In This Issue
OPERATIONS RESEARCH 2008 56: ii-vi. [Abstract] [PDF]  

David L. Alderson

OR FORUM—Catching the "Network Science" Bug: Insight and Opportunity for the Operations Researcher
OPERATIONS RESEARCH 2008 56: 1047-1065. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

John M. Mulvey, Koray D. Simsek, Zhuojuan Zhang, Frank J. Fabozzi, and William R. Pauling

OR PRACTICE—Assisting Defined-Benefit Pension Plans
OPERATIONS RESEARCH 2008 56: 1066-1078. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Scott E. Sampson

OR PRACTICE—Optimization of Vacation Timeshare Scheduling
OPERATIONS RESEARCH 2008 56: 1079-1088. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [e-companion]  

Alp Muharremoglu and John N. Tsitsiklis

A Single-Unit Decomposition Approach to Multiechelon Inventory Systems
OPERATIONS RESEARCH 2008 56: 1089-1103. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [e-companion]  

Luce Brotcorne, Martine Labbé, Patrice Marcotte, and Gilles Savard

Joint Design and Pricing on a Network
OPERATIONS RESEARCH 2008 56: 1104-1115. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Derek W. Bunn and Fernando S. Oliveira

Modeling the Impact of Market Interventions on the Strategic Evolution of Electricity Markets
OPERATIONS RESEARCH 2008 56: 1116-1130. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [e-companion]  

Kumar Muthuraman, Tarik Aouam, and Ronald Rardin

Regulation of Natural Gas Distribution Using Policy Benchmarks
OPERATIONS RESEARCH 2008 56: 1131-1145, published online before print July 16 2008, DOI: 10.1287/opre.1070.0507. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [e-companion]  

Victor Richmond R. Jose, Robert F. Nau, and Robert L. Winkler

Scoring Rules, Generalized Entropy, and Utility Maximization
OPERATIONS RESEARCH 2008 56: 1146-1157, published online before print August 21 2008, DOI: 10.1287/opre.1070.0498. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Erica L. Plambeck

Asymptotically Optimal Control for an Assemble-to-Order System with Capacitated Component Production and Fixed Transport Costs
OPERATIONS RESEARCH 2008 56: 1158-1171, published online before print September 17 2008, DOI: 10.1287/opre.1070.0497. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [e-companion]  

Yongpei Guan and Andrew J. Miller

Polynomial-Time Algorithms for Stochastic Uncapacitated Lot-Sizing Problems
OPERATIONS RESEARCH 2008 56: 1172-1183, published online before print March 31 2008, DOI: 10.1287/opre.1070.0479. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [e-companion]  

Retsef Levi, Robin O. Roundy, David B. Shmoys, and Van Anh Truong

Approximation Algorithms for Capacitated Stochastic Inventory Control Models
OPERATIONS RESEARCH 2008 56: 1184-1199. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [e-companion]  

Paul Glasserman, Wanmo Kang, and Perwez Shahabuddin

Fast Simulation of Multifactor Portfolio Credit Risk
OPERATIONS RESEARCH 2008 56: 1200-1217. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [e-companion]  

Wai Kin (Victor) Chan and Lee Schruben

Optimization Models of Discrete-Event System Dynamics
OPERATIONS RESEARCH 2008 56: 1218-1237. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [e-companion]  

Emre Berk and Ülkü Gürler

Analysis of the (Q, r) Inventory Model for Perishables with Positive Lead Times and Lost Sales
OPERATIONS RESEARCH 2008 56: 1238-1246. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [e-companion]  

Goker Aydin and Evan L. Porteus

Joint Inventory and Pricing Decisions for an Assortment
OPERATIONS RESEARCH 2008 56: 1247-1255. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [e-companion]  

Paul Zipkin

Old and New Methods for Lost-Sales Inventory Systems
OPERATIONS RESEARCH 2008 56: 1256-1263, published online before print March 31 2008, DOI: 10.1287/opre.1070.0471. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Haiqing Song, Vernon N. Hsu, and Raymond K. Cheung

Distribution Coordination Between Suppliers and Customers with a Consolidation Center
OPERATIONS RESEARCH 2008 56: 1264-1277, published online before print May 15 2008, DOI: 10.1287/opre.1070.0488. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [e-companion]  

Liang Liang, Jie Wu, Wade D. Cook, and Joe Zhu

The DEA Game Cross-Efficiency Model and Its Nash Equilibrium
OPERATIONS RESEARCH 2008 56: 1278-1288, published online before print March 11 2008, DOI: 10.1287/opre.1070.0487. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Manel Baucells, Juan A. Carrasco, and Robin M. Hogarth

Cumulative Dominance and Heuristic Performance in Binary Multiattribute Choice
OPERATIONS RESEARCH 2008 56: 1289-1304, published online before print August 21 2008, DOI: 10.1287/opre.1070.0485. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [e-companion]  

Youyi Feng and Baichun Xiao

Technical Note—A Risk-Sensitive Model for Managing Perishable Products
OPERATIONS RESEARCH 2008 56: 1305-1311. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Boray Huang and Seyed M. R. Iravani

Technical Note—A Make-to-Stock System with Multiple Customer Classes and Batch Ordering
OPERATIONS RESEARCH 2008 56: 1312-1320. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [e-companion]  

Contributors
OPERATIONS RESEARCH 2008 56: 1321-1325. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Appreciation to 2007 Referees
OPERATIONS RESEARCH 2008 56: 1326-1330. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Operations Research—2007 Meritorious Service Award Recipients
OPERATIONS RESEARCH 2008 56: 1331. [Abstract] [PDF]  

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