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Found 17295 papers in total
Forecasting and stock obsolescence in whisky production
Forecasting and stock obsolescence in whisky production
2006,
A neglected aspect of inventory management is stock loss caused by breakage, theft,...
Heuristic and optimal solutions for set-covering problems in conservation biology
Heuristic and optimal solutions for set-covering problems in conservation biology
2003,
Area-selection methods have recently gained prominence in conservation biology. A...
A tabu search heuristic for the dynamic space allocation problem
A tabu search heuristic for the dynamic space allocation problem
2006,
The dynamic space allocation problem (DSAP) presented here is a relatively new problem...
Capacity and tool allocation problem in flexible manufacturing systems
Capacity and tool allocation problem in flexible manufacturing systems
2006,
This study addresses an allocation problem that arises in the semiconductor industry...
Heuristics for a bidding problem
Heuristics for a bidding problem
2006,
In this paper, we study a bidding problem which can be modeled as a set packing...
Optimal quota allocation for a revenue-maximizing auction holder facing a random number of bidders
Optimal quota allocation for a revenue-maximizing auction holder facing a random number of bidders
2005,
This paper is motivated by the following practical multi-unit auction. Before...
IT projects portfolio management: a Brazilian case study
IT projects portfolio management: a Brazilian case study
2006,
The aim of this paper is to analyse, through a case study, the portfolio approach for...
Inverse reliability measures and reliability-based design optimisation
Inverse reliability measures and reliability-based design optimisation
2006,
Several inverse reliability measures (e.g. Probabilistic Performance Measure (PPM) and...
Managing product returns for reverse logistics
Managing product returns for reverse logistics
2006,
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a framework to manage product...
Transport impacts of local collection/delivery points
Transport impacts of local collection/delivery points
2006,
This paper presents an analysis of the vehicle mileage incurred by carriers and...
Reconstructing inventory management theory
Reconstructing inventory management theory
2006,
Purpose – This paper sets out to discuss practical inventory control systems....
Managing a hotel's perishable inventory using bid prices
Managing a hotel's perishable inventory using bid prices
2006,
Purpose – To determine conditions under which a hotel in Barbados can benefit...
Performance value analysis for selection of facilities location in competitive supply chain
Performance value analysis for selection of facilities location in competitive supply chain
2006,
The facility location decisions are inherently strategic and long-term in nature and...
Comparison of two methods for the stochastic least cost design of water distribution systems
Comparison of two methods for the stochastic least cost design of water distribution systems
2006,
The problem of stochastic (i.e. robust) water distribution system (WDS) design is...
Application of a max–min ant system to joint layout and size optimization of pipe networks
Application of a max–min ant system to joint layout and size optimization of pipe networks
2006,
The application of a max–min ant algorithm to the layout and size optimization...
A novel evolutionary meta-heuristic for the multi-objective optimization of real-world water distribution networks
A novel evolutionary meta-heuristic for the multi-objective optimization of real-world water distribution networks
2006,
Genetic algorithms are currently one of the state-of-the-art meta-heuristic techniques...
Conjunctive optimal scheduling of pumping and booster chlorine injections in water distribution systems
Conjunctive optimal scheduling of pumping and booster chlorine injections in water distribution systems
2006,
This article extends previous work on optimal booster chlorination injection design...
High dimension dynamic programming model for water resources expansion projects
High dimension dynamic programming model for water resources expansion projects
2006,
An optimization model for High Dimension Dynamic Programming (HDDP) was developed to...
A scorecard for measuring the water supply utility performance: the case of large Indian metropolises
A scorecard for measuring the water supply utility performance: the case of large Indian metropolises
2006,
This paper reviews the various international benchmarking efforts undertaken in the...
Improving allocation of irrigation water in southwest India
Improving allocation of irrigation water in southwest India
2006,
Irrigation schemes in southwest India are heterogeneous in crops, area of irrigation...
Modelling sewer failure by evolutionary computing
Modelling sewer failure by evolutionary computing
2006,
The sewer system is a service that is expected to function without interruptions....
Bridging Zambia's water service gap: NGO/community partnerships
Bridging Zambia's water service gap: NGO/community partnerships
2006,
Although the world's urban population has in the last 50 years increased fourfold,...
Experimental learning in chains and networks
Experimental learning in chains and networks
2006,
The importance of chains and networks for production planning is argued. The concept...
Experimental learning to see through strategic behaviour in large scale projects
Experimental learning to see through strategic behaviour in large scale projects
2006,
Analytical techniques for project management, such as CPM, PERT, cost estimation, and...
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