Journal: Journal of the Operational Research Society

Found 4035 papers in total
Comparing an ant colony optimization algorithm with other heuristics for the single machine scheduling problem with sequence-dependent setup times
Comparing an ant colony optimization algorithm with other heuristics for the single machine scheduling problem with sequence-dependent setup times
2002,
We compare several heuristics for solving a single machine scheduling problem. In the...
No-wait flowshops with bicriteria of makespan and total completion time
No-wait flowshops with bicriteria of makespan and total completion time
2002,
We consider the m -machine no-wait flowshop scheduling problem with the objective of...
Berth scheduling for container terminals by using a sub-gradient optimization technique
Berth scheduling for container terminals by using a sub-gradient optimization technique
2002,
A method for establishing a berth schedule consisting of berthing times and berthing...
Markov chain modelling of the solution surface in local search
Markov chain modelling of the solution surface in local search
2002,
When local search methods are applied to combinatorial optimisation problems it is the...
Supply chain modelling and its analytical evaluation
Supply chain modelling and its analytical evaluation
2002,
A model-based analysis of supply chains (SCs) is proposed as a means of estimating...
A guide to vehicle routing heuristics
A guide to vehicle routing heuristics
2002,
Several of the most important classical and modern heuristics for the vehicle routing...
The school bus routing problem: A case study
The school bus routing problem: A case study
2002,
This paper describes a case study of the school bus routing problem. It is formulated...
Partially dynamic vehicle routing – models and algorithms
Partially dynamic vehicle routing – models and algorithms
2002,
In this paper we propose a framework for dynamic routing systems based on their degree...
Tabu search variants for the mix fleet vehicle routing problem
Tabu search variants for the mix fleet vehicle routing problem
2002,
The Mix Fleet Vehicle Routing Problem (MFVRP) involves the design of a set of minimum...
Map-route: A geographical information system-based decision support system for intra-city vehicle routing with time windows
Map-route: A geographical information system-based decision support system for intra-city vehicle routing with time windows
2002,
This paper presents a Decision Support System (DSS) that enables...
The application of a vehicle routing model to a waste-collection problem: Two case studies
The application of a vehicle routing model to a waste-collection problem: Two case studies
2002,
In this paper we suggest a unique model for estimating the operating cost of each of...
New assignment algorithms for the multi-depot vehicle routing problem
New assignment algorithms for the multi-depot vehicle routing problem
2002,
This paper considers the design and analysis of algorithms for the multi-depot vehicle...
Heuristic algorithms for a multi-period multi-stop transportation planning problem
Heuristic algorithms for a multi-period multi-stop transportation planning problem
2002,
We consider a multi-period multi-stop transportation planning problem (MPMSTP) in a...
A simple enhancement of the Esau–Williams heuristic for the capacitated minimum spanning tree problem
A simple enhancement of the Esau–Williams heuristic for the capacitated minimum spanning tree problem
2002,
The Esau–Williams algorithm is one of the best known heuristics for the...
Multiple objective linear programming for environmental farm planning
Multiple objective linear programming for environmental farm planning
2002,
We present a multiple objective linear programming model developed to consider a wide...
A traffic control algorithm for Clos network type asynchronous transfer mode switches
A traffic control algorithm for Clos network type asynchronous transfer mode switches
2002,
This paper presents a new traffic control algorithm for asynchronous transfer mode...
A new upper bound for unconstrained two-dimensional cutting and packing
A new upper bound for unconstrained two-dimensional cutting and packing
2002,
A new upper bound for the unconstrained two-dimensional cutting or packing problem is...
Economic freedom ranking of 161 countries in year 2000: A minimum disagreement approach
Economic freedom ranking of 161 countries in year 2000: A minimum disagreement approach
2002,
Since 1995, the Heritage Foundation has published the economic freedom index for...
Determining compromise weights for group decision making
Determining compromise weights for group decision making
2002,
In our early work, we described a minimax principle based procedure of preference...
Some applications of the clustered travelling salesman problem
Some applications of the clustered travelling salesman problem
2002,
The purpose of this article is to describe several applications of the clustered...
Analysis of M/M/S queues with 1-limited service
Analysis of M/M/S queues with 1-limited service
2002,
In this paper, a multiple server queue, in which each server takes a vacation after...
A probabilistic greedy search algorithm for combinatorial optimisation with application to the set covering problem
A probabilistic greedy search algorithm for combinatorial optimisation with application to the set covering problem
2002,
We present a probabilistic greedy search method for combinatorial optimisation...
Detecting shifts in the mean of a simulation output process
Detecting shifts in the mean of a simulation output process
2002,
The application of the correct simulatin output analysis technique requires a...
Including principal component weights to improve discrimination in data envelopment analysis
Including principal component weights to improve discrimination in data envelopment analysis
2002,
This research further develops the combined use of principal component analysis (PCA)...
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