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An investigation of mating and population maintenance strategies in hybrid genetic heuristics for product line designs
An investigation of mating and population maintenance strategies in hybrid genetic heuristics for product line designs
2006,
This research builds on prior work on developing near optimal solutions to the product...
Measurement and preference function modelling
Measurement and preference function modelling
2005,
The application of the principles of mathematical modelling to measurement theory is...
Managing for organizational effectiveness in sub-Saharan Africa: a culture-fit model
Managing for organizational effectiveness in sub-Saharan Africa: a culture-fit model
2001,
Research in comparative management has suggested that an organization's policies can...
Introducing probabilities in Statecharts to specify reactive systems for performance analysis
Introducing probabilities in Statecharts to specify reactive systems for performance analysis
2006,
Statecharts are expressed in a graphical language to specify complex reactive systems....
A two-level computable equilibrium model to assess the strategic allocation of emission allowances within the European Union
A two-level computable equilibrium model to assess the strategic allocation of emission allowances within the European Union
2006,
This paper deals with the modeling of the strategic allocation of greenhouse gases...
Job rotation using the multi-period assignment model
Job rotation using the multi-period assignment model
2006,
This paper addresses the current gap in the literature on quantitative tools that...
Deforestation and foreign transfers: a Stackelberg differential game approach
Deforestation and foreign transfers: a Stackelberg differential game approach
2006,
In this paper, our concern is with deforestation as a global environmental issue....
Balanced environmental games
Balanced environmental games
2006,
Focus is here on coalitional games among economic agents plagued by aggregate...
Layout design in dynamic environments: analytical issues
Layout design in dynamic environments: analytical issues
2005,
The paper discusses the layout problem for a productive environment affected by...
Regulation by reputation
Regulation by reputation
2006,
We often see reputation used by regulators to enhance their regulatory leverage,...
Multi-period aggregate production planning in a news-vendor framework
Multi-period aggregate production planning in a news-vendor framework
2006,
The paper focuses on the control decisions in the area of multi-period, aggregate...
A mathematical model for zoning of protected natural areas
A mathematical model for zoning of protected natural areas
2005,
When formulated in mathematical terms, the problem of zoning a protected natural area...
Towards a multi-criteria approach for priority setting: An application to Ghana
Towards a multi-criteria approach for priority setting: An application to Ghana
2006,
Background: Many criteria have been proposed to guide priority setting in health, but...
The sustainable cell formation problem: manufacturing cell creation with machine modification costs
The sustainable cell formation problem: manufacturing cell creation with machine modification costs
2006,
An approach for manufacturing cell formation with machine modification is presented....
Performance evaluation of re-entrant manufacturing system with production loss using mean value analysis
Performance evaluation of re-entrant manufacturing system with production loss using mean value analysis
2006,
This paper proposes an approximation method based on mean value analysis (MVA)...
Batching work and rework processes with limited deterioration of reworkables
Batching work and rework processes with limited deterioration of reworkables
2006,
We study a deterministic problem of planning the production of new and recovering...
Waste collection in Southern Italy: solution of a real-life arc routing problem
Waste collection in Southern Italy: solution of a real-life arc routing problem
2005,
We conducted a study on solid waste collection for the Health Department of the...
Capacity improvement of an unreliable production line – an analytical approach
Capacity improvement of an unreliable production line – an analytical approach
2006,
This paper addresses the problem of capacity estimation and improvement of a...
The maximal expected coverage relocation problem for emergency vehicles
The maximal expected coverage relocation problem for emergency vehicles
2006,
In the Maximal Expected Coverage Relocation Problem the aim is to provide a dynamic...
A new branch-and-bound-enhanced genetic algorithm for the manufacturing cell formation problem
A new branch-and-bound-enhanced genetic algorithm for the manufacturing cell formation problem
2006,
This paper deals with the manufacturing cell formation problem, which is based on...
Finite horizon planning for a production system with permitted shortage and fixed-interval deliveries
Finite horizon planning for a production system with permitted shortage and fixed-interval deliveries
2006,
Raw material ordering policy and the manufacturing batch size for frequent deliveries...
Automatic assembly sequence planning from STEP CAD (STandard for the Exchange of Product model data) files
Automatic assembly sequence planning from STEP CAD (STandard for the Exchange of Product model data) files
2006,
In recent years, many research studies related to theoretical and applied assembly...
Automatic production planning of press brakes for sheet metal bending
Automatic production planning of press brakes for sheet metal bending
2006,
This paper discusses the planning module of system that has been developed in a...
An orthogonal array based genetic algorithm for developing neural network based process models of fluid dispensing
An orthogonal array based genetic algorithm for developing neural network based process models of fluid dispensing
2006,
Fluid dispensing is a popular process in the semiconductor manufacturing industry,...
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