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Minimizing total flow time in single machine environment with release time: an experimental analysis
Minimizing total flow time in single machine environment with release time: an experimental analysis
2004,
We study the problem of minimizing total flow time on a single machine with job...
A threshold accepting metaheuristic for the heterogeneous fixed fleet vehicle routing problem
A threshold accepting metaheuristic for the heterogeneous fixed fleet vehicle routing problem
2004,
The purpose of this paper is to present a new metaheuristic, termed the backtracking...
Application of ant colony optimization for no-wait flowshop scheduling problem to minimize the total completion time
Application of ant colony optimization for no-wait flowshop scheduling problem to minimize the total completion time
2004,
Ant colony optimization (ACO) is a metaheuristic proposed to derive approximate...
Solving a fuel delivery problem by heuristic and exact approaches
Solving a fuel delivery problem by heuristic and exact approaches
2004,
In this paper we study the case of a company that delivers different types of fuel to...
Earliness/tardiness scheduling with a common due date and family setups
Earliness/tardiness scheduling with a common due date and family setups
2004,
We examine the problem of scheduling jobs, on a single processor to minimise the total...
Design of an Information Technology-driven decision support system for vehicle routing and scheduling
Design of an Information Technology-driven decision support system for vehicle routing and scheduling
2004,
This paper presents the development of a decision support system used by an oil...
A heuristic algorithm for solving hazardous materials distribution problems
A heuristic algorithm for solving hazardous materials distribution problems
2004,
A type of decision of major importance that directly affects the performance of a...
Decision-making algorithms in two-level complex operation system
Decision-making algorithms in two-level complex operation system
2004,
A two-level manufacturing operation system composed of two interconnected subproblems,...
Solving a vehicle routing problem by balancing the vehicles time utilization
Solving a vehicle routing problem by balancing the vehicles time utilization
2004,
Various vehicle routing problems (VRP) appear in the literature due to their important...
Parallel-machine batch scheduling to minimize the maximum lateness and the number of tardy jobs
Parallel-machine batch scheduling to minimize the maximum lateness and the number of tardy jobs
2004,
There is a set of jobs available to process in batches on a set of identical parallel...
A decision support system for a real vehicle routing problem
A decision support system for a real vehicle routing problem
2004,
The vehicle routing problem has been widely studied in the literature, mainly because...
Modelling the slab stack shuffling problem in developing steel rolling schedules and its solution using improved Parallel Genetic Algorithms
Modelling the slab stack shuffling problem in developing steel rolling schedules and its solution using improved Parallel Genetic Algorithms
2004,
An improved Parallel Genetic Algorithm (iPGA) is proposed to resolve the complexities...
Note on an economic lot scheduling problem under budgetary and capacity constraints
Note on an economic lot scheduling problem under budgetary and capacity constraints
2004,
Setup reduction program has become an important manufacturing strategy in today's...
Sector modeling for the prediction and evaluation of Cretan olive oil
Sector modeling for the prediction and evaluation of Cretan olive oil
2004,
Greece is a major international olive oil producer. Olive oil varieties constitute the...
Multicriteria optimization of a single-cell oil production
Multicriteria optimization of a single-cell oil production
2004,
The search of an experimental design based on D-optimality criterion to improve a...
Parallel scheduling problems in next generation wireless networks
Parallel scheduling problems in next generation wireless networks
2005,
Next-generation 3G/4G wireless data networks allow multiple codes (or channels) to be...
On the minimum number of wavelengths in multicast trees in Wavelength Division Multiplexing networks
On the minimum number of wavelengths in multicast trees in Wavelength Division Multiplexing networks
2005,
We consider the problem of minimizing the number of wavelengths needed to connect a...
A new model for complete solutions to one-dimensional cutting stock problems
A new model for complete solutions to one-dimensional cutting stock problems
2004,
This new model resolves the non-linearity in the one-dimensional cutting stock...
An application of a multi-objective tabu search algorithm to a bicriteria flowshop problem
An application of a multi-objective tabu search algorithm to a bicriteria flowshop problem
2004,
This paper proposes a new tabu search algorithm for multi-objective combinatorial...
Strategic development and SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) analysis at the University of Warwick
Strategic development and SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) analysis at the University of Warwick
2004,
SWOT analysis is an established method for assisting the formulation of strategy. An...
Pattern language: A framework for learning
Pattern language: A framework for learning
2004,
Pattern languages (PLs) were devised for use in architecture and urban design as ways...
Locating hybrid fuel cell–turbine power generation units under uncertainty
Locating hybrid fuel cell–turbine power generation units under uncertainty
2004,
Hybrid gas turbine–solid oxide fuel cell power generation has the potential to...
A multiple objective model to deal with economy–energy–environment interactions
A multiple objective model to deal with economy–energy–environment interactions
2004,
An economy–energy–environment multiple objective model based on the linear...
The zero-emission certificates: A novel carbon dioxide-pollution reduction instrument applied to the electricity market
The zero-emission certificates: A novel carbon dioxide-pollution reduction instrument applied to the electricity market
2004,
Today several instruments exist to decrease air pollution. The paper discusses...
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