Journal: Journal of Applied Mathematics & Decision Sciences

Found 68 papers in total
ACS-TS: train scheduling using ant colony system
2006,
This paper develops an algorithm for the train scheduling problem using the ant colony...
Synergistic modeling of call center operations
2006,
We synergistically apply queueing theory, integer programming, and stochastic...
A simulation framework for networked queue models: Analysis of queue bounds in a G/G/c supply chain
2006,
Some limited analytical derivation for networked queue models has been proposed in the...
Mapping the convergence of genetic algorithms
2006,
This paper examines the convergence of genetic algorithms using a...
Student absenteeism in engineering colleges: Evaluation of alternatives using AHP
2006,
The present study illustrates the application of analytical hierarchy process (AHP) to...
A computational approach to pivot selection in the LP relaxation of set problems
2006,
It has long been known to the researchers that choosing a variable having the most...
Parallel genetic algorithms with migration for the hybrid flow shop scheduling problem
2006,
This paper addresses scheduling problems in hybrid flow shop-like systems with a...
Using different ELECTRE methods in strategic planning in the presence of human behavioral resistance
2006,
In the multicriteria strategic planning of an organization, management should often be...
Determining effective spraying periods to control malaria via indoor residual spraying in Sub-Saharan Africa
2008,
Indoor residual spraying–spraying insecticide inside houses to kill...
Continuously increasing price in an inventory cycle: An optimal strategy for e-tailers
2008,
Operations researchers have always assumed that when a product's unit cost is constant...
Investing in lead-time variability reduction in a quality-adjusted inventory model with finite-range stochastic lead-time
2008,
We study the impact of the efforts aimed at reducing the lead-time variability in a...
On Mx/(G1G2)/1/G(BS)/Vs vacation queue with two types of general heterogeneous service
2005,
We analyze a batch arrival queue with a single server providing two kinds of general...
A production model for a flexible production system and products with short selling season
2005,
We address a practical problem faced by many firms. The problem is deciding on the...
Quality improvement in an inventory model with finite-range stochastic lead times
2005,
Typically, traditional inventory models operate under the assumption of perfect...
Partially clairvoyant scheduling for aggregate constraints
2005,
The problem of partially clairvoyant scheduling is concerned with checking whether an...
Reciprocal service department cost allocation and decision making
2005,
In a manufacturing company, certain departments can be characterized as production...
A combinatorial arc tolerance analysis for network flow problems
2005,
For the separable convex cost flow problem, we consider the problem of determining...
A problem of finding an acceptable variant in generalized project networks
2005,
A project network often has some activities or groups of activities which can be...
A formulation of combinatorial auction via reverse convex programming
2005,
In combinatorial auctions, buyers and sellers bid not only for single items but also...
Randomized distributed access to mutually exclusive resources
2005,
Many systems consist of a set of agents which must acquire exclusive access to...
Duals for classical inventory models via generalized geometric programming
2004,
Inventory problems generally have a structure that can be exploited for computational...
Linear programs with an additional separable concave constraint
2004,
In this paper, we develop two algorithms for globally optimizing a special class of...
On gradient simplex methods for linear programs
2004,
A variety of pivot column selection rules based upon the gradient criteria (including...
On the relationship between regression analysis and mathematical programming
2004,
The interaction between linear, quadratic programming and regression analysis are...
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