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Applications of maximum queue lengths to call center management
Applications of maximum queue lengths to call center management
2007,
This paper deals with the distribution of the maximum queue length in two-dimensional...
A food distribution network problem: a case study
A food distribution network problem: a case study
2007,
In this work, we deal with a food distribution problem that can be considered as a...
Assigning delivery routes to drivers under variable customer demands
Assigning delivery routes to drivers under variable customer demands
2007,
This study covers situations in which random day-to-day customer demands complicate...
A queueing framework for routing problems with time-dependent travel times
A queueing framework for routing problems with time-dependent travel times
2007,
Assigning and scheduling vehicle routes in a dynamic environment is a crucial...
A solution method for a two-dispatch delivery problem with stochastic customers
A solution method for a two-dispatch delivery problem with stochastic customers
2007,
We study a vehicle routing problem in which vehicles are dispatched multiple times a...
Integrated shipment dispatching and packing problems: a case study
Integrated shipment dispatching and packing problems: a case study
2007,
In this paper we examine a consolidation and dispatching problem motivated by a...
Joint route planning under varying market conditions
Joint route planning under varying market conditions
2007,
Purpose – To provide empirical evidence on the level of savings that can be...
Managing large fixed costs in vehicle routing and crew scheduling problems solved by column generation
Managing large fixed costs in vehicle routing and crew scheduling problems solved by column generation
2007,
We consider vehicle routing and crew scheduling problems that involve a lexicographic...
Arcs–states models for the vehicle routing problem with time windows and related problems
Arcs–states models for the vehicle routing problem with time windows and related problems
2007,
This paper presents several Arcs–States models that can be applied to numerous...
A decision support system for the single-depot vehicle rescheduling problem
A decision support system for the single-depot vehicle rescheduling problem
2007,
Disruptions in trips can prevent vehicles from executing their schedules as planned....
Horizontal cooperation in logistics: Opportunities and impediments
Horizontal cooperation in logistics: Opportunities and impediments
2007,
This paper presents the results of a large-scale survey on the potential benefits of...
Channel coordination, trade credit and quantity discounts for freight cost
Channel coordination, trade credit and quantity discounts for freight cost
2007,
In this paper we consider vendor–buyer channels subject to trade credit and...
Integrated production and distribution planning for Södra Cell AB
Integrated production and distribution planning for Södra Cell AB
2007,
In this paper we consider integrated planning of transportation of raw material,...
Internal supply chain management in the Chilean sawmill industry
Internal supply chain management in the Chilean sawmill industry
2007,
Purpose – The existing business paradigm in the sawmill industry is that...
Algorithm for constructing a delivery-sequencing/inventory-allocation plan for supply chain control in the operational planning level
Algorithm for constructing a delivery-sequencing/inventory-allocation plan for supply chain control in the operational planning level
2007,
This paper aims to propose an algorithm to construct a...
Capacity reservation under supply uncertainty
Capacity reservation under supply uncertainty
2007,
Shortages of input materials and components used in the production process often...
A new drama–theoretic method for conflict resolution in management
A new drama–theoretic method for conflict resolution in management
2007,
The management profession requires managers to deal with ongoing conflict at all...
Single-machine scheduling with general costs under compound-type distributions
Single-machine scheduling with general costs under compound-type distributions
2007,
We investigate the problem of scheduling n jobs on a single machine with the following...
Robust optimization models for project scheduling with resource availability cost
Robust optimization models for project scheduling with resource availability cost
2007,
We address a project scheduling problem with resource availability cost for which the...
Optimal control of a hybrid periodic-review production inventory system with disposal
Optimal control of a hybrid periodic-review production inventory system with disposal
2007,
Due to growing environmental consciousness, limited availability of natural resources...
An Integer Programming approach for scheduling inbound calls in call centres
An Integer Programming approach for scheduling inbound calls in call centres
2007,
Scheduling inbound calls is a key task in call centre operations. In most call centres...
A scheduling problem with unrelated parallel machines and sequence dependent setups
A scheduling problem with unrelated parallel machines and sequence dependent setups
2007,
This paper addresses a scheduling problem with unrelated parallel machines, sequence...
Cultural algorithms, an alternative heuristic to solve the job shop scheduling problem
Cultural algorithms, an alternative heuristic to solve the job shop scheduling problem
2007,
In this work, an approach for solving the job shop scheduling problem using a cultural...
Makespan minimization in a no-wait flow shop problem with two batching machines
Makespan minimization in a no-wait flow shop problem with two batching machines
2007,
This paper deals with the problem of task scheduling in a no-wait flowshop with two...
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