Journal: Computers and Operations Research

Found 2748 papers in total
The monotonicity of the threshold detection probability in a stochastic accumulation process
The monotonicity of the threshold detection probability in a stochastic accumulation process
1990,
In this paper we prove for a number of distributions that the probability for the...
A hybrid clustering algorithm
A hybrid clustering algorithm
2007,
Clustering attempts to partition a dataset into a meaningful set of mutually exclusive...
Application of a hybrid intelligent decision support model in logistics outsourcing
Application of a hybrid intelligent decision support model in logistics outsourcing
2007,
Outsourcing is an increasingly important issue pursued by corporations seeking...
Evaluation of enterprise resource planning outsourcing
Evaluation of enterprise resource planning outsourcing
2007,
Outsourcing has evolved as a viable means to attain cost savings in organizational...
Vendor selection in outsourcing
Vendor selection in outsourcing
2007,
In any large organization, millions of dollars are spent on outsourcing. Most large...
An integrated multicriteria decision-making methodology for outsourcing management
An integrated multicriteria decision-making methodology for outsourcing management
2007,
In this study, an outsourcer evaluation and management system is developed for a...
Optimizing vendor selection in a two-stage outsourcing process
Optimizing vendor selection in a two-stage outsourcing process
2007,
The decision processes surrounding outsourcing are complicated by the very nature of...
Developing a decision model for business process outsourcing
Developing a decision model for business process outsourcing
2007,
Information technology (IT) outsourcing has been one of the critical issues in...
New bin packing fast lower bounds
New bin packing fast lower bounds
2007,
In this paper, we address the issue of computing fast lower bounds for the Bin Packing...
Use of tranquility in determining the numerical compensation for a fuzzy multicriteria decision making problem
Use of tranquility in determining the numerical compensation for a fuzzy multicriteria decision making problem
1990,
Several operators have been proposed for the aggregation of membership functions of...
Cut scheduling in the apparel industry
Cut scheduling in the apparel industry
2007,
A problem encountered in the apparel industry is that of producing, with no excess, a...
A new heuristic algorithm for rectangle packing
A new heuristic algorithm for rectangle packing
2007,
The rectangle packing problem often appears in encasement and cutting as well as very...
Heuristics for a dynamic rural postman problem
Heuristics for a dynamic rural postman problem
2007,
This paper presents a very special cutting path determination problem appearing in a...
Competitive equilibrium in e-commerce: Pricing and outsourcing
Competitive equilibrium in e-commerce: Pricing and outsourcing
2007,
The success of firms engaged in e-commerce depends on their ability to understand and...
The impact of US tax depreciation law on asset location and ownership decisions
The impact of US tax depreciation law on asset location and ownership decisions
2007,
The decision of whether to manufacture products within the US, manufacture...
Genetic algorithms to solve the cover printing problem
Genetic algorithms to solve the cover printing problem
2007,
Inspired by successful application of evolutionary algorithms to solving difficult...
Decomposition heuristics for minimizing earliness–tardiness on parallel burn-in ovens with a common due date
Decomposition heuristics for minimizing earliness–tardiness on parallel burn-in ovens with a common due date
2007,
This paper considers a scheduling problem for parallel burn-in ovens in the...
A heuristic algorithm to minimize the number of crews allocated in an airlift operation
A heuristic algorithm to minimize the number of crews allocated in an airlift operation
1990,
In this paper, we solve the problem of minimizing the number of crews required for...
Scheduling unit processing time jobs on a single machine with multiple criteria
Scheduling unit processing time jobs on a single machine with multiple criteria
1990,
We examine single machine scheduling problems when all jobs have identical processing...
Single machine scheduling to minimize mean absolute lateness: A heuristic solution
Single machine scheduling to minimize mean absolute lateness: A heuristic solution
1990,
This paper presents a heuristic solution procedure based on the well known methodology...
CON due-date determination and sequencing
CON due-date determination and sequencing
1990,
We consider a CON due-date problem where the objective is to determine an optimal...
A tabu search algorithm with a new neighborhood structure for the job shop scheduling problem
A tabu search algorithm with a new neighborhood structure for the job shop scheduling problem
2007,
Tabu search (TS) algorithms are among the most effective approaches for solving the...
Scheduling unrelated parallel machines with sequence-dependent setups
Scheduling unrelated parallel machines with sequence-dependent setups
2007,
A methodology for minimizing the weighted tardiness of jobs in unrelated parallel...
Parallel machine total tardiness scheduling with a new hybrid metaheuristic approach
Parallel machine total tardiness scheduling with a new hybrid metaheuristic approach
2007,
This work proposes a hybrid metaheuristic (HMH) approach which integrates several...
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