Keyword: heuristics

Found 5460 papers in total
Evolutionary algorithms applied to project scheduling problems – a survey of the state-of-the-art
Evolutionary algorithms applied to project scheduling problems – a survey of the state-of-the-art
2007,
Evolutionary algorithms, a form of meta-heuristic, have been successfully applied to a...
A heuristic scheduling procedure for multi-item hoist production lines
A heuristic scheduling procedure for multi-item hoist production lines
2007,
The paper deals with the scheduling of production lines with respect to material...
Scheduling on a single machine with family setups to minimize total tardiness
Scheduling on a single machine with family setups to minimize total tardiness
2007,
This paper considers the problem of scheduling on a single machine to minimize total...
Optimal and near-optimal algorithms to rolling batch scheduling for seamless steel tube production
Optimal and near-optimal algorithms to rolling batch scheduling for seamless steel tube production
2007,
Seamless steel tube is one of the major products in iron and steel industries....
Tight bounds for the identical parallel machine scheduling problem
Tight bounds for the identical parallel machine scheduling problem
2006,
We address the problem of minimizing makespan on identical parallel machines. We...
Scheduling a hot rolling mill
Scheduling a hot rolling mill
2007,
This paper presents a heuristic algorithm to schedule a hot rolling mill in the...
Aversion Dynamics – adaptive production control heuristics incorporating risk
Aversion Dynamics – adaptive production control heuristics incorporating risk
2006,
There has been a well discussed gap between theory and practice in the area of...
Quay crane scheduling at container terminals to minimize the maximum relative tardiness of vessel departures
Quay crane scheduling at container terminals to minimize the maximum relative tardiness of vessel departures
2006,
In this paper, we study the problem of scheduling quay cranes at container terminals...
Using real options anaylysis to value reoptimization options in shifting bottleneck heuristic
Using real options anaylysis to value reoptimization options in shifting bottleneck heuristic
2006,
The reoptimization procedure within the shifting bottleneck (SB) involves reevaluation...
A small-to-medium-sized conference scheduling heuristic incorporating presenter and limited attendee preferences
A small-to-medium-sized conference scheduling heuristic incorporating presenter and limited attendee preferences
2007,
In this paper, a simple heuristic is suggested that allows quick scheduling of...
Route stability in vehicle routing decisions: a bi-objective approach using metaheuristics
Route stability in vehicle routing decisions: a bi-objective approach using metaheuristics
2006,
In this paper, we argue that vehicle routing solutions are often tactical decisions,...
Multi-agent negotiation strategies utilizing heuristics for the flow of automated guided vehicles
Multi-agent negotiation strategies utilizing heuristics for the flow of automated guided vehicles
2007,
This paper presents research that has been conducted into the utilization of...
Solution of the Dial-a-Ride Problem with multi-dimensional capacity constraints
Solution of the Dial-a-Ride Problem with multi-dimensional capacity constraints
2006,
The Dial-a-Ride Problem (DARP) consists of planning routes and schedules for picking...
A reactive MILP approach to the multidepot heterogeneous fleet vehicle routing problem with time windows
A reactive MILP approach to the multidepot heterogeneous fleet vehicle routing problem with time windows
2006,
The time-window-constrained vehicle routing problem (VRPTW) is a well-known...
The open vehicle routing problem with time windows
The open vehicle routing problem with time windows
2007,
In this paper, we consider the open vehicle routing problem with time windows...
Dynamic column generation for dynamic vehicle routing with time windows
Dynamic column generation for dynamic vehicle routing with time windows
2006,
We consider a dynamic vehicle routing problem with hard time windows, in which a set...
Scheduling contractors' farm-to-farm crop harvesting operations
Scheduling contractors' farm-to-farm crop harvesting operations
2006,
The harvesting of renewable resources from an operations scheduling viewpoint is...
Greedy online frequency allocation in cellular networks
Greedy online frequency allocation in cellular networks
2007,
The online frequency allocation problem for cellular networks has been well studied in...
Optimal purchase of two-itemized drugs for a disease
Optimal purchase of two-itemized drugs for a disease
2007,
This paper submits a mathematical model called the two-itemized drugs purchasing...
A hierarchical approach for the application of slabs to strip products in the steel industry
A hierarchical approach for the application of slabs to strip products in the steel industry
2005,
In the mid-1990s, the Sparrows Point Steel Plant began an initiative to achieve...
Dynamic vehicle routing problems in pharmaceutical distribution – a case study
Dynamic vehicle routing problems in pharmaceutical distribution – a case study
2006,
In recent years, the pharmaceutical sector has gone through deep changes, partially...
CODELCO, Chile programs its copper-smelting operations
CODELCO, Chile programs its copper-smelting operations
2006,
CODELCO's Chuquicamata Copper Smelter, located in Chile, must meet an environmental...
A multilevel passenger screening problem for aviation security
A multilevel passenger screening problem for aviation security
2006,
Passenger prescreening is a critical component of aviation security systems. This...
Solving noisy, large-scale fixed-point problems and systems of nonlinear equations
Solving noisy, large-scale fixed-point problems and systems of nonlinear equations
2006,
Many complex transportation models can be formulated as fixed-point problems. Typical...
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