Decision Sciences Journal

Decision Sciences Journal Volume 31, Number 1 Winter 2000 Concepts, Theories, and Techniques Using Autonomous Software Agents to Create the Next Generation of Decision Support Systems Traci J. Hess, Loren Paul Rees, and Terry R. Rakes (pp. 1-31) A Structural Analysis of the Effectiveness of Buying Firms’ Strategies to Improve Supplier Performance Daniel R. Krause, Thomas V. Scannell, and Roger J. Calantone (pp. 33-55) Underwriting and Calls of Convertible Bonds Arnold R. Cowan, Nandkumar Nayar, and Ajai K. Singh (pp. 57-77) An Empirical Investigation of Costs in Batching Decisions Jeffrey L. Rummel (pp. 79-104) Applications and Implementation An Integrated Decision Methodology for Designing and Operating an Air-Express Courier’s Distribution Network Lawrence C. Leung and Waiman Cheung (pp. 105-127) Fitting the Lognormal Distribution to Surgical Procedure Times Jerrold H. May, David P. Strum, and Luis G. Vargas (pp. 129-148) An Evolutionary Algorithm for Sequencing Production on a Paced Assembly Line Robert T. Sumichrast, Keith A. Oxenrider, and Edward R. Clayton (pp. 149-172) Multiperiod Capacity Expansion in Globally Dispersed Regions Siddhartha S. Syam (pp. 173-195) A Comparison between Basic Cyclic Scheduling and Variable Cyclic Scheduling in a Two-stage Hybrid Flow Shop Hitoshi Tsubone, Masahiko Suzuki, Toshifumi Uetake, and Masaaki Ohba (pp. 197-222) Notes and Short Papers A Reexamination of ‘Measuring the Congruence Between Market Requirements and Manufacturing: A Methodology and Illustration’ Ram Narasimhan and Xinyan Wang (pp. 223-231) Measuring Market-Manufacturing Congruence: Conceptual Reaffirmations and Mathematical Modifications Cecil C. Bozarth and William L. Berry (pp. 233-241) Models and Methods to Support a New Type of Inventory Performance Measure: The ESWSO Tonya Boone and Ram Ganeshan (pp. 243-258)