Keyword: heuristics

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Bayesian Inventory Management with Potential Change-Points in Demand
Bayesian Inventory Management with Potential Change-Points in Demand
2017,
We consider the inventory management problem of a firm reacting to potential change...
Obtaining Informationally Consistent Decisions When Computing Costs with Limited Information
Obtaining Informationally Consistent Decisions When Computing Costs with Limited Information
2017,
We demonstrate the need to view in a dynamic context any decision based on limited...
Supporting multi-depot and stochastic waste collection management in clustered urban areas via simulation‐optimization
Supporting multi-depot and stochastic waste collection management in clustered urban areas via simulation‐optimization
2017,
Waste collection is one of the most critical logistics activities in modern cities...
Allocation of advertising budget between multiple channels to support sales in multiple markets
Allocation of advertising budget between multiple channels to support sales in multiple markets
2017,
We consider the allocation of a limited marketing budget between multiple channels in...
A hybrid approach combining interior-point and branch-and-bound methods applied to the problem of sugar cane waste
A hybrid approach combining interior-point and branch-and-bound methods applied to the problem of sugar cane waste
2017,
This paper proposes a hybrid approach for solving the multi‐objective model...
A column generation approach for the route planning problem in fourth party logistics
A column generation approach for the route planning problem in fourth party logistics
2017,
In this paper, we address the route planning problem in fourth party logistics (4PL)....
New model and heuristic solution approach for one-dimensional cutting stock problem with usable leftovers
New model and heuristic solution approach for one-dimensional cutting stock problem with usable leftovers
2017,
In the one‐dimensional cutting stock problem with usable leftovers (1DCSPUL),...
New solutions to the constrained compartmentalised knapsack problem
New solutions to the constrained compartmentalised knapsack problem
2017,
The compartmentalised knapsack problem has been described in the literature as...
A hybrid search approach in production-distribution planning problem in supply chain using multi-agent systems
A hybrid search approach in production-distribution planning problem in supply chain using multi-agent systems
2017,
The production‐distribution planning is one of the most important approaches to...
Simulation-Optimization Modeling of Conjunctive Operation of Reservoirs and Ponds for Irrigation of Multiple Crops Using an Improved Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm
Simulation-Optimization Modeling of Conjunctive Operation of Reservoirs and Ponds for Irrigation of Multiple Crops Using an Improved Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm
2016,
Seasonal drought has become an important factor in agricultural production in humid...
Negotiation system for PPP infrastructure contracts
Negotiation system for PPP infrastructure contracts
2017,
The sophisticated negotiations during the final pre‐contractual stage of public...
Pickup and Delivery Service with Manpower Planning in Hong Kong Public Hospitals
Pickup and Delivery Service with Manpower Planning in Hong Kong Public Hospitals
2017,
This paper deals with a real‐life healthcare problem derived from the...
The Vehicle Scheduling Problem for Fleets with Alternative-Fuel Vehicles
The Vehicle Scheduling Problem for Fleets with Alternative-Fuel Vehicles
2017,
Alternative‐fuel vehicles are gaining popularity as a mode of transit, and...
Dynamic Programming for the Minimum Tour Duration Problem
Dynamic Programming for the Minimum Tour Duration Problem
2017,
The minimum tour duration problem (MTDP) is a variant of the traveling salesman...
A Benders Decomposition Approach for the Symmetric TSP with Generalized Latency Arising in the Design of Semiflexible Transit Systems
A Benders Decomposition Approach for the Symmetric TSP with Generalized Latency Arising in the Design of Semiflexible Transit Systems
2017,
We present the symmetric traveling salesman problem with generalized latency...
Sugarcane Harvest Logistics in Brazil
Sugarcane Harvest Logistics in Brazil
2017,
Sugar mills in Brazil represent significant capital investments. To maintain...
An Exact Approach for a Variant of the Pollution-Routing Problem
An Exact Approach for a Variant of the Pollution-Routing Problem
2017,
The pollution‐routing problem (PRP) is a recently introduced green vehicle...
Commodity Representations and Cut-Set-Based Inequalities for Multicommodity Capacitated Fixed-Charge Network Design
Commodity Representations and Cut-Set-Based Inequalities for Multicommodity Capacitated Fixed-Charge Network Design
2017,
We improve the mixed‐integer programming formulation of the multicommodity...
Branch and Price and Cut for the Split-Delivery Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows and Linear Weight-Related Cost
Branch and Price and Cut for the Split-Delivery Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows and Linear Weight-Related Cost
2017,
This paper addresses a new vehicle routing problem that simultaneously involves time...
An Exact Method for Vehicle Routing and Truck Driver Scheduling Problems
An Exact Method for Vehicle Routing and Truck Driver Scheduling Problems
2017,
In most developed countries working hours of truck drivers are constrained by hours of...
The Hierarchical Mixed Rural Postman Problem
The Hierarchical Mixed Rural Postman Problem
2017,
In this paper, we study a generalization of the Hierarchical Chinese Postman Problem...
Alternative-Fuel Vehicle Adoption in Service Fleets: Impact Evaluation Through Optimization Modeling
Alternative-Fuel Vehicle Adoption in Service Fleets: Impact Evaluation Through Optimization Modeling
2017,
This paper introduces a new rich vehicle routing problem faced by companies that...
The Vehicle Routing Problem with Transhipment Facilities
The Vehicle Routing Problem with Transhipment Facilities
2017,
This paper proposes an exact method for solving an optimization problem arising in...
A dynamic ambulance management model for rural areas
A dynamic ambulance management model for rural areas
2017,
We study the Dynamic Ambulance Management (DAM) problem in which one tries to retain...
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