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KIM2013 Knowledge and Information Management Conference
Forest of Arden Hotel & Country Club, Meriden
4 – 5 June 2013

Adding Value In Analytics
Institution of Engineering & Technology, London
12 June 2013

IMSIO 5 2013  The Fifth European Conference on Intelligent Management Systems in Operations
Media City, Salford Quays
3 – 4 July 2013

Annual Conference (OR55)
Exeter University
3 – 5 September 2013

Blackett Lecture
 Royal Society, London
28 November 2013

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Training Courses

29 May Decision and Risk Analysis
5-6 Jun Expert Consulting for O.R. Professionals
12 Jun Data Mining: Techniques and Applications
13 Jun Benchmarking: Beyond Metrics
19-21 Jun Essential Financial Modelling in Excel
     
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Mon 24   Jun   Criminal Justice
         
29 Jul - 02 Aug   Defence
         
23 Sep - 24 Sep   Decision Analysis
         
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Past Meetings

Modelling Road Traffic Flow

Venue: Mathematics Institute, Cardiff University, room M/0.40 (ground floor)
Speaker: Professor Ben Heydecker, UCL
Date: Thursday, 23 February 2012 at 17:20

Thursday the 23rd of February 2012 - 5.45pm, Refreshments available from 5.20pm

For further information please contact Jonathan Thompson Tel: 029-2087552


Examples of Operational Research projects in Tata Steel Strip Products UK

Speaker: John Albiston
Date: Tuesday, 06 March 2012 at 17:30
The talk will cover three projects undertaken in the last few years as examples of the type of work which Operational Research team undertake. The projects covered are:

DES simulation of the installation of new equipment into the works, and a piece of work to evaluate a new way of feeding raw materials into the blast furnace. This project was part of the £180M investment in the reline of Blast Furnace 4 and was centred on the design of a new stock house.

A datamining project to determine and monitor key product and process attributes on each of the process units within the business, The use of techniques to successfully determine the key process parameters that control the product quality. A particular problem where there is a small number of rows and large numbers of attributes which was solved using a technique based on @Metacause.

A new technique developed as a means of extracting improved solutions from experiments conducted on a design of experiments basics on models constructed using DES or linear programming projects.

The presentations will outline the techniques used on the impact of the results.

Airport Runway Scheduling

Venue: Mathematics Institute, Cardiff University, room M/0.40 (ground floor)
Speaker: Professor Julia Bennell, Southampton University
Date: Thursday, 10 May 2012 at 17:30
The next SWORDS meeting of the 2011-2012 programme is scheduled for Thursday the 10th of May 2012. The meeting will be held at the Mathematics Institute, Cardiff University and will be held jointly with WORDS. Tea and coffee will be available from 5.30pm in the Internet Café which is just inside the main entrance to the Mathematics Institute. The talk will commence at 5.45pm in room M/0.40 (ground floor).

For further information contact Jonathan Thompson
Tel: 029-20875524

Abstract

The talk will consider the scheduling of aircraft landing and take-offs on a single runway where aircraft must respect various operational constraints. The aim is to introduce generic models and solution approaches that can be implemented in practice. We propose a multi-objective formulation in order to take into account runway throughput, earliness and lateness, and the cost of fuel arising from aircraft manoeuvres and additional flight time incurred to achieve the landing schedule. Solution methods include dynamic programme and local search techniques. The computational results using real data from Heathrow airport as well as randomly generated problem show the relative merits of each approach.

SWORDS Event - Postgraduate OR Presentations

Venue: Mathematics Institute, Cardiff University
Speaker: A number of PhD students
Date: Wednesday, 10 October 2012 at 17:30
The first SWORDS meeting of the 2012-2013 programme is scheduled for Wednesday the 10th of October 2012. Following on from a similar event last year, a number of PhD students will give brief overviews of their research in Operational Research areas. There will also be an opportunity to meet new students on the MSc in Applied Statistics and Operational Research run by the Cardiff Mathematics Department.

The meeting will be held at the Mathematics Institute, Cardiff University. Tea and coffee will be available from 5.30pm in the Internet Café which is just inside the main entrance to the Mathematics Institute. The talks will commence at 5.45pm in room M/0.40 (ground floor).

The talks will last approximately one hour after which we will go to a nearby hostelry (venue to be decided) -- for networking and free refreshments (meal and drink).

As we need to book the food beforehand, please let me know by the 3rd of October if you plan to attend. Also please let me know if you are a vegetarian or have other dietary requirements.

OR – A Virtual Reality

Venue: Mathematics Institute, Cardiff University
Speaker: Dr Geoff Royston, Department of Health and President of the OR Society
Date: Tuesday, 13 November 2012 at 17:45

The next SWORDS meeting of the 2012-2013 programme is scheduled for Tuesday the 13th of November 2012. The meeting will be held at the Mathematics Institute, Cardiff University and will be held jointly with WORDS. Tea and coffee will be available from 5.30pm in the Internet Café which is just inside the main entrance to the Mathematics Institute. The talk will commence at 5.45pm in room M/0.40 (ground floor).

For further information contact Jonathan Thompson
Tel: 029-20875524

Abstract

The talk “O.R. – a virtual reality?” will be aimed at stimulating discussion by considering some of the realities of operational research  -  what its practitioners and academics do and how they can effectively relate, how O.R. is seen and used -  or not seen and not used – by managers, and the role of the OR Society in giving – or not giving - its members useful support.


'Immigration Queues at Heathrow', followed by Pub Quiz and Dinner

Venue: Cardiff University
Speaker: Prof Jeff Griffiths, Cardiff University
Date: Wednesday, 12 December 2012 at 17:45
The next SWORDS meeting of the 2012-2013 programme is scheduled for Wednesday the 12th of December 2012. The meeting will be held at the Mathematics Institute, Cardiff University. The talk will commence at 5.45pm in room M/0.40 (ground floor). This will be followed by a quiz and meal in Koko Gorillaz starting at 6.30pm. The meal will be a hot Christmas style buffet and a drink will be included. There will also be a pub quiz organised by Paul Harper.

There is a charge for the social of £5 for SWORDS members and £10 for others (partners are welcome). We need to know in advance who is coming so please let me know asap if you wish to attend.

Please contact Jonathan Thompson
Tel: 029-20875524
E-Mail: ThompsonJM1@cardiff.ac.uk

Abstract

Earlier this year the media reported extensively on the very long queues which were forming on a daily basis at immigration ports such as Heathrow, Stansted, and Calais.   In some instances passengers claimed they had to wait for over three hours just to get their passport swiped on entry to UK.  In the run-up to the Olympic Games, the Home Secretary and the Prime Minister each took a personal interest in attempts to deal with the deteriorating situation.  They stated that the credibility of the UK, in its ability to successfully organise this major event, must not be compromised – the eyes of the world were on us! In their wisdom, the Home Office decided to seek help from the world of OR.

SWORDS Trip to the Royal Mint, Llantrisant

Venue: Royal Mint plant in Llantrisant
Date: Wednesday, 20 February 2013 at 15:30
SWORDS members are invited to visit the Royal Mint plant in Llantrisant on Wednesday 20th February at 3:30pm. Places are limited and as names must be given to the Mint in advance, you must book your place if you wish to attend.

If you wish to attend, please contact me, Jonathan Thompson via telephone (029-20875524) or e-mail (ThompsonJM1@cardiff.ac.uk) to confirm your place.

Details including directions, health and safety guidelines and restrictions on items being brought along will be distributed to those attending.

OR in sport: some examples

Venue: Mathematics Institute, Cardiff University
Speaker: Professor Phil Scarf, University of Salford
Date: Tuesday, 26 February 2013 at 17:30

Tea and coffee will be available from 5.30pm in the Internet Café which is just inside the main entrance to the Mathematics building. The talk will commence at 5.45pm in room M/0.40 (ground floor).

For further information contact Jonathan Thompson Tel: 029-20875524

Abstract

This talk considers how modelling can be used to shed light on a variety of sporting problems. We look at:

  1. How the timing of a declaration in the third innings in test match cricket can be “optimized”.
  2. Route choice in mountain running events and an empirical basis for Naismith’s rule.
  3. Rating football players based upon actions that contribute to the final result of the game.
  4. How we might rank players in test cricket putting batting and bowling contributions on the same scale.
  5. Optimum strategy in match sprint track cycling.
  6. Tournament design.

Phil Scarf is a professor at the University of Salford. His research interests are in Replacement Modelling, Reliability and Maintenance Modelling, and OR and Statistics in Sport. He is currently co-editor of the IMA Journal of Management Mathematics which recently published a special issue on OR in Sport under his editorship. He has competed in a variety of sports: rugby, cricket, rowing, orienteering, cycling. His current hobby is expedition racing.

Applications of OR within health and the pharmaceutical sector

Venue: Cardiff University
Speaker: Steve Black and Jon Cook (PA Consulting)
Date: Tuesday, 05 March 2013 at 17:30

The next SWORDS meeting of the 2012-2013 programme is scheduled for Tuesday the 5th of March 2013. The meeting will be held at the Mathematics Institute, Cardiff University. Tea and coffee will be available from 5.30pm in the Internet Café which is just inside the main entrance to the Mathematics Institute. The talk will commence at 5.45pm in room M/0.34 (ground floor, next door to the usual room). 
For further information contact Jonathan Thompson 
Tel: 029-20875524 


Abstract

Section 1 will be OR used in Health. This is due to be led by Steve Black and will be work done on optimising the waiting lists for beds in the NHS in 2012.
 
Section 2 will be OR used in Pharmaceuticals. This is due to be led by Jon Cook and  will be work done on the European pharmaceutical pricing strategy and modelling its market for HIV drugs

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