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Found 18376 papers in total
Tabu search for a network loading problem with multiple facilities
2000,
This paper examines a network design problem that arises in the telecommunications...
Comparison of algorithms for the degree constrained minimum spanning tree
2001,
The Degree Constrained Minimum Spanning Tree (DCMST) on a graph is the problem of...
Development and evaluation of an assignment heuristic for allocating cross-trained workers
2002,
An assignment heuristic is developed for allocating cross-trained workers to multiple...
On the flow cost lowering problem
2002,
This paper presents the flow cost lowering problem (FCLP), which is an extension to...
Accounting for time-varying queueing effects in workforce scheduling
2002,
We developed a method for workforce scheduling that models both the structure of the...
Generalized assignment type goal programming problem: Application to nurse scheduling
2001,
The notion of the Generalized Assignment Type Goal Programming Problem is introduced...
Effective heuristic procedures for a field technician scheduling problem
2001,
This paper addresses a field technician scheduling problem faced by many service...
Constraint programming based column generation for crew assignment
2002,
Airline crew assignment problems are large-scale optimization problems which can be...
Soft constraint logic programming and generalized shortest path problems
2002,
In this paper we study the relationship between Constraint Programming (CP) and...
Operational planning of district heating and cooling plants through genetic algorithms for mixed 0–1 linear programming
2002,
A district heating and cooling system supplies cold water and/or steam produced in the...
A new venture's optimal entry time
2002,
We formulate a model of the decision of when a new venture should enter the market...
Operational decisions in automated guided vehicles-served flowshop loops: Scheduling
2001,
This paper considers operational issues that arise in repetitive manufacturing systems...
Operational decisions in AGV-served flowshop loops: Fleet sizing and decomposition
2001,
This paper considers design and operational issues that arise in repetitive...
A note on optimal allocation of work in stochastic assembly systems
2002,
We consider the problem of work allocation in stochastic assembly systems so as to...
Cell formations in the uni-directional loop material handling environment
2002,
The formation of machine cells and part families in a uni-directional loop material...
A clone-based graphical modeler and mathematical model generator for optimal production planning in process industries
2002,
This paper outlines a visually interactive graphical modeling approach for process...
Global multiobjective optimization using evolutionary algorithms
2000,
Since the 60s, several approaches (genetic algorithms, evolution strategies etc.) have...
UEGO, an abstract clustering technique for multimodal global optimization
2001,
In this paper, UEGO, a new general technique for accelerating and/or parallelizing...
Short-term capacity adjustment with offline production for a flexible manufacturing system under abnormal disturbances
2001,
Large production variations caused by abnormal disturbances can significantly reduce...
Experimental evaluation of heuristic optimization algorithms: A tutorial
2001,
Heuristic optimization algorithms seek good feasible solutions to optimization...
Material requirements planning performance effects due to forecast bias and demand uncertainty
2002,
The effects of forecast bias and demand uncertainty in a batch production environment...
Performance of the MOSA method for the bicriteria assignment problem
2000,
The classical linear assignment problem is considered with two objectives. The aim is...
Heuristic solution methods for the multilevel generalized assignment problem
2002,
The multilevel generalized assignment problem is a problem of assigning agents to...
Semidefinite programming
2002,
Due to its many applications in control theory, robust optimization, combinatorial...
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