Journal: Annals of Operations Research

Found 3339 papers in total
Probability masses fitting in the analysis of manufacturing flow lines
Probability masses fitting in the analysis of manufacturing flow lines
2011,
The analysis of manufacturing systems with finite capacity and with general service...
Bernoulli production lines with quality-quantity coupling machines: monotonicity properties and bottlenecks
Bernoulli production lines with quality-quantity coupling machines: monotonicity properties and bottlenecks
2011,
Serial production lines with machines having their quality parameters monotonically...
Using aggregate fill rate for dynamic scheduling of multi-class systems
Using aggregate fill rate for dynamic scheduling of multi-class systems
2011,
For dynamic scheduling of multi-class systems where backorder cost is incurred per...
An approximation for kanban controlled assembly systems
An approximation for kanban controlled assembly systems
2011,
An approximation is proposed to evaluate the steady-state performance of kanban...
Optimal sensor placement for modal identification of structures using genetic algorithms–a case study: the olympic stadium in Cali, Colombia
Optimal sensor placement for modal identification of structures using genetic algorithms–a case study: the olympic stadium in Cali, Colombia
2010,
Adequate sensor placement plays a key role in such fields as system identification,...
Performance evaluation of transfer lines with general repair times and multiple failure modes
Performance evaluation of transfer lines with general repair times and multiple failure modes
2011,
The paper proposes a decomposition method for evaluating the performance of transfer...
Modelling and analysis of Markovian continuous flow systems with a finite buffer
Modelling and analysis of Markovian continuous flow systems with a finite buffer
2011,
In this study, a Markovian fluid flow system with two stages separated by a finite...
Optimal selection of a portfolio of options under Value-at-Risk constraints: a scenario approach
Optimal selection of a portfolio of options under Value-at-Risk constraints: a scenario approach
2010,
This paper introduces a multiperiod model for the optimal selection of a financial...
A hybrid search method for the vehicle routing problem with time windows
A hybrid search method for the vehicle routing problem with time windows
2010,
Vehicle Routing Problems have been extensively analyzed to reduce transportation...
Applying Local Rescheduling in response to schedule disruptions
Applying Local Rescheduling in response to schedule disruptions
2010,
In realistic scenarios of disruption management the high number of potential options...
Generating artificial chromosomes with probability control in genetic algorithm for machine scheduling problems
Generating artificial chromosomes with probability control in genetic algorithm for machine scheduling problems
2010,
In this paper, a novel genetic algorithm is developed by generating artificial...
A multiobjective framework for heavily constrained examination timetabling problems
A multiobjective framework for heavily constrained examination timetabling problems
2010,
University examination timetabling is a challenging set partitioning problem that...
Greedy scheduling with custom-made objectives
Greedy scheduling with custom-made objectives
2010,
We present a methodology to automatically generate an online job scheduling method for...
Discovering implied constraints in precedence graphs with alternatives
Discovering implied constraints in precedence graphs with alternatives
2010,
During automated problem solving it may happen that some knowledge that is known at...
Multi-objective and prioritized berth allocation in container ports
Multi-objective and prioritized berth allocation in container ports
2010,
This paper considers a berth allocation problem (BAP) which requires the determination...
Optimisation of maintenance scheduling strategies on the grid
Optimisation of maintenance scheduling strategies on the grid
2010,
The emerging paradigm of Grid Computing provides a powerful platform for the...
A model and case study for efficient shelf usage and assortment analysis
A model and case study for efficient shelf usage and assortment analysis
2010,
In the rapidly changing environment of Fast Moving Consumer Goods sector where new...
Metaheuristic methods based on Tabu search for assigning judges to competitions
Metaheuristic methods based on Tabu search for assigning judges to competitions
2010,
Two metaheuristic methods based on Tabu search are introduced to assign judges to...
Metaheuristics for the multi-objective FJSP (flexible job shop scheduling problem) with sequence-dependent set-up times, auxiliary resources and machine down time
Metaheuristics for the multi-objective FJSP (flexible job shop scheduling problem) with sequence-dependent set-up times, auxiliary resources and machine down time
2010,
This paper investigates the application of particle swarm optimization (PSO) to the...
A hybrid GRASP/VND algorithm for two- and three-dimensional bin packing
A hybrid GRASP/VND algorithm for two- and three-dimensional bin packing
2010,
The three-dimensional bin packing problem consists of packing a set of boxes into the...
The location and allocation of products and product families on retail shelves
The location and allocation of products and product families on retail shelves
2010,
In this paper, we model a shelf-management problem in which individual products are...
Models and algorithms for fair layout optimization problems
Models and algorithms for fair layout optimization problems
2010,
Given a non-convex two-dimensional area and identical rectangular stands, we consider...
A branch-and-price algorithm for the variable size bin packing problem with minimum filling constraint
A branch-and-price algorithm for the variable size bin packing problem with minimum filling constraint
2010,
In this paper we consider a variation of the bin packing problem in which bins of...
A survey of dual-feasible and superadditive functions
A survey of dual-feasible and superadditive functions
2010,
Dual-feasible functions are valuable tools that can be used to compute both lower...
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