The Operations Research Society of Japan

1. The Operations Research Society of Japan History and Present Activities Masanori FUSHIMI Nanzan University

2. Before the Founding of ORSJ 1946: Founding of JUSE (Japanese Union of Scientists and Engineers) Various Activities Related to OR and QC �1950: Start of �K Committee� (Prof. T. Kawada) Applications of Statistical Methods to Industrial Productions �1952: Start of �OR Committee� [ORSA] �1953: Japanese Translation of �Methods of OR� by Morse and Kimball First Seminar on OR (31 Days, 190 Hours) To be Held Biannually for Many Years [TIMS] �1954: OR Committee on Mining Industry (7 Corporate Members) �1955: First OR Conference

3. Foundation of ORSJ (1957) Founding Members: 305 First President: H. Kurushima (President of Dowa Mining Industry, Inc.) �1st and 2nd Conferences [1st IFORS, Oxford] �1958: 2nd President: S. Ohnishi (Vice-President of Hitachi, Inc.) Translation of �Intro. OR� by Churchman, Ackoff & Arnoff �1959: Seminar by G. B. Dantzig

4. Coordination between Industries and Academics 1957�1971: All (8) Presidents from Industries 1972�1975: 2 Presidents from Universities 1976�1979: 2 Presidents from Industries 1980� : Elects Presidents Alternatively from Academics and Industries

5. Activities (1960�1965) 1960: Joined IFORS [2nd IFORS, France] 1961: [JUSE] MIT OR Seminar by P. M. Morse, R. A. Howard & J. M. Dobbid 1962: Mathematical Programming Symp. By JUSE (DP, LP, Queue, Simulation) To Be Continued for Many Years � 1963: [10th TIMS, Tokyo], [3rd IFORS, Oslo] � 1964: Tokyo Olympic, Shinkansen � 1965: PERT/CPM Seminar for Civil Engineers

6. Activities (1970�1975) 1967: 7th President Toshio DOKO, JIS Z812 (Terminology of OR) 1968: Special Interest Groups�Scheduling, Electric Power Industry 1969: 8th President Kouji KOBAYASHI, OR on OR � 1970: Newsletter, Monthly Lectures � 1972: ORSJ Becomes a Corporate Organization � 1973: RAMP (Math. Programming Symposium) � 1975: 7th IFORS + 22nd TIMS (Tokyo & Kyoto)

7. Domestic Activities (1) 2-Day National Conference Spring: Tokyo or Its Vicinity Fall: Hosted by One of 6 Regional Chapters 350 Participants, 150 Presentations Symposium On the Day Before National Conference 50~100 Participants Examples of the Themes: Game Theory and OR, OR and Financial Engineering, Queuing Theory and Internet, Multi-Agent Systems and OR

9. Latest National Conference Sept. 8-9, 2004, at Tohoku University Session Titles(No. of Talks): Queue(6), Reliability(9), Game Theory(6), Nonlinear Programming(7), Scheduling(4), Integer Programming(3), Assessment(2), Combinatorial Optimization(23), Urban OR(17), Dynamic Programming(5), Marketing(19), Financial Engineering(22), AHP(13), Sports(4), DEA(5), Production Management(4), Miscellaneous(4); Case Studies(4) (Reports from Industries)

10. Latest Symposium Sept. 7, 2004, at Tohoku University Theme: Social Welfare Regional Networks to Support an Ageing Society The Nursing-Care Insurance System and an Algorithm to Assess the Level of Care Needed Computers, Social Welfare and Medical Treatment

11. Periodicals (1) Communications of ORSJ, A Monthly Journal News; State-of-the-Art Technologies and Theory of OR/MS; Other Information Related to Research, Pedagogy and Other OR/MS Topics Examples of Special Topics: Election & OR, Recent Trends in Network Engineering Technologies, Applications of AHP, New Trends in Logistic Systems, Security Evaluation and Risk Management of Network Systems

12. Periodicals (2) Journal of ORSJ, A Quarterly Journal of Original Research Papers Vol. 46 (2003) Consists of 542 Pages, and Contains 32 Papers, written in English as well as in Japanese From 2004, it will contain papers written in English only.

13. Periodicals (3) Transactions of ORSJ A new journal which will contain original research papers written in Japanese Will be published irregularly

14. Other Publications (1) Encyclopedia of OR (1975) Part 1: Methodology Part 2: Applications Part 3: Reference Materials (History, Formulas, Nomograms, Miscellaneous Data)

15. Other Publications (2) Collection of Applications 1983----375 Cases 1991----396 Cases No. of Cases in Various Fields

17. Other Publications (3) New Encyclopedia of OR (2000) (CD-ROM) (In Commemoration of 40th Anniversary, 1997) Part 1: Methodology (200 Items) Part 2: Applications (400 Cases) Part 3: Terminology (Also in Printing Form) (1600) Part 4: Miscellaneous Data (History, Activities of Regional Chapters, IFORS, APORS)

18. Lectures A Plan of a Hyper-text City A Returns Policy for Distribution Channel Coordination of Perishable Items Some Open Question of Fair Division An Aspect of Safety in Systems Design

19. Seminars Frontiers and Prospects of Supply Chain Management of Consumer Products in Japan Theory and Applications of DEA Towards Modeling of Brand Value

20. Forum: Top or Middle Manager of an Industry Gives a Talk and the Participants Discuss with Him or among Themselves On �Competitions in Energy� and OR Development of New Business and OR ----From �Optimal� to �Preferred�----

21. Special Interest Groups 16 Groups Queuing Theory, Decision Theory, AHP, Algorithms, Mathematical Programming, OR/MS and Systems Management, Marketing, Game Theory, Foods and Environmental Problems, Global Infrastructure Report Their Activities at Semiannual National Conferences

22. International Contributions (IFORS) 1960: Joined IFORS 1975: Hosted 7th IFORS Conference (Jointly with 22nd TIMS Conference) 1974�76: Prof. T. Matsuda Served as the President 1983�85: Prof. M. Iri, Vice-President 1995�97: Prof. T. Hasegawa, Vice-President 1999: Support to IFORS �99 in Beijing

23. International Contributions (APORS) 1985: Inauguration; ORSC Hosted the 1st Council Meeting at Tsukuba Science City 1988: 1st Conference, Seoul 1991: 2nd Conference, Beijing 1994: 3rd Conference, Fukuoka Secretaries: K. Wakayama, S. Park, T. Ohyama

24. Reform of University System in Japan and OR Until a Few Years Ago: 99 National Universities 75 Public Universities 500 Private Universities and Colleges All the National Universities Have Been Administered Following the Same Rules Made by the Government Strict Restrictions on Joint Works between National Universities and Industries

25. Reform of University System in Japan and OR Government Aims to Revitalize National Universities by Giving Them Management Autonomy and Independence; Encourages Mergers of Universities April 2004: 89 National Universities (Corporate Organizations) Given Large Extent of Autonomy (Deregulation of Budget and Personnel)

26. Reform of University System in Japan and OR Influences on OR Collaborations between Industries and Universities are Encouraged ? Agrees with a Founding Policy of ORSJ Universities will Become More Competitive ? OR is Expected to be Utilized for University Management (Another Aspect: Sharp Decrease of Birth Rate and Number of Teen-Agers ? Some Universities Cannot Meet Their Quota)

27. Examples at Nanzan University (1) School Bus Problem ? New Departments Started in 2000 at Seto Campus in the Suburbs of Nagoya, Far from the Subway System In Nagoya (40 Minutes Drive from the Nearest Station) Enrolls About 500 Students Each Year 2000---- 500 Students (10 Buses) 2001----1000 Students (20 Buses) 2002----1500 Students (30 Buses) 2003----2000 Students (40 Buses)

28. Examples at Nanzan University (1) School Bus Problem ? Junior and Senior High Schools, Junior College on the Same Campus Using 40 Buses Schools Start at 8:30 Nanzan University Classes Start at 9:30 Some of the 40 Buses Can Be Used for Carrying Students of Nanzan University, But Not Enough. Traffic Jam Problem

29. Examples at Nanzan University (1) School Bus Problem ? University Staff Planed to Buy Additional Buses 1 Bus Costs 1 Million Chinese Yen + Salary for 1 Driver Also, Must Replace Old Buses to Meet the New Anti-Pollution Act Severe Financial Problem Former Vice-President (Member of ORSJ) Proposed to Use OR to Solve the Problem

30. Examples at Nanzan University (1) School Bus Problem ? Solution (Idea) Decrease the Peak Load Avoids Rush Hours Solution (Concrete) Delay the Starting Time of Classes at Nanzan University: 9:30?9:50 Result: Needs No New Buses

31. Examples at Nanzan University (2) Scheduling Problem ? Entrance Exams.: 6 Days in February Assign Faculty Members to Proctors Restrictions: Each Member Serves 5 Times At Most 3 Times / Day At Most 2 Consecutive Hours At Least 2 Proctors / Room (Chief +Sub)

32. Examples at Nanzan University (2) Scheduling Problem ? Restrictions (continued): Foreign Faculty Members Cannot be A Chief (Language Problem) (#:60) Must Avoid Some Combinations of Members in the Same Room (Problem of Personal Relations) Newcomer Cannot be a Chief

33. Examples at Nanzan University (2) Scheduling Problem ? A Staff Used to Spend Several Days to Solve the Assignment Problem Solution by OR Formulated as a Multi-stage Assignment Problem Gets a Solution in a Few Minutes by PC Once the Data is Ready

34. Examples at Nanzan University (3) Future These Successful Cases Have Made the Executives Trust OR Plan to Organize an OR Group to Find & Solve Various Administrative Problems at Nanzan University

35. Future of ORSJ Forecast is a Most Difficult Problem of OR Hope Increase of Regular and Corporate Memberships Hope Both ORSC and ORSJ Will Develop by Closer Collaboration

36.  Hope You Can Come to Nanzan University and EXPO 2005 Thank You Very Much for Your Attention!