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System Engineering
Authors: Flood Merrill M. 
Published: November 2008

I shall concentrate my remarks upon a few of the techniques that the System Engineer has been using increasingly during the past decade—powerful techniques from science, mathematics, and economics that the System Engineer is finding have frequent and general applicability in his field. I shall also present my own views regarding good general strategies to use in approaching various types of system engineering tasks, views that seem to me often to conflict both with the majority view and with common practice among system engineers. My own system engineering experience is almost entirely with military systems, and there always with only a portion of some major system; it is rare, if ever, that one man has had the opportunity to system engineer a major military system from conception to operation, so almost all experience is fragmentary in this sense. Management Technology, ISSN 0542-4917, was published as a separate journal from 1960 to 1964. In 1965 it was merged into Management Science.
On Some Aspects of Technological Measurement
Authors: Littauer S. B. 
Published: November 2008

In this discussion no attempt is made to establish a theory of technological measurement, not to say the theory of technological measurement. We will consider some aspects of technological measurement but still leave room for inquiry in the formulation of a theory of measurement. Management Technology, ISSN 0542-4917, was published as a separate journal from 1960 to 1964. In 1965 it was merged into Management Science.
Study of a Textile Mill with the Aid of Linear Programming
Authors: Eisemann Kurt , Young William M. 
Published: November 2008

The present study encompassed an overall examination of the operations of a textile mill, operated by the Pepperell Mfg. Co. and engaged in the production of blankets. It was hoped at the outset that application of the mathematical methods of operations research might yield findings and insights pointing to a potentially more profitable management of existing facilities. These hopes were subsequently amply fulfilled. Management Technology, ISSN 0542-4917, was published as a separate journal from 1960 to 1964. In 1965 it was merged into Management Science.
Optimization of Investment—A Solution by Linear Programming
Authors: Bertoletti Mario , Chapiro Jorge , Rieznik Horacio 
Published: November 2008

We develop an application of linear programming to the problem of the distribution of a certain investment which is restricted to a fixed amount among the various productive processes or departments of an enterprise, so as to obtain a maximum profit improvement. Management Technology, ISSN 0542-4917, was published as a separate journal from 1960 to 1964. In 1965 it was merged into Management Science.
Planning Continuous Production by Linear Programming
Authors: Bertoletti Mario 
Published: November 2008

A mathematical model is developed to solve the problem of capacity allocation by means of linear programming for such conditions where no intermediate stock is feasible (that is a condition which cannot be accepted in the classic linear programming model). Management Technology, ISSN 0542-4917, was published as a separate journal from 1960 to 1964. In 1965 it was merged into Management Science.
The Demonstration of Statistical Control Problems by an Electronic Analog
Authors: Hyland John P. 
Published: November 2008

Modern industrial processes are usually complex and present operators with many problems of control. These arise especially in human monitoring of control systems leading to changes being made by interpretation of instrument readings. Two major management problems arise here (a) to get process operators to recognize that these discrepancies will arise and are of a stochastic nature; and (b) to teach them how to interpret the data they observe quantitatively and how to reach correct decisions thereby. Management Technology, ISSN 0542-4917, was published as a separate journal from 1960 to 1964. In 1965 it was merged into Management Science.
Design of a Management Information System
Authors: Stoller David S. , Van Horn Richard L. 
Published: November 2008

Several of the important problem areas encountered in designing a management information system for operations and maintenance control of a major weapon system are discussed herein. Three types of design approaches are considered: (1) method and equipment improvement, (2) data augmentation, and (3) decision orientation. The latter approach is illustrated by a weapon system example. Design objectives which are useful in establishing detailed design criteria are discussed. The concepts of this paper are relevant to many non-military systems. Management Technology, ISSN 0542-4917, was published as a separate journal from 1960 to 1964. In 1965 it was merged into Management Science.
The Sociological Impact of Automation in the Office
Authors: Hoos Ida R. 
Published: November 2008

In the context of such subjects as optimization of equations, techniques of mathematical programming, and the like, “The Sociological Impact of Automation in the Office” may appear somewhat out of place. This is because there has been a lag in the feedback process between the conventional social scientists and the operations research and management science people. Some work involving high-speed electronic computers, as that concerned with nuclear fission, has begun to achieve a closed loop, with the social implications of the scientific advances taken so seriously as to affect the actual pattern and direction of research in some cases. Inclusion at this conference of a paper on office automation in relation to its significance for the workers involved indicates that OR and TIMS people are becoming aware that their activities may have social consequences worthy of consideration. Management Technology, ISSN 0542-4917, was published as a separate journal from 1960 to 1964. In 1965 it was merged into Management Science.
An Addendum to General Heiman's Remarks
Authors: Ackoff Russell L. 
Published: November 2008

When as eminent an engineer as General Heiman calls the attention of civil engineers and the construction industry to Operations Research, I—as a practitioner of Operations Research—can only react enthusiastically and second his motions. Such motions are long overdue. The construction industry has been the slowest of the major American industries to avail itself of any type of research, let alone Operations Research. The census of Research and Development conducted by the National Science Foundation substantiates this assertion. What advances have been obtained in the industry through research have been largely due to materials and equipment manufacturers and not by the firms that design and construct. Management Technology, ISSN 0542-4917, was published as a separate journal from 1960 to 1964. In 1965 it was merged into Management Science.
Toward a Communicable Understanding of Planning: Creeds and Objectives
Authors: Newman Robert W. , Tomeski Edward , Sternhell Arthur , Warren Kirby 
Published: November 2008

A creed of The Institute of Management Sciences is that managing can be made more teachable and learnable through theoretical and empirical research and building a body of communicable knowledge of the emerging science of managing. An objective of the Institute is this body of knowledge. The establishment of various TIMS colleges is a strategy for obtaining this objective. A tactic of the Planning College is the establishment of study teams to review common beliefs of assigned aspects of the subject matter of planning and report the results of these studies to the College. A goal of the present study team is to initiate a fruitful discussion of two specific elements of the planning process so a common and communicable understanding and formal documentation of them will result. Management Technology, ISSN 0542-4917, was published as a separate journal from 1960 to 1964. In 1965 it was merged into Management Science.
Le Prix de Revient Est-Il une Utopie?
Authors: Bouchet Cabinet Guy 
Published: November 2008

The purpose of this article is to suggest a reallocation of costs in a manufacturing industry in such a way as to make it possible: (1) to compare profitability within different competitors and (2) to evaluate the profitability of each product line and the profitability of all sections (or departments) of a given company. Management Technology, ISSN 0542-4917, was published as a separate journal from 1960 to 1964. In 1965 it was merged into Management Science.
Production Planning Through Inventory Control
Authors: Hugli Wilfred C. 
Published: November 2008

The need for control of production is well established in the science of management. The most effective methods of control are not. I believe the most effective method is control of production through inventory, and an explanation of that method is the purpose of this paper. Management Technology, ISSN 0542-4917, was published as a separate journal from 1960 to 1964. In 1965 it was merged into Management Science.
Planning Advertising Expenditures by Dynamic Programming Methods
Authors: Maffei Richard B. 
Published: November 2008

Much of the importance of the new dynamic programming methods has remained unnoticed because of the apparent complexity of the underlying mathematics. This is indeed unfortunate because the essence of the programming methods for certain classes of problems is not new to practicing economists. Dynamic programming methods can provide an efficient computational algorithm for problem types frequently encountered in consumer demand and production theory. In this paper the following approach will be utilized. First, an illustration concerned with the allocation of an advertising budget among competing media will be presented that will enable the reader to study the relationship between dynamic programming and simple combinatorial analysis. Second, an attempt will be made to show the relationship between demand and production theory on the one hand and programming on the other. Third, an advertising budget allocation problem much like the simpler one discussed in the first section will be cast in terms of the dynamic programming computational procedure and solved. Finally, a very brief mathematical solution will be preferred. Management Technology, ISSN 0542-4917, was published as a separate journal from 1960 to 1964. In 1965 it was merged into Management Science.
An Investment Decision in a Life Insurance Company
Authors: Robichek Alexander A. , Teichroew Daniel 
Published: November 2008

The paper shows the development of the after-tax earnings from interest as a function of the proportion of money invested in each type of security and certain other parameters such as the interest yields and the tax rate. This function is then differentiated and the optimum point determined. A procedure is provided for computing the optimum proportion. Management Technology, ISSN 0542-4917, was published as a separate journal from 1960 to 1964. In 1965 it was merged into Management Science.
The Psychological Services Available to Management
Authors: Chapman Robert L. 
Published: November 2008

Applied psychology has been affected just as powerfully by the vast military markets that have opened up since World War II and the technological advances of the last decade as management and other professions have. The kinds of problems that led to the growth of management science, the increasing number of psychologists attracted to industry, new research methods, and new knowledge—all of these have had their part in developing the kinds of psychological services now available to management. Management Technology, ISSN 0542-4917, was published as a separate journal from 1960 to 1964. In 1965 it was merged into Management Science.
The Application of Human Relations Research to Administration
Authors: Jordan Nehemiah 
Published: November 2008

The purpose of this paper is threefold; an attempt will be made to: (1) spell out at least some of the reasons which make the simple application of academic research difficult, (2) show that this research, even as it is, can be of help to administrators, and (3) suggest a way of facilitating communication between administrators and academic investigators to their mutual benefit. Management Technology, ISSN 0542-4917, was published as a separate journal from 1960 to 1964. In 1965 it was merged into Management Science.
Realism in Management Science: A Report
Authors: Churchman C. West 
Published: November 2008

This paper is a summary of the proceedings of TIMS Methodology Symposium on realism in management science held in Mont Gabriel Lodge in the Laurentian Mountains in April 1961. This particular symposium was organized by Roger Crane and C. West Churchman. Management Technology, ISSN 0542-4917, was published as a separate journal from 1960 to 1964. In 1965 it was merged into Management Science.
Letter to the Editor
Authors: Pedrick Perkins 
Published: November 2008

A comment about paper Maffei, Richard B. 1960. Planning advertising expenditures by dynamic programming methods. Management Tech. 1 (2) 94–100. Management Technology, ISSN 0542-4917, was published as a separate journal from 1960 to 1964. In 1965 it was merged into Management Science.
Economic Scheduling of Electric Power Production
Authors: Durstine R. M. 
Published: November 2008

The purpose of this paper is twofold: (1) To review and discuss applications of mathematics to the scheduling of electric power production, which until recently has been subjected only to investigations of a restricted nature. (2) To illustrate, in the context of a particular electric power scheduling example, the point that the choice of techniques applied in problems of management science should be matched to the accuracy of the available input information, and to the practicality of carrying out the chosen technique. Management Technology, ISSN 0542-4917, was published as a separate journal from 1960 to 1964. In 1965 it was merged into Management Science.
Planned Replacement
Authors: Kamins Milton 
Published: November 2008

This report is part of a long-term study of maintenance policies and their effect on Air Force capabilities and costs. It specifically examines the interactions between planned replacement—a form of preventive maintenance—and the factors of reliability, availability, and cost. It is an abbreviated version of M. Kamins and J. J. McCall, Jr., Rules for Planned Replacement of Aircraft and Missile Parts, The RAND Corporation, Research Memorandum RM-2810-PR, November, 1961. Management Technology, ISSN 0542-4917, was published as a separate journal from 1960 to 1964. In 1965 it was merged into Management Science.
Dampening Production Level Response to Order Backlog Changes
Authors: Scott James H. 
Published: November 2008

The textile industry is well known for its cyclical characteristic. The ups and downs, however, are largely due to changes in the order backlog position and the subsequent response in production and inventory levels. The purpose of this report is to demonstrate a method whereby management can more effectively control its productive response to changes in the backlog, thereby tending to permit less inventory speculation as backlogs rise and reducing price weakness as backlogs fall. In addition, sharp changes in production levels are avoided and inventories maintained for actual requirements only. Management Technology, ISSN 0542-4917, was published as a separate journal from 1960 to 1964. In 1965 it was merged into Management Science.
Computer Simulation Yields Evaluation of Procurement Policies
Authors: Gessford John E. 
Published: November 2008

This article contains a description of the concepts and techniques used in the computer simulation of a supply system containing geographically scattered sources, stock piles and consumption points. The simulation was successfully used to explore the effects of carrying lower inventories of a basic raw material. Management Technology, ISSN 0542-4917, was published as a separate journal from 1960 to 1964. In 1965 it was merged into Management Science.
Even-Flow, A Scheduling Method for Reducing Lateness in Job Shops
Authors: Ackerman Sanford S. 
Published: November 2008

The development of the Even-Flow system was initiated by Mr. Gregory M. Boni, who observed that the elapsed time to complete a job in job shops was often a function of the number of operations performed rather than the time spent actually performing the operations, and that the time between operations was relatively constant. When this is true, the job shop can be thought of as an assembly line in which the machines are the stations, and the work to be done at each station consists of all of the operations which must be performed if the jobs are to flow evenly from machine to machine through the shop. The existence of a predictable time between the successive operations of each job gives one the ability to schedule the completion of parts at desired due-dates with reasonable assurance. This ability is crucial in the production of parts for assembly lines; the shortage of one part could result in shut-down of the line or expensive out-of-station work. The Even-Flow system described below is an attempt to maximize the number of on-time completions by integrating the scheduling, loading, and dispatching functions in a manner which capitalizes on the “natural” movement of work through the shop. The simulation of this system in comparison with other scheduling rules, described below, was conducted by Professors Conway and Maxwell on the Cornell University Simulator, a program written for the IBM-650. Management Technology, ISSN 0542-4917, was published as a separate journal from 1960 to 1964. In 1965 it was merged into Management Science.
Toward a Universally Viable Philosophy of Management
Authors: Ericson Richard F. 
Published: November 2008

Management, itself, has come to accept, to an increasing extent, a new definition of its functions. Perhaps, in this evolution is to be found the hope of the future, based upon managerial acceptance of new concepts, new interpretations, and rejection of some old concepts—economic, political, sociological, and ethical. (Epigraph by George Fillipetti, Industrial Management in Transition, p. 328.) Management Technology, ISSN 0542-4917, was published as a separate journal from 1960 to 1964. In 1965 it was merged into Management Science.
An Evaluation of a Decision Simulation as a Learning Environment
Authors: McKenney James L. 
Published: November 2008

This paper presents the conclusions of a series of experiments to evaluate the use of a decision simulation game in a graduate business school curriculum. A brief description of the simulation model is followed by a discussion of how the game was first utilized. The first formal evaluation experiment and conclusions are then presented. The second and third decision simulation game sessions are then described to illustrate the evolution of curriculum design which includes a simulation decision game. The next section deals with the experiments planned to evaluate these game sessions. The final part presents the overall conclusions and describes the decision simulation game to be utilized in 1963. Management Technology, ISSN 0542-4917, was published as a separate journal from 1960 to 1964. In 1965 it was merged into Management Science.
Industrial Dynamics and the Design of Management Control Systems
Authors: Roberts Edward B. 
Published: November 2008

The usual approaches to management control system design often fail to be effective, sometimes creating problems more significant that those they resolve. Such failures result from lack of total system understanding, from use of subsystem constraints, and from inadequate or improper treatment of the human decision-making elements of the system. Examples drawn from Industrial Dynamics research studies illustrate these problems and provide some pointers for remedying the difficulties. Management Technology, ISSN 0542-4917, was published as a separate journal from 1960 to 1964. In 1965 it was merged into Management Science.
Reducing Fixed and Variable Costs of Distribution
Authors: Hammond Robert A. 
Published: November 2008

This article describes a problem in which most of the warehouses in a distribution system were owned by the Company and a significant reduction in the number of warehouses was being considered. A model of the distribution system was used to determine, through a series of approximations, a system in which total costs—including the fixed costs—were minimized by eliminating the most costly warehouses and changing the locations and sizes of others. The development of the model and the interpretation of the results in terms of management action are discussed. Management Technology, ISSN 0542-4917, was published as a separate journal from 1960 to 1964. In 1965 it was merged into Management Science.
An Application of the Critical Path Method to Job Shop Scheduling—A Case Study
Authors: Heuser William A. , Wynne B. E. 
Published: November 2008

Small and medium-sized job shops are often run with little or no production scheduling. As the number and complexity of jobs increases, management finds it increasingly difficult to control costs and still maintain delivery dates. In order to provide management with the needed control, some practical scheduling system is needed. This case study describes the installation, in a medium-sized tool shop, of such a system based on CPM and operated manually. Emphasis is placed on the problems of converting CPM into a continuing, working system under the manual operation of shop scheduling personnel. Much of the value of CPM in the final system is its use as a “one-shot” analytical tool to aid in the production of a shop schedule. An unusual feature of the system is that it provides a method for the routine scheduling of two critical manpower resources in a multiple-network situation. Management Technology, ISSN 0542-4917, was published as a separate journal from 1960 to 1964. In 1965 it was merged into Management Science.
A Management Control Systems Simulation Model
Authors: Kagdis John , Lackner Michael R. 
Published: November 2008

This paper describes a digital simulation model of a hypothetical business system and discusses problems pertinent to the construction and use of the model. Constructed in the course of a management control systems research project, the model exemplifies many problems of control and management of a large system, emphasizing information flow, its control, and its use in decision procedures. The model's modular nature permits a variety of experimental uses. The broad scope of the modeled system posed implementation problems which were resolved by the development of a general simulation capability, called SIMPAC, whose main features are described. Management Technology, ISSN 0542-4917, was published as a separate journal from 1960 to 1964. In 1965 it was merged into Management Science.
Simulation as an Aid to Staffing a Customer Service Function
Authors: Hespos Richard F. 
Published: November 2008

This paper describes the use of simulation to solve a variation of the repairman problem too complex to be handled by analytical means. It describes the operation of a model simulating a service activity and the use of the model to provide data for management decisions. Management Technology, ISSN 0542-4917, was published as a separate journal from 1960 to 1964. In 1965 it was merged into Management Science.