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The stochastic flowshop makespan. Part 1. Some general results for the buffered case
The stochastic flowshop makespan. Part 1. Some general results for the buffered case
1994,
This, the first part of a two-part study, considers stochastic flowshops with infinite...
The stochastic flowshop makespan. Part II. Some general results for the unbuffered case
The stochastic flowshop makespan. Part II. Some general results for the unbuffered case
1994,
This paper discusses how expressions for the expected makespans in unbuffered...
Applying tabu search with influential diversification to multiprocessor scheduling
Applying tabu search with influential diversification to multiprocessor scheduling
1994,
The authors describe a tabu search approach to the scheduling problem of minimizing...
Genetic learning of dynamic scheduling within a simulated environment
Genetic learning of dynamic scheduling within a simulated environment
1994,
This paper proposes a learning mode for dynamic scheduling. A simulation environment...
A genetic algorithm for the talent scheduling problem
A genetic algorithm for the talent scheduling problem
1994,
The authors present the talent scheduling problem and provide several hybrid genetic...
Sequencing mixed-model assembly lines to level parts usage and minimize line length
Sequencing mixed-model assembly lines to level parts usage and minimize line length
1994,
The problem of sequencing units on a mixed-model assembly line can be viewed with...
Managing a two-bottleneck job shop with a two-machine flow shop algorithm
Managing a two-bottleneck job shop with a two-machine flow shop algorithm
1994,
This work studies the possibility of using three new sequencing rules in a simple...
A look-ahead heuristic for scheduling jobs with release dates on a single machine
A look-ahead heuristic for scheduling jobs with release dates on a single machine
1994,
The paper explores how limited look-ahead improves the performance of on-line...
Infinite-horizon scheduling algorithms for optimal search for hidden objects
Infinite-horizon scheduling algorithms for optimal search for hidden objects
1994,
This paper considers discrete search problems in which a decision-maker has to find...
The capacity expansion problem in the service industry
The capacity expansion problem in the service industry
1994,
Consider the problem of determining capacity expansions within a service industry...
Understanding the roles of the customer and the operation for better queue management
Understanding the roles of the customer and the operation for better queue management
1994,
Queuing, a familiar element of most service delivery systems, has the potential for...
An algorithmic framework for routeing LTL shipments
An algorithmic framework for routeing LTL shipments
1994,
One way of reducing the unit cost of shipment by a motor carrier is to consolidate...
Linear programming techniques for the construction of palatable human diets
Linear programming techniques for the construction of palatable human diets
1994,
Mathematical modelling of the relationship between acceptable diets and satisfactory...
Academic departments’ efficiency via DEA
Academic departments’ efficiency via DEA
1994,
This paper presents a case study where academic departments at Ben-Gurion University...
Utility least cost planning and the Washington GAS integrated model
Utility least cost planning and the Washington GAS integrated model
1994,
Washington GAS (WGAS) was ordered in 1988 by the District of Columbia Public Service...
Probabilistic expert systems and graphical modelling: A case study in drug safety
Probabilistic expert systems and graphical modelling: A case study in drug safety
1991,
Probabilistic expert systems are intended to provide reasoned guidance in complex...
Awarding contracts at the National Institutes of Health: A sensitivity analysis of the critical parameters
Awarding contracts at the National Institutes of Health: A sensitivity analysis of the critical parameters
1994,
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH)...
A human information processing perspective on software maintenance
A human information processing perspective on software maintenance
1994,
Resources allocated to software maintenance constitute a major portion of the total...
The bowl phenomenon in unpaced lines
The bowl phenomenon in unpaced lines
1994,
Issues relating to the bowl phenomenon in unpaced lines have been studied extensively;...
An operations research information system (ORIS)
An operations research information system (ORIS)
1994,
The ORIS identifies the type of data required by different analytical techniques...
Computer-aided process planning for assembly: Generation of assembly operations sequence
Computer-aided process planning for assembly: Generation of assembly operations sequence
1994,
Process planning for assembly requires a computerized representation and analysis of...
Exchange heuristics to improve the clarity of base/time plots
Exchange heuristics to improve the clarity of base/time plots
1994,
Motivated by a problem encountered by the Military Airlift Command (now replaced by...
Flexible process plans: Their value in flexible automation systems
Flexible process plans: Their value in flexible automation systems
1994,
This paper defines three classes of process plan flexibility and investigates one...
Combat modelling with spatial effects, reserve deployment and termination decision rules
Combat modelling with spatial effects, reserve deployment and termination decision rules
1994,
This paper analyses the effect of combat termination and reserve deployment policies...
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