Annals of Operations Research, Volume 125

Volume 125, Numbers 1-4, January 2004

• George Liberopoulos, Baris Tan, Stanley B. Gershwin, C. T. Papadopoulos, James MacGregor Smith:
  Preface. 17-19
  
• J.-M. Bollon, Maria di Mascolo, Yannick Frein:
  Unified Framework for Describing and Comparing the Dynamics of Pull Control Policies. 21-45
  
• Sophia Daskalaki, J. MacGregor Smith:
  Combining Routing and Buffer Allocation Problems in Series-Parallel Queueing Networks. 47-68
  
• Ananth Krishnamurthy, Rajan Suri, Mary K. Vernon:
  Analysis of a Fork/Join Synchronization Station with Inputs from Coxian Servers in a Closed Queuing Network. 69-94
  
• Cigdem Z. Gurgur, Tayfur Altiok:
  Approximate Analysis of Decentralized, Multi-Stage, Pull-Type Production/Inventory Systems. 95-116
  
• Stefan Helber, Hanifa Jusic:
  A New Decomposition Approach for Non-Cyclic Continuous Material Flow Lines with a Merging Flow of Material. 117-139
  
• Georg N. Krieg, Heinrich Kuhn:
  Analysis of Multi-Product Kanban Systems with State-Dependent Setups and Lost Sales. 141-166
  
• Javad Sadr, Roland P. Malhamé:
  Unreliable Transfer Lines: Decomposition/Aggregation and Optimization. 167-190
  
• J. Q. Hu, Pirooz Vakili, Lei Huang:
  Capacity and Production Managment in a Single Product Manufacturing System. 191-204
  
• Baris Tan, Stanley B. Gershwin:
  Production and Subcontracting Strategies for Manufacturers with Limited Capacity and Volatile Demand. 205-232
  
• James R. Perkins:
  Optimal Control of Failure-Prone Manufacturing Systems with Constant Repair Times. 233-261