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Found 17295 papers in total
Ant colony optimisation of spatial steel structures under static and earthquake loading
Ant colony optimisation of spatial steel structures under static and earthquake loading
2009,
Optimisation is the process of trying to find out the best possible solution to any...
Optimisation of complex water supply systems with water quality, hydraulic and treatment plant aspects
Optimisation of complex water supply systems with water quality, hydraulic and treatment plant aspects
2009,
A model for optimal operation of a complex water supply system for drinking water and...
Harmony search optimisation to the pump-included water distribution network design
Harmony search optimisation to the pump-included water distribution network design
2009,
This work is to present an optimisation model for the design of water distribution...
An optimisation-based environmental decision support system for sustainable development in a rural area in China
An optimisation-based environmental decision support system for sustainable development in a rural area in China
2009,
Sustainable development has been widely recognised as an effective means for...
Bi-criteria improved genetic algorithm for scheduling in flowshops to minimise makespan and total flowtime of jobs
Bi-criteria improved genetic algorithm for scheduling in flowshops to minimise makespan and total flowtime of jobs
2009,
Bi-criteria improved genetic algorithm (IGA) for flowshop scheduling problem is...
Lot streaming for customer order scheduling problem in job shop environments
Lot streaming for customer order scheduling problem in job shop environments
2009,
In this study, several jobs make up a given customer order, and each job consists of a...
Minimising the weighted number of tardy jobs in a hybrid flow shop with genetic algorithm
Minimising the weighted number of tardy jobs in a hybrid flow shop with genetic algorithm
2009,
This paper considers a real-world industrial problem in order to minimise the...
Integrated production and distribution planning for single-period inventory products
Integrated production and distribution planning for single-period inventory products
2009,
Many firms try separately to optimise their production and distribution functions, but...
A machine learning approach for optimal disassembly planning
A machine learning approach for optimal disassembly planning
2009,
With the vast amounts of environmental waste being created on a daily basis, many...
Capacity expansion decision in supply chains: A control theory application
Capacity expansion decision in supply chains: A control theory application
2009,
The importance of capacity expansion decisions to lift constraints in parts of supply...
Simulation-based scheduling of assembly operations
Simulation-based scheduling of assembly operations
2009,
The production of large-sized machines or facilities is fundamentally different from...
The search for the optimal number of kanbans in unstable assembly-tree layout systems under intensive loading conditions
The search for the optimal number of kanbans in unstable assembly-tree layout systems under intensive loading conditions
2009,
The JIT system and its operational techniques have shown noticeable advantages when...
A new integrated decision-making approach for design alternative selection for supporting complex product development
A new integrated decision-making approach for design alternative selection for supporting complex product development
2009,
Design alternative selection is regarded as a crucial activity in complex product...
Optimal layout and path planning for flame cutting of sheet metals
Optimal layout and path planning for flame cutting of sheet metals
2009,
This paper presents a two-stage methodology for the optimisation of layout and path...
Feature-based hybrid inspection planning: A mathematical programming approach
Feature-based hybrid inspection planning: A mathematical programming approach
2009,
Intelligent planning for inspection of parts with complex geometric surfaces using...
Approximation algorithms for minimizing the total weighted number of late jobs with late deliveries in two-level supply chains
Approximation algorithms for minimizing the total weighted number of late jobs with late deliveries in two-level supply chains
2009,
We study a supply chain scheduling problem in which n jobs have to be scheduled on a...
A cyclic approach to large-scale short-term planning in chemical batch production
A cyclic approach to large-scale short-term planning in chemical batch production
2009,
We deal with the scheduling of processes on a multi-product chemical batch production...
The traveling tournament problem with predefined venues
The traveling tournament problem with predefined venues
2009,
Sports scheduling is a very attractive application area not only because of the...
An exact algorithm for single-machine scheduling without machine idle time
An exact algorithm for single-machine scheduling without machine idle time
2009,
This study proposes an exact algorithm for the general single-machine scheduling...
Modeling the public health system response to a terrorist event in the food supply
Modeling the public health system response to a terrorist event in the food supply
2009,
We have developed a simulation model to quantify and characterize the response of the...
Landslide risk models for decision making
Landslide risk models for decision making
2009,
This contribution presents a quantitative procedure for landslide risk analysis and...
Faldo's folly or Monty's Carlo
Faldo's folly or Monty's Carlo
2009,
The Ryder Cup is arguably the most prestigious and most exciting golf tournament in...
Are National Hockey League referees Markov?
Are National Hockey League referees Markov?
2009,
The media and hockey fans have generally criticized National Hockey League (NHL)...
Modelling personal knowledge management
Modelling personal knowledge management
2009,
The management of knowledge demonstrates a substantial amount of literature focused at...
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