《Proceedings of The First International Conference on Operational Research》

Operations Research is also Research＆P．M．MORSE1

The＇Scientific Method＇＆CHARLES F．GOODEVE9

Combinatorial Analysis of Operations＆B．O．KOOPMAN20

The Concept and Exercise of Control in Operations Research＆RUSSELL L．ACKOFF26

The Role of Operational Research in a Decision-Making Organization＆JOHN W．ABRAMS44

Discussion50

Approximate Methods in Operational Research＆A．W．ROSS55

Discussion63

The Genesis and Practice of Operational Gaming＆CLAYTON J．THOMAS64

Discussion81

Lanchester-Type Models of Warfare＆HERBERT K．WEISS82

Discussion98

Concepts，Origins and Use of Linear Programming＆GEORGE B．DANTZIG100

Application of Linear Programming to a Large-Scale Transportation Problem＆J．STRINGER AND K．B．HALEY109

An Analogue Solution of the Generalized Transportation Problem With Specific Application to Marketing Location＆EDWARD L．BRINK AND JOHN S．DE CANI123

Discussion136

A Survey of Queueing Problems Occurring in Telephone and Telegraph Traffic Theory＆J．W．COHEN138

Some Problems of Machine Interference＆P．NAOR147

Discussion164

The Mechanical Simulation of Stochastic Flow＆STAFFORD BEER166

Use of Clustering in Mineralogical and Other Surveys＆H．H．ENGEL176

Discussion191

Water Storage Policy in a Simplified Hydroelectric System＆T．C．KOOPMANS193

The Design and Error Analysis of Sampled-Data Production and Inventory Control System＆ROBERT M．OLIVER228

Discussion242

Standing Time of a Freight Car in a Marshalling Yard＆T．KAWATA243

The Empty Boxcar Distribution Problem＆GEORGE J．FEENEY250

Discussion263

The Traffic Capacity of Weaving Sections of Roundabouts＆J．G．WARDROP266

Discussion280

Operational Research in Mining＆R．P．HYPHER282

Communications in Collieries＆J．C．R．CLAPHAM and H．D．DUNN291

The Value of Information in Decision Making＆THORNTON PAGE306

Discussion314

Education and Training317

Organization of Operational Research Groups321

Communication of Results of Operational Research325

Relationship of Operations Research to Other Managerial Aids327

Forecasting Future Needs and Techniques330

Tolerances in Pitting Shoes＆J．R．MANNING335

An Application of a Dynamic-Simulation Model to a Scheduling Problem＆MELVYN GOETZ346

An Application of Queueing Theory to the Speed of Estimating＆F．D．ROBINSON and W．E．DUCKWORTH358

Discussion370

Level of Protection Afforded By Stocks(Inventories)in a Manufacturing Industry＆JOHN HARLING and M．J．BRAMSON372

The Collection of Data on the Use of Machinery on Farms＆J．K．W．SLATER390

Discussion398

A．H．SCHAAFSMA，Holland400

KENICHI KOYANAGI，KAZUO TADA and MACON FRY，Japan423

FRANCESCO BRAMBILLA，Italy440

CHARLES SALZMANN，France444

DAVID BENDEL HERTZ，United States of America455

PATRICK J．ROBINSON，Canada469

GUNNAR DANNERSTEDT，Sweden493

R．J．DEAM，Australia493

HELMUT KREGELOH，Germany494

ENRIQUE CHACON，Spain495

KRISTEN NYGAARD，Norway496

GLEN D．CAMP，Turkey497

ERIK JENSEN，Denmark498

JACQUES WANTY，Belgium498

JAN ODERFELD，Poland499

R．S．GANDER，United Kingdom500

C．WEST CHURCHMAN，Summing-Up514

Colloquia on Operational Research Activities521

List of Delegates522