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Targeting quality improvement efforts through knowledge of capacity constraints: The case of a low technology ceramics manufacturer
Targeting quality improvement efforts through knowledge of capacity constraints: The case of a low technology ceramics manufacturer
2001,
Despite the significant evolution of the science of quality control many companies,...
Warranty cost analysis with heterogeneous usage intensity
Warranty cost analysis with heterogeneous usage intensity
2001,
Models for cost analysis of one-dimensional warranty policies assume that the usage...
Assessing financial risks using a multicriteria sorting procedure: The case of country risk assessment
Assessing financial risks using a multicriteria sorting procedure: The case of country risk assessment
2001,
The assessment of financial risks is a problem of major interest for corporate...
A dynamic tabu search for large-scale generalised assignment problems
A dynamic tabu search for large-scale generalised assignment problems
2001,
A new tabu search (TS) for application to very large-scale generalised assignment and...
Heuristic functions for multiple activities with resource constraints
Heuristic functions for multiple activities with resource constraints
1993,
In this paper, we consider a class of problems in which activities compete for limited...
The peak load minimization problem in cyclic production
The peak load minimization problem in cyclic production
2001,
The objective of this study is to determine a production schedule for a set of jobs so...
Shortest paths in a lattice network: A comparative study
Shortest paths in a lattice network: A comparative study
2001,
Network problems arise in many areas, but they are most commonly found in...
Two job cyclic scheduling with incompatibility constraints
Two job cyclic scheduling with incompatibility constraints
2001,
The present paper deals with the problem of scheduling several repeated occurrences of...
A simple convex optimization problem with many applications
A simple convex optimization problem with many applications
1993,
This paper presents an algorithm for the solution of a simple convex optimization...
Job routing and operations scheduling: A network-based virtual cell formation approach
Job routing and operations scheduling: A network-based virtual cell formation approach
2001,
Virtual cellular manufacturing inherits the benefits of traditional cellular...
NP-hard cases in scheduling deteriorating jobs on dedicated machines
NP-hard cases in scheduling deteriorating jobs on dedicated machines
2001,
In this paper problems of time-dependent scheduling on dedicated machines are...
Multiple-objective foundations of the assignment problem
Multiple-objective foundations of the assignment problem
1992,
We consider assignment problems in which agents have individual preferences over a...
Generalization of the Viterbi algorithm
Generalization of the Viterbi algorithm
1992,
The Viterbi algorithm, derived using dynamic programming techniques, is a maximum a...
On using exterior penalty approaches for solving linear programming problems
On using exterior penalty approaches for solving linear programming problems
2001,
In this paper, we investigate three exterior penalty function approaches for solving...
Combining the filtered evaluation function with coevolutionary shared niching in genetic algorithms
Combining the filtered evaluation function with coevolutionary shared niching in genetic algorithms
2001,
In this paper, we propose the combination of filtered evaluation and coevolutionary...
An empirical analysis of infeasibility diagnosis for instances of linear programming blending models
An empirical analysis of infeasibility diagnosis for instances of linear programming blending models
1992,
This study reports empirical findings for applying three methods of diagnosing...
Extended clique initialisation in examination timetabling
Extended clique initialisation in examination timetabling
2001,
Many examination timetabling procedures employ a phased approach in which the first...
A polynomial-time method for a generalized linear complementarity problem with a nonsingular M-matrix
A polynomial-time method for a generalized linear complementarity problem with a nonsingular M-matrix
1992,
In this paper, a polynomial-time algorithm is introduced for the solution of a...
A greedy look-ahead heuristic for the vehicle routing problem with time windows
A greedy look-ahead heuristic for the vehicle routing problem with time windows
2001,
In this paper we consider the problem of physically distributing finished goods from a...
A unified tabu search heuristic for vehicle routing problems with time windows
A unified tabu search heuristic for vehicle routing problems with time windows
2001,
This paper presents a unified tabu search heuristic for the vehicle routing problem...
Parametric linear programming techniques for the indefinite quadratic programming problem
Parametric linear programming techniques for the indefinite quadratic programming problem
1992,
In this paper, we discuss a multiparametric technique for finding a global minimum for...
A note on minimizing absolute percentage error in combined forecasts
A note on minimizing absolute percentage error in combined forecasts
2001,
In this note, two new approaches of combined forecasts are proposed. One approach...
Applied mathematical research topics arising from an industrial workshop
Applied mathematical research topics arising from an industrial workshop
1995,
Since 1984, a special industrial mathematics workshop – the...
Comparative analysis of model management and relational database management
Comparative analysis of model management and relational database management
2001,
There has recently been considerable interest in research and practice that rely...
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