Journal: European Journal of Operational Research

Found 7937 papers in total
Reducing patient-flow delays in surgical suites through determining start-times of surgical cases
Reducing patient-flow delays in surgical suites through determining start-times of surgical cases
2014,
A scheduling strategy to determine starting times of surgeries in multiple operating...
Random sampling: Billiard Walk algorithm
Random sampling: Billiard Walk algorithm
2014,
Hit‐and‐Run is known to be one of the best random sampling algorithms,...
Convergence of controlled models and finite-state approximation for discounted continuous-time Markov decision processes with constraints
Convergence of controlled models and finite-state approximation for discounted continuous-time Markov decision processes with constraints
2014,
In this paper we consider the convergence of a sequence { M n } of the models of...
Demand seasonality in retail inventory management
Demand seasonality in retail inventory management
2014,
We investigate the value of accounting for demand seasonality in inventory control....
An Activity-Based Costing decision model for life cycle assessment in green building projects
An Activity-Based Costing decision model for life cycle assessment in green building projects
2014,
Carbon emissions are an increasingly important consideration in sustainable...
Construction of asymmetric copulas and its application in two-dimensional reliability modelling
Construction of asymmetric copulas and its application in two-dimensional reliability modelling
2014,
Copulas offer a useful tool in modelling the dependence among random variables. In the...
Regularized generalized canonical correlation analysis for multiblock or multigroup data analysis
Regularized generalized canonical correlation analysis for multiblock or multigroup data analysis
2014,
This paper presents an overview of methods for the analysis of data structured in...
A multi-start algorithm for a balanced real-world Open Vehicle Routing Problem
A multi-start algorithm for a balanced real-world Open Vehicle Routing Problem
2014,
The aim of this paper is to solve a real‐world problem proposed by an...
A hybrid heuristic algorithm for the 2D variable-sized bin packing problem
A hybrid heuristic algorithm for the 2D variable-sized bin packing problem
2014,
In this paper, we consider the two‐dimensional variable‐sized bin...
The relevance of the ‘alphorn of uncertainty’ to the financial management of projects under uncertainty
The relevance of the ‘alphorn of uncertainty’ to the financial management of projects under uncertainty
2014,
In this paper, both the duration and the cost of an activity are modeled as random...
Effective learning hyper-heuristics for the course timetabling problem
Effective learning hyper-heuristics for the course timetabling problem
2014,
Course timetabling is an important and recurring administrative activity in most...
On the empirical scaling of run-time for finding optimal solutions to the travelling salesman problem
On the empirical scaling of run-time for finding optimal solutions to the travelling salesman problem
2014,
The travelling salesman problem (TSP) is one of the most prominent NP‐hard...
Conservative allocation models for outbound containers in container terminals
Conservative allocation models for outbound containers in container terminals
2014,
This paper examines location assignment for outbound containers in container...
Coordination of production and interstage batch delivery with outsourced distribution
Coordination of production and interstage batch delivery with outsourced distribution
2014,
In this paper, we consider coordinated production and interstage batch delivery...
Subgroup additivity in the queueing problem
Subgroup additivity in the queueing problem
2014,
Subgroup additivity requires that a rule assigns the same expected...
Systemic risk elicitation: Using causal maps to engage stakeholders and build a comprehensive view of risks
Systemic risk elicitation: Using causal maps to engage stakeholders and build a comprehensive view of risks
2014,
As evidenced through both a historical and contemporary number of reported...
Optimisation of integrated reverse logistics networks with different product recovery routes
Optimisation of integrated reverse logistics networks with different product recovery routes
2014,
The awareness of importance of product recovery has grown swiftly in the past few...
Impact of productivity on cross-training configurations and optimal staffing decisions in hospitals
Impact of productivity on cross-training configurations and optimal staffing decisions in hospitals
2014,
Cross‐training of nursing staff has been used in hospitals to reduce labor...
An intelligent decomposition of pairwise comparison matrices for large-scale decisions
An intelligent decomposition of pairwise comparison matrices for large-scale decisions
2014,
A Pairwise Comparison Matrix (PCM) has been used to compute for relative priorities of...
A new nonlinear interval programming method for uncertain problems with dependent interval variables
A new nonlinear interval programming method for uncertain problems with dependent interval variables
2014,
This paper proposes a new nonlinear interval programming method that can be used to...
Mass-casualty triage: Distribution of victims to multiple hospitals using the SAVE model
Mass-casualty triage: Distribution of victims to multiple hospitals using the SAVE model
2014,
During a mass casualty incident (MCI), to which one of several area hospitals should...
Solving real-world cutting stock-problems in the paper industry: Mathematical approaches, experience and challenges
Solving real-world cutting stock-problems in the paper industry: Mathematical approaches, experience and challenges
2014,
We discuss cutting stock problems (CSPs) from the perspective of the paper industry...
Fast approximation algorithms for bi-criteria scheduling with machine assignment costs
Fast approximation algorithms for bi-criteria scheduling with machine assignment costs
2014,
We consider parallel machine scheduling problems where the processing of the jobs on...
Lease expiration management for a single lease term in the apartment industry
Lease expiration management for a single lease term in the apartment industry
2014,
Lease expiration management (LEM) in the apartment industry aims to control the number...
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