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Operations Research Proceedings 2004 Selected Papers of the Annual International Conference of the German Operations Research Society (GOR). Jointly Organized with the Netherlands Society for Operations Research (NGB) Tilburg, September 1–3, 2004 Hein Fleuren · Dick den Hertog Peter Kort Editors Operations Research Proceedings 2004 Selected Papers of the Annual International Conference of the German Operations Research Society (GOR). Jointly Organized with the Netherlands Society for Operations Research (NGB) Tilburg, September 1–3, 2004 With 104 Figures and 59 Tables 123 Professor Dr. Hein Fleuren Professor Dr. Dick den Hertog Professor Dr. Peter Kort Warandelaan 2 5037 AB Tilburg The Netherlands E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Cataloging-in-Publication Data Library of Congress Control Number: 2005924438 ISBN 3-540-24274-0 Springer Berlin Heidelberg New York This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer-Verlag. Violations are liable for prosecution under the German Copyright Law. Springer is a part of Springer Science+Business Media springeronline.com © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2005 Printed in Germany The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Cover design: Erich Kirchner Production: Helmut Petri Printing: Strauss Offsetdruck SPIN 11375272 Printed on acid-free paper – 42/3153 – 5 4 3 2 1 0 Preface This volume contains a selection of papers referring to lectures presented at the symposium "Operations Research 2004" (OR 2004) held at Tilburg University, September 1-3, 2004. This international conference took place under the auspices of the German Operations Research Society (GOR) and the Dutch Operations Research Society (NGB). The symposium had about 500 participants from more than 30 countries all over the world. It attracted academicians and practitioners working in various fields of Operations Research and provided them with the most recent advances in Operations Research