REFERENCES

This is a list of references selected from various issues of Interfaces. The purpose is to
entice you to read some of the applications of OR methods. This list is only a
beginning. Once you get interested you will be able to find many more applications
of interest to you. Interfaces is only one of the many OR journals we get. You can
ask the librarian to help you locate the others. Have fun.
1. A.A. Elimam, M. Girgis and S. Kotob, A Solution to Post Crash Debt
Entanglements in Kuwaits al-Manakh Stock Market, Interfaces 27:1 (Jan-Feb
1997) pp. 89-106. (LP)
2. Barry Smith, John F. Leimkuhler and Ross M.Darrow, Yield Management at
American Airlines, Interfaces 22:1 (Jan-Feb 1992) pp 8-31. (IP)
3. Colin O Benjamin, Ike C. Ehie and Y. Omurtag, Planning Facilities at the
University of Missouri- Rolla, Interfaces 22:4 (July Aug 1992) pp 95-105. (GP)
4. J. K. Sankaran and R. Ubgade, Routing Tankers for Dairy Milk Pickup,
Interfaces 24:5 (Sept-Oct 1994) pp 59-66. (Networks - MST)
5. T.Yoshino et al The Traffic control system on the Hanshin Expressway,
Interfaces 25:1 (Jan-Feb 1995) pp 94-108. (Networks - Maxflo)
6. T. Sexton et al, Improving Pupil Transportation in North Carolina, Interfaces
24:1, (Jan-Feb 1994) pp 87-103. (DEA)
7. G.P. Sinha et al. Strategic Operational Management with Optimization at Tata
Steel, Interfaces 25:1 (Jan-Feb 1995) pp.6-19 (MILP)
8. A.A.Farley Planning the Cutting of Photographic Color Paper Rolls for Kodak
(Australia) Pty. Ltd., Interfaces 21:1 (Jan-Feb 1991) pp.92-106 (Stock Cutting)
9. D.A. Jacobs et al. An Analysis of Alternative Locations and Service Areas of
American Red Cross Blood Facilities, Interfaces 26:3 (May-June 1996) pp. 40-50
(Distribution and facility location)
10. Hillard, Michael R., et al. Scheduling the Operation Desert Storm Airlift: An
Advanced Automated Scheduling Support System, Interfaces 21:1 (Jan-Feb
1992) pp.131-146 (DP)
11. R. Epstein, Morales R., et. al. Use of OR in the Chilean Forest Industries,
Interfaces 29:1 (Jan-Feb 1999) pp. 7-29 (MILP/Simulation)

12. D. Bertsimas, Darnell C., and R. Soucy, Portfolio Construction Through Mixed
Integer Programming at Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo and Company,
Interfaces 29:1 (Jan-Feb 1999) pp. 49-66 (MILP)
13. D. Weigel and C. Buyang, Applying GIS and OR Techniques to Solve Sears
Technician-Dispatching and Home Delivery Problems, Interfaces 29:1 (Jan-Feb
1999) pp. 112-130 (Vehicle Routing and Scheduling IP)
14. N. Ben-Kheder, Kintanar J., et. al., Schedule Optimization at SCNF: From
Conception to Day of Departure, Interfaces 28:1 (Jan-Feb 1998) pp. 6-23
(Planning and Scheduling of Passenger Trains in France)
15. M. Burman, Geshwin B. and Suyematsu C., Hewlett-Packard Uses OR to
Improve the Design of a Printer Production Line, Interfaces 28:1 (Jan-Feb 1998)
pp. 24-36
16. J. Hueter and W. Swart, An Integrated Labor-Management System for Taco
Bell, Interfaces 28:1 (Jan-Feb 1998) pp. 75-91 (Simulation and IP)
17. S. Mondschein and A. Schilkrut, Optimal Investment Policies for Pollution
Control in the Copper Industry, Interfaces 27:6 (Nov-Dec 1997) pp. 69-87
18. M. Koksalan and H. Sural, Efes Beverage Group Makes Location and
Distribution Decisions for its Malt Plants, Interfaces 29:2 (Mar-April 1999) pp.
89-103
19. J. Sankaran and N. Raghvan, Locating and Sizing Plants for Bottling Propane in
South India, Interfaces 27:6 (Nov-Dec 1997) pp. 1-15
20. A. Rathnam et. al., MUDRAPLAN A DSS for Media Planning from Design to
Utilization, Interfaces 22:2 (March-April 1992) pp. 65-75
21. C. Carlsson and Walden P., AHP in Political Group Decisions: A Study in the Art
of Possibilities, Interfaces 25: 4 July-August 1995 (pp.14-29)
Look at www.expertchoice.com for more on AHP and its applications.
22. Phil Ireland, Road Case, John Fallis, Carl Van Dyke, Jason Kuehn, and Marc
Meketon., The Canadian Pacific Railway Transforms Operations by Using
Model to Develop its Operating Plans, Interfaces 34:1 Jan Feb 2004 (pp 5 14).
23. Andrew P Armacost, Cynthia Barnhart, Keith A Ware, and Alysia M Wilson., UPS
Optimizes its Air Network, Interfaces 34:1 Jan Feb 2004 (pp 15-25).

24. Robert C Prior, Rob L Salvens, Jerry Trimarco, Vedat Akgun, Edward G Feitzinger,
and Chyi-Fu Hong, Menlo Worldwide Forwarding Optimizes its Network
Routing, Interfaces 34:1 Jan Feb 2004 (pp 26-38).
25. Mordecai Avriel, Hanna Pri-Zan, Ronit Meiri and Avi Peretz, Opti_Money at Bank
Hapoalim: A Model-Based Investment Decision-Support System for Individual
Customers, Interfaces 34:1 Jan Feb 2004 (pp 39-50).
26. Chris Born, Monica Carbajal, Pat Smith, Mark Wallace, Kirk Abbott, Surain
Adyanthaya, E Andrew Boyd, Curtis Keller, Jin Liu, Wayne New, Tom Rieger, Bert
Winemiller, and Ron Woestemeyer., Contract Optimization at Texas Childrens
Hospital, Interfaces 34:1 Jan Feb 2004 (pp 51-58).
27. Corey Billington, Gianpaolo, Barrett Crane, John D Ruark, Julie Unruh Rapp, Trace
White, and Sean P Williams, Accelerating the Profitability of Hewlett-Packards
Supply Chain, Interfaces 34:1 Jan Feb 2004 (pp 59-72).
28. Gang Yu, Michael Arguello, Gao Song, Sandra M McCowan and Anna White, A
New Era for Crew Recovery at Continental Airlines, Interfaces 33:1, Jan-Feb
2003 (pp 5-22)
29. Gail Hohner, John Rich, Ed Ng, Grant Reid, Andrew J. Davenport, Jayant R.
Kalagnanam, Ho Soo Lee and Chae An , Combinatorial and Quantity-Discount
Procurement Auctions Benefit Mars, Incorporated and Its Suppliers, Interfaces
33:1, Jan_Feb 2003, (pp 23-35).
30. Alain Patchong, Thierry Lemoine and Gilles Kern, Improving Car Body
Production at PSA Peugeot Citron, Interfaces 33:1, Jan-Feb 2003 (pp36-49)
31. Fred Blakeley, Burin Bozkaya, Buyang Cao, Wolfgang Hall and Joseph Knolmajer,
Optimizing Periodic Maintenance Operations for Schindler Elevator
Corporation, Interfaces 33:1, Jan-Feb 2004(pp 67-79).
32. Philip C. Jones, Greg Kegler, Timothy J. Lowe and Rodney D. Traub, Managing the
Seed-Corn Supply Chain at Syngenta, Interfaces 33:1, Jan-Feb 2003 (pp 80-90)
33. Stuart Altschuler, Donna Batavia, Jeff Bennett, Russ Labe, Bonnie Liao, Raj Nigam
and Je Oh, Pricing Analysis for Merrill Lynch Integrated Choice, Interfaces
32:1, Jan-Feb 2002 (pp 5-19).
34. Vince Barabba, Chet Huber, Fred Cooke, Nick Pudar, Jim Smith and Mark Paich, A
Multimethod Approach for Creating New Business Models: The General Motors
OnStar Project, Interfaces 32:1, Jan-Feb 2002 (pp 20-34).

35. Jos Vicente Caixeta-Filho, Jan Maarten van Swaay-Neto and Antonio de Pdua
Wagemaker, Optimization of the Production Planning and Trade of Lily Flowers
at Jan de Wit Company, Interfaces 32:1, Jan-Feb 2002 (pp 35-46)
41.Srinivas Bollapragada, Hong Cheng, Mary Phillips, Marc Garbiras, Michael Scholes,
Tim Gibbs and Mark Humphreville, NBCs Optimization Systems Increase
Revenues and Productivity, Interfaces 32:1, Jan Feb 2002 (pp 47-60).
42. Robert C. Leachman, Jeenyoung Kang and Vincent Lin, SLIM: Short Cycle Time
and Low Inventory in Manufacturing at Samsung Electronics, Interfaces 32:1
Jan-Feb 2002 (pp 61-77)
43. James A. Knowles, Greg H. Parlier, Gregory C. Hoscheit, Rick Ayer, Kevin Lyman
and Robert Fancher, Reinventing Army Recruiting, Interfaces 32:1 Jan-Feb 2002
(pp 78-92)
45. Elena Katok, William Tarantino and Ralph Tiedeman, Improving Performance and
Flexibility at Jeppesen: The World's Leading Aviation-Information Company,
Interfaces 31:1, Jan-Feb 2001 (pp7-29)
46. E. Rod Butchers, Paul R. Day, Andrew P. Goldie, Stephen Miller, Jeff A. Meyer,
David M. Ryan, Amanda C. Scott and Chris A. Wallace Optimized Crew
Scheduling at Air New Zealand, Interfaces 31:1 Jan-Feb 2001 (pp 30-56)
47. Kan Chang, Ken Howard, Rick Oiesen, Lara Shisler, Midori Tanino and Michael C.
Wambsganss, Enhancements to the FAA Ground-Delay Program Under
Collaborative Decision Making, Interfaces 31:1 Jan-Feb 2001 (pp 57-76)
48. Deb Campbell, Randy Erdahl, Doug Johnson, Eric Bibelnieks, Michael Haydock,
Mark Bullock and Harlan Crowder, Optimizing Customer Mail Streams at
Fingerhut, Interfaces 31:1 Jan-Feb 2001 (pp77-90)
49. Kenneth Chelst, John Sidelko, Alex Przebienda, Jeffrey Lockledge and Dimitrios
Mihailidis, Rightsizing and Management of Prototype Vehicle Testing at Ford
Motor Company, Interfaces 31:1 Jan-Feb 2001 (pp 91-107)
50. Peter Lyon, R. John Milne, Robert Orzell and Robert Rice, Matching Assets with
Demand in Supply-Chain Management at IBM Microelectronics, Interfaces 31:1
Jan-Feb 2001 (pp108-124)
52. Grace Lin, Markus Ettl, Steve Buckley, Sugato Bagchi, David D. Yao, Bret L.
Naccarato, Rob Allan, Kerry Kim and Lisa Koenig, Extended-Enterprise SupplyChain Management at IBM Personal Systems Group and Other Divisions,
Interfaces 30:1, Jan-Feb 2000 (pp 7 25)

53. Ken Ambs, Sebastian Cwilich, Mei Deng, David J. Houck, David F. Lynch and Dicky
Yan, Optimizing Restoration Capacity in the AT&T Network, Interfaces 30:1,
Jan-Feb 2000 (pp 26-44)
54. David Lesaint, Christos Voudouris and Nader Azarmi, Dynamic Workforce
Scheduling for British Telecommunications, , Interfaces 30:1, Jan-Feb 2000 (pp
45-56)
55. Edwin A. Kjeldgaard, Dean A. Jones, George F. List, Mark A. Turnquist, James W.
Angelo, Richard D. Hopson, John Hudson and Terry Holeman, Swords into
Plowshares: Nuclear Weapon Dismantlement, Evaluation, and Maintenance at
Pantex, Interfaces 30:1, Jan-Feb 2000 (pp57-82)
56. Nico J. Vandaele, Marc R. Lambrecht, Nicolas De Schuyter and Rony Cremmery,
Spicer Off-Highway Products DivisionBrugge Improves its Lead-Time and
Scheduling Performance, Interfaces 30:1, Jan-Feb 2000 (pp 83-95)
57. John

M. Mulvey, Gordon Gould and Clive Morgan, An Asset and Liability

Management System for Towers Perrin-Tillinghast, Interfaces 30:1, Jan-Feb
2000 (pp 96-114)

58. George Pfeil, Ron Holcomb, Charles T. Muir and Shahram Taj, Visteon's Sterling
Plant Uses Simulation-Based Decision Support in Training, Operations, and
Planning, Interfaces 30:1, Jan-Feb 2000 (pp 115-133)