Journal: Computers and Operations Research

Found 2748 papers in total
The uncapacitated hub location problem in networks under decentralized management
The uncapacitated hub location problem in networks under decentralized management
2011,
We propose a new hub location model defined by the minimization of costs. The main...
A decision rule for coordination of inventory and transportation in a two‐stage supply chain with alternative supply sources
A decision rule for coordination of inventory and transportation in a two‐stage supply chain with alternative supply sources
2011,
This paper deals with a two‐stage supply chain that consists of two...
Bee colony optimization for the p‐center problem
Bee colony optimization for the p‐center problem
2011,
Bee colony optimization (BCO) is a relatively new meta‐heuristic designed to...
An evolutionary approach for the nurse rerostering problem
An evolutionary approach for the nurse rerostering problem
2011,
The personnel scheduler constructs a deterministic personnel roster that determines...
A constructive bin‐oriented heuristic for the two‐dimensional bin packing problem with guillotine cuts
A constructive bin‐oriented heuristic for the two‐dimensional bin packing problem with guillotine cuts
2011,
A new heuristic algorithm for solving the two‐dimensional bin‐packing...
Optimization of occupancy rate in dial‐a‐ride problems via linear fractional column generation
Optimization of occupancy rate in dial‐a‐ride problems via linear fractional column generation
2011,
In this paper, we consider a dial‐a‐ride problem where the objective is...
Robust semidefinite relaxations for a quadratic OFDMA resource allocation scheme
Robust semidefinite relaxations for a quadratic OFDMA resource allocation scheme
2011,
This paper proposes two robust binary quadratically constrained quadratic programs...
Optimization of stowage plans for RoRo ships
Optimization of stowage plans for RoRo ships
2011,
International vehicle transportation is primarily conducted using...
Maximizing revenue with allocation of multiple advertisements on a Web banner
Maximizing revenue with allocation of multiple advertisements on a Web banner
2011,
The problem addressed in this paper is the allocation of multiple advertisements on a...
Local search and lower bounds for the patient admission scheduling problem
Local search and lower bounds for the patient admission scheduling problem
2011,
We propose a multi‐neighborhood local search procedure to solve a healthcare...
Heuristics for minimizing regular performance measures in unrelated parallel machine scheduling problems
Heuristics for minimizing regular performance measures in unrelated parallel machine scheduling problems
2011,
This research compares the performance of various heuristics and one metaheuristic for...
A hybrid shifting bottleneck-tabu search heuristic for the job shop total weighted tardiness problem
A hybrid shifting bottleneck-tabu search heuristic for the job shop total weighted tardiness problem
2011,
In this paper, we study the job shop scheduling problem with the objective of...
A Branch-and-Cut method for the Capacitated Location-Routing Problem
A Branch-and-Cut method for the Capacitated Location-Routing Problem
2011,
Recent researches in the design of logistic networks have shown that the overall...
Scheduling cross docking operations under full, partial and no information on inbound arrivals
Scheduling cross docking operations under full, partial and no information on inbound arrivals
2011,
Cross docking is a logistic technique which seeks to reduce the inventory holding,...
New concepts for activity float in resource-constrained project management
New concepts for activity float in resource-constrained project management
2011,
The concepts of float and critical path are central to analyzing activity networks in...
Scheduling large-scale micro/nano biochemical testing: Exact and heuristic algorithms
Scheduling large-scale micro/nano biochemical testing: Exact and heuristic algorithms
2011,
We consider a micro/nano fluidic toolbit that consists of a set of identical testing...
An Ant Colony algorithm hybridized with insertion heuristics for the Time Dependent Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows
An Ant Colony algorithm hybridized with insertion heuristics for the Time Dependent Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows
2011,
A shortcoming of Ant Colony algorithms for capacitated routing problems is that, at...
A bilevel decomposition algorithm for simultaneous production scheduling and conflict-free routing for automated guided vehicles
A bilevel decomposition algorithm for simultaneous production scheduling and conflict-free routing for automated guided vehicles
2011,
We address a bilevel decomposition algorithm for solving the simultaneous scheduling...
A rotary chaotic PSO algorithm for trustworthy scheduling of a grid workflow
A rotary chaotic PSO algorithm for trustworthy scheduling of a grid workflow
2011,
In this paper, a rotary chaotic particle swarm optimization (RCPSO) algorithm is...
Stochastic radial basis function algorithms for large-scale optimization involving expensive black-box objective and constraint functions
Stochastic radial basis function algorithms for large-scale optimization involving expensive black-box objective and constraint functions
2011,
This paper presents a new algorithm for derivative-free optimization of expensive...
A simulated annealing algorithm based on block properties for the job shop scheduling problem with total weighted tardiness objective
A simulated annealing algorithm based on block properties for the job shop scheduling problem with total weighted tardiness objective
2011,
In modern manufacturing systems, due date related performance is becoming increasingly...
The balanced traveling salesmanproblem
The balanced traveling salesmanproblem
2011,
In this paper we introduce the balanced traveling salesman problem (BTSP), which can...
Analysis of heuristic validity, efficiency and applicability of the profile distance method for implementation in decision support systems
Analysis of heuristic validity, efficiency and applicability of the profile distance method for implementation in decision support systems
2011,
This article seeks to enhance acceptance of the profile distance method (PDM) in...
Minimization of maximum lateness on parallel machines with sequence-dependent setup times and job release dates
Minimization of maximum lateness on parallel machines with sequence-dependent setup times and job release dates
2011,
In this paper, we consider an identical parallel machine scheduling problem with...
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