Keyword: heuristics

Found 5460 papers in total
Case-based heuristic selection for timetabling problems
Case-based heuristic selection for timetabling problems
2006,
This paper presents a case-based heuristic selection approach for automated university...
A combinatorial heuristic approach for solving real-size machinery location and road design problems in forestry planning
A combinatorial heuristic approach for solving real-size machinery location and road design problems in forestry planning
2006,
The location and operation of harvest machinery, along with the design and...
Quay crane scheduling in container terminals
Quay crane scheduling in container terminals
2006,
The problem of scheduling identical quay cranes moving along a common linear rail to...
Scheduling parallel machines for the customer order problem
Scheduling parallel machines for the customer order problem
2005,
This paper considers scheduling problems where jobs are dispatched in batches. The...
Order scheduling in an environment with dedicated resources in parallel
Order scheduling in an environment with dedicated resources in parallel
2005,
We consider m machines in parallel with each machine capable of producing one specific...
Real-time optimal-route computation: a heuristic approach
Real-time optimal-route computation: a heuristic approach
1996,
Optimal-route computation is an important function that is needed in many...
Grouping of PCB assembly jobs in the case of flexible feeder units
Grouping of PCB assembly jobs in the case of flexible feeder units
2005,
Change costs between jobs in printed circuit board assembly depend on the number of...
The master bay plan problem: a solution method based on its connection to the three-dimensional bin packing problem
The master bay plan problem: a solution method based on its connection to the three-dimensional bin packing problem
2003,
This paper addresses the problem of determining stowage plans for containers in a...
Multi-criteria optimization of ball passing in simulated soccer
Multi-criteria optimization of ball passing in simulated soccer
2005,
Simulated soccer offers a standard real-time environment for testing decision-making...
Multivariate classification trees based on minimum features discrete support vector machines
Multivariate classification trees based on minimum features discrete support vector machines
2003,
A variant of support vector machines is proposed in which the empirical error is...
Bicriterion shortest hyperpaths in random time-dependent networks
Bicriterion shortest hyperpaths in random time-dependent networks
2003,
In relevant application areas, such as transportation and telecommunications, there...
A two-stage parallel branch and bound algorithm for mixed integer programs
A two-stage parallel branch and bound algorithm for mixed integer programs
2004,
Mixed integer programming (MIP) models are extensively used to aid strategic and...
A flexible system for scheduling drivers
A flexible system for scheduling drivers
2003,
A substantial part of the operating costs of public transport is attributable to...
Modeling the problem of locating collection areas for urban waste management. An application to the metropolitan area of Barcelona
Modeling the problem of locating collection areas for urban waste management. An application to the metropolitan area of Barcelona
2006,
Reverse logistics problems arising in municipal waste management are both wide-ranging...
Sequential decomposition of the Boolean function: search for a suitable partition on a set of arguments
Sequential decomposition of the Boolean function: search for a suitable partition on a set of arguments
2007,
A new heuristic algorithm for Boolean functions decomposition is suggested. The...
Algorithms for the bounded set-up knapsack problem
Algorithms for the bounded set-up knapsack problem
2007,
The Bounded Set-up Knapsack Problem (BSKP) is a generalization of the Bounded Knapsack...
Integer knapsack problems with set-up weights
Integer knapsack problems with set-up weights
2007,
The Integer Knapsack Problem with Set-up Weights (IKPSW) is a generalization of the...
Two-dimensional bin packing with one-dimensional resource augmentation
Two-dimensional bin packing with one-dimensional resource augmentation
2007,
The two-dimensional bin packing problem is a generalization of the classical bin...
Improved approximation algorithms for metric MaxTSP
Improved approximation algorithms for metric MaxTSP
2007,
We present two polynomial-time approximation algorithms for the metric case of the...
Effective control policies for stochastic inventory systems with a minimum order quantity and linear costs
Effective control policies for stochastic inventory systems with a minimum order quantity and linear costs
2007,
We consider a model of single-item periodic-review inventory system with stochastic...
Single cycle policies for the one-warehouse N-retailer inventory/distribution system
Single cycle policies for the one-warehouse N-retailer inventory/distribution system
2006,
We address a multi-echelon inventory system with one-warehouse and N -retailers. The...
Rough set-based approach to feature selection in customer relationship management
Rough set-based approach to feature selection in customer relationship management
2007,
In this paper, application of the rough set theory (RST) to feature selection in...
Best practices in business process redesign: an overview and qualitative evaluation of successful redesign heuristics
Best practices in business process redesign: an overview and qualitative evaluation of successful redesign heuristics
2005,
To implement business process redesign several best practices can be distinguished....
Effective heuristics for multiproduct partial shipment models
Effective heuristics for multiproduct partial shipment models
2006,
Motivated by real applications, we consider the problem of shipping products to...
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