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Number 6 The following table of contents lists articles in the December 1997 print edition of OR/MS Today. You may follow any of the linked titles to read those items in their entirety. For quick navigation you may jump directly to any of the following sections: |
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Features
- Sense and Sensitivity Analysis
- By Jonathan Caulkins
- An operations research perspective on the illicit drug economy, related crimes and punishment. Landmark study models the effectiveness of mandatory minimum drug sentences.
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- Sophisticated Crude Transportation
- By Emmanuel D. Chajakis
- Recent advances in petroleum supply modeling deliver significant savings. Marine logistics look for an optimal tradeoff between customer service and cost reductions.
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- It's Cool, But Is It Worthwhile?
- By Douglas A. Samuelson
- Overwhelmed by information and a continuous diet of meetings, a federal agency turns to information technology. But does it help? Measuring the benefits of technological upgrades.
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- Profit Navigation
- By Vitaly Pyrih
- Models chart path for retailers to maximize profits through product mix management. Aided by data mining, market-basket analysis and other techniques, new strategies boost the bottom line. Computing
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- Software Review
- By Ashutosh V. Deshmukh
- ModelQuest Expert 1.0: Reliable and fast data mining using statistical networks.
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- Resource Directory
- A "yellow pages" for the OR/MS community: Listings of software vendors and consultants.
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