APORS 97

Daily Sessions: MC = Monday 2:00 -4:00PM

MA	Monday 9:00-10:30AM	MB	Monday 11:00AM -1:00PM
MC	Monday 2:00-4:00PM	MD	Monday 4:30AM -6:00PM
TA	Tuesday 9:00-10:30AM	TB	Tuesday 11:00AM -1:00PM
TC	Tuesday 2:00-4:00PM	TD	Tuesday 4:30AM -6:00PM
WA	Wednesday 9:00-10:30AM	WB	Wednesday 11:00AM -1:00PM
HA	Thursday 9:00-10:30AM	HB	Thursday 11:00AM -1:00PM
HC	Thursday 2:00-4:00PM	HD	Thursday 4:30AM -6:00PM

MC1

MC2

Session MC1*: Tutorial 3 and 4

MC1.1 - Tutorial 3 [2:00-3:00PM] : Introduction to Composite Concave Programming and Its Applications , ( Abstract )
Moshe Sniedovich, The University of Melbourne, Australia
MC1.2 - Tutorial 4 [3:00-4:00PM]: Tabu Search in Heuristic and Exact Methods for Integer Programming , ( Abstract )
Fred Glover, University of Colorado,USA
John A. George , University of Canterbury, New Zealand

Session MC2: Networks B

Chair: Hiroaki Ishii

ID # 313
Session: MC2.1
A Trial to Estimate the Reliability of Road Networks Against EarthquakE Disasters
Author(s): Noritaka Katatani and Noritomo Tokoi
Abstract (number 313)
ID # 413
Session: MC2.2
An integrated approach for hub location and network design problem
Author(s): Moon-gil Yoon and John R. Current
Abstract (number 413)
ID # 482
Session: MC2.3
Optimal Deployment of Optical Network with Ring/Ring Topology
Author(s): Dong-Wan Tcha, Byung-Suk Min and Dong-Hyuk Ahn
Abstract (number 482)
ID # 300
Session: MC2.4
A Novel Algorithm for all d-MPS of a Limited-Flow Network
Author(s): Wei-Chang Yeh
Abstract (number 300)

Session MC3: Nonlinear Optimization A

Chair: J A Ford

ID # 60
Session: MC3.1
Optimization with multi-step quasi-Newton methods
Author(s): John A. Ford and Issam A. Moghrabi
Abstract (number 60)
ID # 213
Session: MC3.2
A Generalization of the Newton Method for Systems of Nonlinear Equations
Author(s): Tatsuo Noda
Abstract (number 213)
ID # 512
Session: MC3.4
Pseudomonotone Variational Inequality Problems : Existence of Solutions
Author(s): Jean-Pierre Crouzeix
Abstract (number 512)
ID # 5124
Session: MC3.5
Approximation methods for Lipschitz functions
Author(s): Igor Proudnikov
Abstract (number 514)

Session MC4: Multicriteria Decision Making A

Chair: RISTO LAHDELMA

ID # 317
Presentation: MC4.1
Interactive Weight Space Model for Discrete Multicriteria Decision-Making
Author(s): Kaisa M. Miettinen and Pekka O. Salminen
Abstract (number 317)
ID # 330
Presentation: MC4.2
Testing the Efficiency of Pairwise Comparison Methods in Discrete Multiple Criteria Problems
Author(s): PEKKA SALMINEN , RISTO LAHDELMA and MARKKU KUULA
Abstract (number 330)
ID # 331
Presentation: MC4.3
Threshold Model Versus Stochastic Criteria in Multiobjective Acceptability Analysis
Author(s): RISTO LAHDELMA, PEKKA SALMINEN and JOONAS HOKKANEN
Abstract (number 331)
ID # 410
Presentation: MC4.4
Multi-Criteria Methods in Different Industry Applications
Author(s): Fatemeh Ghotb
Abstract (number 410)

Session MC5: Natural Resources B

Chair: Toshiko MATSUDA

ID # 83
Session: MC5.1
Modelling of environmental negotiation processes
Author(s): Petr Fiala
Abstract (number 83)
ID # 386
Session: MC5.2
Data Aggregation and Evaluation for Environmental Assessment
Author(s): Toshiko MATSUDA
Abstract (number 386)
ID # 289
Session: MC5.4
Simulation of the economic evolution of two areas in Tenerife Island which competes for the European Touristic Demand
Author(s): Jose M. Gonzalez
Abstract (number 289)

Session MC6: Inventory B

Chair: Chrissoleon T Papadopoulos

ID # 276
Session: MC6.1
A General Ordering Policy with Number-dependent Minimal Repair and Random Lead Time
Author(s): SHEY-HUEI SHEU
Abstract (number 276)
ID # 451
Session: MC6.2
Order pickup and storage system with dual command cycle in a warehouse -single bin case
Author(s): Ashok K Mittal and K.C. Jha
Abstract (number 451)
ID # 505
Session: MC6.3
A Simple Heuristic for Multi-Product Dynamic Lot Sizing Problems
Author(s): Gin Hor CHAN
Abstract (number 505)
ID # 62
Session: MC6.4
Effective Buffer Management for Minimizing WIP Inventory in Unreliable Production Lines
Author(s): Chrissoleon T Papadopoulos and Michalis I Vidalis
Abstract (number 62)
ID # 320
Presentation: MC6.5
A Note on the Convexity of Service-Level Measures of the (r,q) System
Author(s): Hongtao Zhang
Abstract (number 320)

Session MC7: Finance

Chair: Mali Abdollahian

ID # 204
Presentation: MC7.1
Prediction of Fractal Time Series by Using the Time Scale Expansion and its Application to the Option Trade
Author(s): Shozo Tokinaga and Yoshikazu Ikeda
Abstract (number 204)
ID # 414
Presentation: MC7.2
Optimal Decision Making Based On Financial Indicators
Author(s): Nevenka Zarkic-Joksimovic and Petar Jovanovic
Abstract (number 414)
ID # 247
Presentation: MC7.3
Applying Neural Networks in Financial Modelling: the Prediction of Business Failure
Author(s): Xiaodan Wu and Andrew Flitman
Abstract (number 247)
ID # 226
Presentation: MC7.4
Quality Improvement In Banking System
Author(s): Mali Abdollahian and Vasuki Rajaratnam
Abstract (number 226)
ID # 59
Presentation: MC7.5
The Impact of Salvage Value on Determining the Optimal Introduction of Flexible Manufacturing Technology when the Timing of Radical Technological Advance is Uncertain
Author(s): Themis T G Genadis and Mary M M Mourelatou
Abstract (number 59)

Session MC8: Scheduling B

Chair: Baikunth Nath

ID # 34
Session: MC8.1
Scheduling Single Machines with Changeovers and Release Dates
Author(s): Simon Dunstall and Andrew Wirth
Abstract (number 34)
ID # 35
Session: MC8.2
Hoist Scheduling Problems for Electroplating Processes in Hong Kong: Results from Various Approaches
Author(s): Kokin Lam and Raymond Mak
Abstract (number 35)
ID # 65
Session: MC8.3
Parallel machine scheduling with a single server
Author(s): Amir H. Abdekhodaee and Andrew Wirth
Abstract (number 65)
ID # 278
Session: MC8.4
Scheduling n Independent Jobs on m Uniform Machines
Author(s): Baikunth Nath
Abstract (number 278)

Session MC9*: Global Infrastructure A

Chair: : Hiroshi Takamori

ID # 202
Session: MC9.1
Various Aspects of Global Infrastructure Problems - Challenge to Operations Research
Author(s): Hiroshi Takamori
Abstract (number 202)
ID # 205
Session: MC9.2
A Hydrological Model of Bangladesh
Author(s): Hiroshi Yanai and Hiroyuki Yamashige
Abstract (number 205)
ID # 189
Session: MC9.3
Optimal Sites and Sizes of Water-Reservoirs
Author(s): Gen Ito and Hiroshi Yanai
Abstract (number 189)
ID # 120
Session: MC9.4
Structural Improvement in the Information Infrastructure Index
Author(s): Moonsik Bae, Jaeyong Sim and Euisun Paik
Abstract (number 120)

Session MC10*: Queueing and Applied Probability A

Chair: Yukio Takahashi

ID # 389
Session: MC10.1
A Diffusion Model for a Work Station in Flexible Manufacturing Systems
Author(s): Toshikazu Kimura
Abstract (number 389)
ID # 435
Session: MC10.2
An Optimal Maintenance Policy for a Server with Decreasing Service Rate
Author(s): Junji KOYANAGI and Hajime KAWAI
Abstract (number 435)
ID # 436
Session: MC10.3
An Overall Cycle Time in a U-shaped Production Line with Multi-function Workers
Author(s): Koichi Nakade and Katsuhisa Katsuhisa Ohno
Abstract (number 436)
ID # 369
Session: MC10.4
Generalised Product Form Results in Markov Chains
Author(s): W. Henderson and P.G. Taylor
Abstract (number 369)
ID # 392
Session: MC10.5
Optimal Allocation of Effort in General Queueing Networks
Author(s): Philip K. Pollett
Abstract (number 392)

Session MC11*: Combinatorial Optimization A

Chair: Andreas T. Ernst

ID # 463
Session: MC11.1
Airport Congestion and Effect of Scheduling in Air Traffic Control
Author(s): Hong Chen and Yiyuan Zhao
Abstract (number 463)
ID # 472
Session: MC11.3
Heuristic and exact algorithms for scheduling aircraft landings
Author(s): Andreas T. Ernst , Mohan Krishnamoorthy and R.H. Storer
Abstract (number 472)
ID # 507
Session: MC11.4
Optimised Stand Allocation at International Airports
Author(s): Denis Dowling
Abstract (number 507)