In this paper we develop a conceptual framework and model for valuing risks to an individual's health and life and to support decision making about investments in health, quality of life, and safety. Our treatment of health risks in the model builds on the popular quality-adjusted-life-year...

Choices that require multiple stakeholders to balance conflicting objectives are among today's most controversial decisions. Although many techniques exist for helping decision makers to select among projects, little attention has been given to processes for identifying improved alternatives...

Eilon and Christofides (E & C), in their paper on "The Loading Problem" [Eilon, S., N. Christofides. 1971. The loading problem. Management Sci. 17(5, January) 259-268.], suggest a solution using a heuristic algorithm. In this note we would like to present a simpler heuristic algorithm which is...