European Journal of Operational Research, Volume 256

Volume 256, Number 1, January 2017

Invited Review

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  Jack P. C. Kleijnen:
  Regression and Kriging metamodels with their experimental designs in simulation: A review. 1-16

Continuous Optimization

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  Arnaldo S. Brito, João Xavier da Cruz Neto, Paulo Sérgio Marques dos Santos, Simone do Rócio Senger de Souza:
  A relaxed projection method for solving multiobjective optimization problems. 17-23
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  Jun Tong, Jiaqiao Hu, Jianqiang Hu:
  Computing equilibrium prices for a capital asset pricing model with heterogeneous beliefs and margin-requirement constraints. 24-34
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  Jakub Marecek, Peter Richtárik, Martin Takác:
  Matrix completion under interval uncertainty. 35-43

Discrete Optimization

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  Predrag Jovanovic, Pavle Kecman, Nebojsa J. Bojovic, Dragomir Mandic:
  Optimal allocation of buffer times to increase train schedule robustness. 44-54
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  Pierre Baptiste, Djamal Rebaine, Mohammed Zouba:
  FPTAS for the two identical parallel machine problem with a single operator under the free changing mode. 55-61
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  David Sayah, Stefan Irnich:
  A new compact formulation for the discrete p-dispersion problem. 62-67

Production, Manufacturing and Logistics

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  Thanh Tran, Ramarao Desiraju:
  Group-buying and channel coordination under asymmetric information. 68-75
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  Chandra Ade Irawan, Djamila Ouelhadj, Dylan F. Jones, Magnus Stålhane, Iver Bakken Sperstad:
  Optimisation of maintenance routing and scheduling for offshore wind farms. 76-89
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  Ning Wang, Bo Jin, Zizhen Zhang, Andrew Lim:
  A feasibility-based heuristic for the container pre-marshalling problem. 90-101
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  Joachim J. Arts:
  A multi-item approach to repairable stocking and expediting in a fluctuating demand environment. 102-115
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  Emel Arikan, Johannes Fichtinger:
  The risk-averse newsvendor problem under spectral risk measures: A classification with extensions. 116-125
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  Engin Topan, Z. Pelin Bayindir, Tarkan Tan:
  Heuristics for multi-item two-echelon spare parts inventory control subject to aggregate and individual service measures. 126-138
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  Hui Yang, Jing Chen, Xu Chen, Bintong Chen:
  The impact of customer returns in a supply chain with a common retailer. 139-150
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  Xun Wang, Stephen M. Disney:
  Mitigating variance amplification under stochastic lead-time: The proportional control approach. 151-162

Stochastics and Statistics

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  Roy Cerqueti, Paolo Falbo, Cristian Pelizzari:
  Relevant states and memory in Markov chain bootstrapping and simulation. 163-177
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  Iván Atencia:
  A Geo/G/1 retrial queueing system with priority services. 178-186
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  Hendrik Baumann, Werner Sandmann:
  Multi-server tandem queue with Markovian arrival process, phase-type service times, and finite buffers. 187-195

Decision Support

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  Selvaprabu Nadarajah, François Margot, Nicola Secomandi:
  Comparison of least squares Monte Carlo methods with applications to energy real options. 196-204
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  Yufei Sun, Grace Aw, Ryan C. Loxton, Kok Lay Teo:
  Chance-constrained optimization for pension fund portfolios in the presence of default risk. 205-214
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  Ai-Fan Ling, Jie Sun, Naihua Xiu, Xiaoguang Yang:
  Robust two-stage stochastic linear optimization with risk aversion. 215-229

Innovative Applications of O.R.

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  Sigrún Andradóttir, Hayriye Ayhan, Douglas G. Down:
  Resource pooling in the presence of failures: Efficiency versus risk. 230-241
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  Bernard Fortz, Olga Oliveira, Cristina Requejo:
  Compact mixed integer linear programming models to the minimum weighted tree reconstruction problem. 242-251
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  Thuener Silva, Plácido Rogério Pinheiro, Marcus Poggi:
  A more human-like portfolio optimization approach. 252-260
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  Zhiqi Chang, Shiji Song, Yuli Zhang, Jianya Ding, Rui Zhang, Raymond Chiong:
  Distributionally robust single machine scheduling with risk aversion. 261-274

Interfaces with Other Disciplines

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  Walter Erwin Diewert, Kevin J. Fox:
  Decomposing productivity indexes into explanatory factors. 275-291
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  Taras Bodnar, Stepan Mazur, Yarema Okhrin:
  Bayesian estimation of the global minimum variance portfolio. 292-307
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  Jörgen Blomvall:
  Measurement of interest rates using a convex optimization model. 308-316

Volume 256, Number 2, January 2017

Discrete Optimization

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  Ivana Ljubic, Petra Mutzel, Bernd Zey:
  Stochastic survivable network design problems: Theory and practice. 333-348
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  Daniel Porumbel, Gilles Goncalves, Hamid Allaoui, Tienté Hsu:
  Iterated Local Search and Column Generation to solve Arc-Routing as a permutation set-covering problem. 349-367
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  Malte Probst, Franz Rothlauf, Jörn Grahl:
  Scalability of using Restricted Boltzmann Machines for combinatorial optimization. 368-383
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  Daniel Oron, Dvir Shabtay, George Steiner:
  Approximation algorithms for the workload partition problem and applications to scheduling with variable processing times. 384-391
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  Rico Walter, Alexander Lawrinenko:
  Lower bounds and algorithms for the minimum cardinality bin covering problem. 392-403

Production, Manufacturing and Logistics

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  Birger Raa, Wout Dullaert:
  Route and fleet design for cyclic inventory routing. 404-411
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  Michael Proch, Karl Worthmann, Jörg Schlüchtermann:
  A negotiation-based algorithm to coordinate supplier development in decentralized supply chains. 412-429
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  Bisheng Du, Christian Larsen:
  Reservation policies of advance orders in the presence of multiple demand classes. 430-438
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  Dinh Tuan Nguyen, Yann Dijoux, Mitra Fouladirad:
  Analytical properties of an imperfect repair model and application in preventive maintenance scheduling. 439-453
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  Dennis Prak, Ruud H. Teunter, Aris A. Syntetos:
  On the calculation of safety stocks when demand is forecasted. 454-461

Stochastics and Statistics

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  John Gunnar Carlsson, Mehdi Behroozi:
  Worst-case demand distributions in vehicle routing. 462-472
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  Yunan Liu, Ward Whitt:
  Stabilizing performance in a service system with time-varying arrivals and customer feedback. 473-486
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  Emmanuel Ogbe, Xiang Li:
  A new cross decomposition method for stochastic mixed-integer linear programming. 487-499

Decision Support

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  Nalan Gülpinar, Ethem Çanakoglu:
  Robust portfolio selection problem under temperature uncertainty. 500-523
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  Dung T. Mai, Tieming Liu, Michael D. S. Morris, Shuzhen Sun:
  Quality coordination with extended warranty for store-brand products. 524-532
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  Juan Aparicio, Eva Crespo-Cebada, Francisco Pedraja-Chaparro, Daniel Santín:
  Comparing school ownership performance using a pseudo-panel database: A Malmquist-type index approach. 533-542
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  Michail Chronopoulos, Sara Lumbreras:
  Optimal regime switching under risk aversion and uncertainty. 543-555
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  Behzad Hezarkhani:
  Optimal design of uptime-guarantee contracts under IGFR valuations and convex costs. 556-566

Innovative Applications of O.R.

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  Jorge A. Duran-Encalada, Alberto Paucar-Caceres, E. R. Bandala, Gillian H. Wright:
  The impact of global climate change on water quantity and quality: A system dynamics approach to the US-Mexican transborder region. 567-581
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  Kjell Hausken:
  Defense and attack for interdependent systems. 582-591
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  Nadia Ben Abdallah, Sébastien Destercke, Mohamed Sallak:
  Easy and optimal queries to reduce set uncertainty. 592-604
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  Stefan Lorenczik, Raimund Malischek, Johannes Trüby:
  Modeling strategic investment decisions in spatial markets. 605-618
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  Liping Zhou, Na Geng, Zhibin Jiang, Xiuxian Wang:
  Combining revenue and equity in capacity allocation of imaging facilities. 619-628

Interfaces with Other Disciplines

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  Yu-Hui Lin, Tsu-Tan Fu, Chia-Li Chen, Jia-Ching Juo:
  Non-radial cost Luenberger productivity indicator. 629-639
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  Euthimios G. Tsionas, Emmanuel C. Mamatzakis:
  Adjustment costs in the technical efficiency: An application to global banking. 640-649
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  Ludovic A. Julien:
  On noncooperative oligopoly equilibrium in the multiple leader-follower game. 650-662
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  José Manuel Cordero-Ferrera, Javier Salinas-Jiménez, M. Mar Salinas-Jiménez:
  Exploring factors affecting the level of happiness across countries: A conditional robust nonparametric frontier analysis. 663-672
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  Andrea Gallice:
  An approximate solution to rent-seeking contests with private information. 673-684

Volume 256, Number 3, February 2017

Discrete Optimization

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  Árton P. Dorneles, Olinto César Bassi de Araújo, Luciana S. Buriol:
  A column generation approach to high school timetabling modeled as a multicommodity flow problem. 685-695
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  Thibault Lehouillier, Jérémy Omer, François Soumis, Guy Desaulniers:
  Two decomposition algorithms for solving a minimum weight maximum clique model for the air conflict resolution problem. 696-712
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  Ronan Bocquillon, Antoine Jouglet:
  Modeling elements and solving techniques for the data dissemination problem. 713-728
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  Martin Josef Geiger:
  A multi-threaded local search algorithm and computer implementation for the multi-mode, resource-constrained multi-project scheduling problem. 729-741
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  Frederico Galaxe Paes, Artur Alves Pessoa, Thibaut Vidal:
  A hybrid genetic algorithm with decomposition phases for the Unequal Area Facility Layout Problem. 742-756
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  Pieter Leyman, Mario Vanhoucke:
  Capital- and resource-constrained project scheduling with net present value optimization. 757-776

Production, Manufacturing and Logistics

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  Jinwen Ou:
  Improved exact algorithms to economic lot-sizing with piecewise linear production costs. 777-784
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  Maosen Zhou, Bin Dan, Songxuan Ma, Xumei Zhang:
  Supply chain coordination with information sharing: The informational advantage of GPOs. 785-802
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  Amalia I. Nikolopoulou, Panagiotis P. Repoussis, Christos D. Tarantilis, Emmanouil E. Zachariadis:
  Moving products between location pairs: Cross-docking versus direct-shipping. 803-819
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  Xianpei Hong, Kannan Govindan, Lei Xu, Peng Du:
  Quantity and collection decisions in a closed-loop supply chain with technology licensing. 820-829
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  W. Lee, Sheng-Pen Wang, W.-C. Chen:
  Forward and backward stocking policies for a two-level supply chain with consignment stock agreement and stock-dependent demand. 830-840
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  Jinting Wang, Xuelu Zhang, Ping Huang:
  Strategic behavior and social optimization in a constant retrial queue with the N-policy. 841-849
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  Dong Li, Zhan Pang:
  Dynamic booking control for car rental revenue management: A decomposition approach. 850-867
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  Jay R. Simon, Aruna Apte, Eva D. Regnier:
  An application of the multiple knapsack problem: The self-sufficient marine. 868-876
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  Jonathan P. Caulkins, Gustav Feichtinger, Dieter Grass, Richard F. Hartl, Peter M. Kort, Andrea Seidl:
  Interaction of pricing, advertising and experience quality: A dynamic analysis. 877-885
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  Ankur Sinha, Janne Rämö, Pekka Malo, Markku Kallio, Olli Tahvonen:
  Optimal management of naturally regenerating uneven-aged forests. 886-900
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  Wade D. Cook, José L. Ruiz, Inmaculada Sirvent, Joe Zhu:
  Within-group common benchmarking using DEA. 901-910
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  Yannan Jin, Xiaole Wu, Qiying Hu:
  Interaction between channel strategy and store brand decisions. 911-923

Computational Intelligence and Information Management

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  Shahab Derhami, Alice E. Smith:
  An integer programming approach for fuzzy rule-based classification systems. 924-934

Innovative Applications of O.R.

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  Tomasz Rychlik:
  Evaluations of quantiles of system lifetime distributions. 935-944
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  Stelios D. Bekiros, Duc Khuong Nguyen, Leonidas Sandoval Junior, Gazi Salah Uddin:
  Information diffusion, cluster formation and entropy-based network dynamics in equity and commodity markets. 945-961
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  Qingqing Zhai, Zhi-Sheng Ye, Rui Peng, Wenbin Wang:
  Defense and attack of performance-sharing common bus systems. 962-975
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  Tim Lamballais, Debjit Roy, M. B. M. de Koster:
  Estimating performance in a Robotic Mobile Fulfillment System. 976-990
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  Weihua Zhou, Yaqi Pu, Hongyan Dai, Qingwei Jin:
  Cooperative interconnection settlement among ISPs through NAP. 991-1003

Interfaces with Other Disciplines

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  Tom Van Puyenbroeck, Nicky Rogge:
  Geometric mean quantity index numbers with Benefit-of-the-Doubt weights. 1004-1014
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  Wuyi Ye, Kebing Luo, Xiaoquan Liu:
  Time-varying quantile association regression model with applications to financial contagion and VaR. 1015-1028
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  Raffaella Calabrese, Marta Degl'Innocenti, Silvia Angela Osmetti:
  The effectiveness of TARP-CPP on the US banking industry: A new copula-based approach. 1029-1037