Keyword: heuristics

Found 5460 papers in total
Designing a road network for hazardous materials shipments
Designing a road network for hazardous materials shipments
2007,
We consider the problem of designating hazardous materials routes in and through a...
A hybrid optimization algorithm for area traffic control problem
A hybrid optimization algorithm for area traffic control problem
2007,
For an area traffic control road network subject to equilibrium flows, the maximum...
Port space allocation with a time dimension
Port space allocation with a time dimension
2007,
In the Port of Singapore, as in many other ports, space has to be allocated in yards...
Alternative algorithms for the optimization of a simulation model of a multimodal container terminal
Alternative algorithms for the optimization of a simulation model of a multimodal container terminal
2007,
Multimodal container terminals (MMCTs) are very complex and consequently require...
Learning multicriteria fuzzy classification method PROAFTN from data
Learning multicriteria fuzzy classification method PROAFTN from data
2007,
In this paper, we present a new methodology for learning parameters of multiple...
Response time variability
Response time variability
2007,
Response time variability is a new optimization problem with a broad range of...
Performance prediction and preselection for optimization and heuristic solution procedures
Performance prediction and preselection for optimization and heuristic solution procedures
2007,
The operations research literature contains numerous studies on the design and...
The constrained compartmentalised knapsack problem
The constrained compartmentalised knapsack problem
2007,
The constrained compartmentalised knapsack problem is an extension of the classical...
Solving a generalized traveling salesperson problem with stochastic customers
Solving a generalized traveling salesperson problem with stochastic customers
2007,
In this paper, a probabilistic generalized traveling salesperson problem (PGTSP) is...
A hop constrained min-sum arborescence with outage costs
A hop constrained min-sum arborescence with outage costs
2007,
The hop constrained min-sum arborescence with outage costs problem consists of...
Designing cost-effective content distribution networks
Designing cost-effective content distribution networks
2007,
In this paper, we present a novel technique for the problem of designing a Content...
The instant obsolescence problem with price-dependent demand
The instant obsolescence problem with price-dependent demand
2006,
This paper develops ordering policies for a retailer confronted with a product subject...
Optimal model for warehouse location and retailer allocation
Optimal model for warehouse location and retailer allocation
2007,
Warehouse location and retailer allocation is a high-level strategic decision problem...
A scatter search-based heuristic to locate capacitated transshipment points
A scatter search-based heuristic to locate capacitated transshipment points
2007,
We consider a fixed charge two-stage location problem in which a given number of...
The 1-median and 1-antimedian problems with continuous probabilistic demand weights
The 1-median and 1-antimedian problems with continuous probabilistic demand weights
2006,
We discuss the 1-median and 1-antimedian problems with probabilistic demand. It is...
Representation and inference of lexicographic preference models and their variants
Representation and inference of lexicographic preference models and their variants
2007,
The authors propose two variants of lexicographic preference rules. They obtain the...
Weekly staff scheduling with workstation group restrictions
Weekly staff scheduling with workstation group restrictions
2007,
This paper addresses the weekly adjustment problem for staff scheduling when movement...
Progressive interval heuristics for multi-item capacitated lot-sizing problems
Progressive interval heuristics for multi-item capacitated lot-sizing problems
2007,
We consider a family of N items that are produced in, or obtained from, the same...
Design of cellular manufacturing systems using a genetic algorithm method
Design of cellular manufacturing systems using a genetic algorithm method
2007,
Cellular Manufacturing is an important application of group technology in which sets...
Dynamic scheduling for complex engineer-to-order products
Dynamic scheduling for complex engineer-to-order products
2007,
The current paper considers dynamic production scheduling for manufacturing systems...
Solving parallel machines scheduling problems with sequence-dependent setup times using variable neighbourhood search
Solving parallel machines scheduling problems with sequence-dependent setup times using variable neighbourhood search
2007,
Variable neighbourhood search (VNS) is a modern metaheuristic based on systematic...
Sequencing material handling equipment in production facilities
Sequencing material handling equipment in production facilities
2007,
In this article we consider the problem of sequencing material handling equipment in...
Minimizing makespan on a two-machine re-entrant flowshop
Minimizing makespan on a two-machine re-entrant flowshop
2007,
This paper focuses on a two-machine re-entrant flowshop scheduling problem with the...
Time slot scheduling of compatible jobs
Time slot scheduling of compatible jobs
2007,
A version of weighted coloring of a graph is introduced which is motivated by some...
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