation pro who can create interactive dashboardsKey FeaturesEnhance your presentation skills by implementing engaging data storytelling and visualization techniquesLearn the basics of machine learning and easily apply machine learning models to your dataImprove productivity by automating your data processesBook DescriptionData Analytics Made Easy is an accessible beginner's guide for anyone working with data.

Thisvolumecontainsaselectionofpapersfromthe5thInternationalConference on the Practice and Theory of Automated Timetabling (PATAT 2004) held in Pittsburgh, USA, August 18-20, 2004.

Um ein Höchstmaß an Wirtschaftlichkeit bei der Anwendung rechnerunterstützter Systeme zu erreichen, müssen - anstelle von nebeneinanderstehenden Insellösungen - Daten und Informationen einmalig erfaßt werden und in verschiedenen Systemen zur Verarbeitung verfügbar sein.

There was much development of both education and industry in post-World War II Britain.

We now possess the capability to make great business decisions in even the most difficult situations with the use of today's advanced software capability.

This proceedings of the 13th World Congress on Engineering Asset Management covers a range of topics that are timely, relevant and practically important in the modern digital era towards safer, cost effective, efficient, and secure engineered assets such as production and manufacturing plants, process facilities, civil structures, equipment, machinery, and infrastructure.

This book pulls together robust practices in Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) from other disciplines and shows how they can be used in the area of Banking and Finance.

Rule-based fuzzy modeling has been recognised as a powerful technique for the modeling of partly-known nonlinear systems.

The book offers a transdisciplinary eco-systemic framework for analysis of ecosystems.

Agent-Based Modeling/Simulation (ABM/ABS) is an emerging field that enables bottom-up and experimental analysis in social sciences such as economics, management, sociology and politics.

This book describes the latest microeconomic concepts and operations research (OR) techniques needed to comprehend the design and operation of power markets, as well as the actions of their agents: producers, consumers, operators, and regulators.

The book offers a transdisciplinary eco-systemic framework for analysis of ecosystems.

Hybrid Optimization focuses on the application of artificial intelligence and operations research techniques to constraint programming for solving combinatorial optimization problems.

A step-by-step approach to building stunning dashboards with QlikViewKey FeaturesPerform effective storytelling through interactive dashboards built with QlikViewCreate different types of visualizations from a variety of data sourcesIncludes tips, tricks, and best practices to perform effective Business Intelligence using QlikViewBook DescriptionQlikView is one of the market leaders when it comes to building effective Business Intelligence solutions.

This book provides the readers with a thorough and systematic introduction to hesitant fuzzy theory.

This book covers topics in portfolio management and multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA), presenting a transparent and unified methodology for the portfolio construction process.

The catalyst for this study was the Fukushima-Daiichi major nuclear accident of 11 March 2011.

Lot streaming is a process of breaking a batch of jobs into smaller lots, and then processing these in an overlapping fashion on the machines.

This volume contains a selection of papers referring to lectures presented at the symposium "e;Operations Research 2003"e; (OR03) held at the Ruprecht- Karls-Universitiit Heidelberg, September 3 - 5, 2003.

Business Intelligence (BI) is a solution to modern business problems.

Throughout history, both military and commercial entities around the world have utilized these methods, and even since the formalization of psychological operations during WW2 our methods have improved greatly, but we are still only touching the 'tip of the iceberg', so to speak, of what is truly possible.

This book offers an introduction to optimization theory in normed spaces.

This is an introduction to the foundations of economic property rights t- ory (EPRT).

Machine Learning in Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences: Theoretical and Practical Applications is a practical guide on implementing different variety of extreme learning machine algorithms to Earth and environmental data.

This book describes a general hybrid metaheuristic for combinatorial optimization labeled Construct, Merge, Solve & Adapt (CMSA).

These proceedings include papers presented at the VII-th Internatio- nal Conference on Multiple Criteria Decision Making which was held in Kyoto/Japan on August 18-22, 1986.

The book begins with an introduction to software reliability, models and techniques.

This book reports on cutting-edge research in innovative systems interfaces, with an emphasis on both lifecycle development and human-technology interaction, especially in the cases of virtual, augmented and mixed reality systems.

The treatment and the solution of health economic problems by using management concepts is a permanent challenge; the question of control- ling the costs or the efficiency of the supply of medical services is concerned.

When predicting the future of air traffic development, it is imperative for researchers and planners tohave the most accurate information about airport capacity constraints.

1 Facility Location Problems The location problem has been with humans for all of their history.

This book presents state-of-the-art results and methodologies in modern global optimization, and has been a staple reference for researchers, engineers, advanced students (also in applied mathematics), and practitioners in various fields of engineering.