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Scheduling professionals in the retail pharmacy chain
Scheduling professionals in the retail pharmacy chain
1992,
To control operating costs, a zero-one integer programming model is developed to...
A methodology for knowledgebased scheduling decision support
A methodology for knowledgebased scheduling decision support
1992,
The problem of job shop scheduling requires satisfaction of diverse and conflicting...
An improved formulation for the job-shop scheduling problem
An improved formulation for the job-shop scheduling problem
1992,
This paper presents an extension of an earlier integer programming model developed by...
Heuristics for flowshop scheduling problems minimizing mean tardiness
Heuristics for flowshop scheduling problems minimizing mean tardiness
1993,
Several heuristics are presented for the flowshop scheduling problem with the...
Single stage minimum absolute lateness problem with a common due date on non-identical machines
Single stage minimum absolute lateness problem with a common due date on non-identical machines
1993,
In this paper the authors consider scheduling n single operation jobs with a common...
Numerical methods for single machine scheduling with non-linear cost functions to minimize total cost
Numerical methods for single machine scheduling with non-linear cost functions to minimize total cost
1993,
This paper is concerned with the problem of sequencing a given set of jobs without...
A three-day workweek multiple-shift scheduling model
A three-day workweek multiple-shift scheduling model
1993,
Compressed workweeks have gained acceptance in many 7-days-a-week operations. This...
Cause, effect, efficiency and soft systems models
Cause, effect, efficiency and soft systems models
1993,
The logical connectives in the conceptual models of Soft Systems Methodology are...
Adaptation of some vehicle fleet mix heuristics
Adaptation of some vehicle fleet mix heuristics
1992,
Standard models used for the combined vehicle routing and vehicle fleet composition...
Further improvements to vehicle routeing heuristics
Further improvements to vehicle routeing heuristics
1992,
A recent publication reported improved solutions to two of the standard test problems...
Efficient routeing for winter gritting
Efficient routeing for winter gritting
1992,
Winter gritting involves spreading a de-icing agent (usually salt) on to roads when...
Simple heuristics for the vehicle routeing problem with soft time windows
Simple heuristics for the vehicle routeing problem with soft time windows
1993,
The paper describes three simple heuristics for the vehicle routeing problem with...
Extensions of the petal method for vehicle routeing
Extensions of the petal method for vehicle routeing
1993,
The petal method for vehicle routeing imposes special structure on the form of a...
Optimal co-operative advertising decisions in direct mail operations
Optimal co-operative advertising decisions in direct mail operations
1992,
This paper considers optimization of vertical co-operative promotion decisions in a...
Regulatory compliance costs in the Canadian brewing industry
Regulatory compliance costs in the Canadian brewing industry
1992,
This paper estimates the gains associated with a policy of removing Canadian...
An interactive multigoal programming model for determining livestock rations: An application to dairy cows in Andalusia, Spain
An interactive multigoal programming model for determining livestock rations: An application to dairy cows in Andalusia, Spain
1992,
The paper addresses an important problem in the field of livestock ration formulation:...
Agricultural videotex in Europe: The Greek approach
Agricultural videotex in Europe: The Greek approach
1993,
Videotex services in agriculture are operational in many countries of Europe....
Tracking down elusive customers
Tracking down elusive customers
1992,
Transferable pedestrian flow models are a useful tool for the planning of shopping...
Cut out waste!
Cut out waste!
1992,
Many industries have at their heart the task of cutting lengths or shapes from flat...
One-dimensional cutting stock problems and solution procedures
One-dimensional cutting stock problems and solution procedures
1992,
This paper provides an introduction to one-dimensional cutting stock problems and...
Bethlehem Steel combines cutting stock and set covering to enhance customer service
Bethlehem Steel combines cutting stock and set covering to enhance customer service
1992,
Some Bethlehem Steel customers order master coils of sheet steel which are slit into a...
Dimensional efficiency in cable manufacturing problems and solutions
Dimensional efficiency in cable manufacturing problems and solutions
1992,
This paper describes the principal dimensional efficiency and cutting stock problems...
Cutting stock optimization and integral production planning for centralized wood processing
Cutting stock optimization and integral production planning for centralized wood processing
1992,
This article is about integral production management for a real world cutting stock...
Composite Stock Cutting through Simulated Annealing
Composite Stock Cutting through Simulated Annealing
1992,
This paper explores the use of Simulated Annealing as an optimization technique for...
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