OR/MS Today

June 1997 - Volume 24 - Number 3

The following table of contents lists articles in the June 1997 print edition of OR/MS Today. You may follow any of the linked titles to read those items in their entirety. For quick navigation you may jump directly to any of the following sections:

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Features
INFORMS News
Computing
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Departments

Inside Story
Letters
Issues in Education
Cyberspace
INFORMS Online (IOL)
Practice Lesson

Real World
Calendar
Call for Papers
New Books
Industry Update

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Features

State of the Profession

Paradox in Paradise: By Peter R. Horner; OR/MS professionals are relatively well paid and secure in their jobs, so why aren't they happy? Revealing results from our annual survey of INFORMS members.
Surrounded by Success: By Douglas A. Gray; "Good" operations research and management science is everywhere if you just look around. A day in the life of an OR/MS practitioner in a non-OR/MS job.
Management Perspectives: By Richard A. Jacobs; Will we ever see "the era of the management scientist?" Building the contribution of, and gaining respect for, operations research in Business America.
Personality Problems: By Douglas A. Samuelson; Studies show that OR professionals cluster into a few personality types, creating "blindspots" in their understanding of others. The answer? More teamwork.

Computing

Vehicle Routing Software

On the Road to Efficiency: By Randolph W. Hall & Janice G. Partyka; From route capacities to randomness, vehicle routing software developers must contend with myriad technical potholes that the classic TSP doesn't even consider.
Software Survey: A side-by-side comparison of 20 vehicle routing software packages from 17 different vendors, including performance and pricing information.

INFORMS News

Subdivision Awards
OS Editor Sought
Meetings
Presidential Statements
People

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