Keyword: heuristics

Found 5460 papers in total
Grasp with memory-based mechanisms for minimizing total tardiness in single machine scheduling with setup times
2006,
This paper addresses the problem of scheduling jobs in a single machine with sequence...
Scheduling multi-stage parallel-processor services to minimize average response time
2006,
The problem of scheduling on a multi-stage parallel-processor architecture in computer...
Minimizing flow time in a flow-line manufacturing cell with family setup times
2006,
This paper considers the problem of scheduling part families and jobs within each part...
Minimizing total flow time in the single-machine scheduling problem with periodic maintenance
2006,
This paper deals with a single-machine scheduling problem with limited machine...
A penalty-based heuristic algorithm for the permutation flowshop scheduling problem with sequence-dependent set-up times
2006,
This paper considers the permutation flowshop scheduling problem with...
Single-machine scheduling with flexible and periodic maintenance
2006,
This paper deals with the problem of scheduling a single machine with periodic...
Heuristics for determining the number of warehouses for storing non-compatible products
2005,
In this paper we discuss a version of the classical knapsack problem, where the...
A tabu search algorithm for the vehicle routing problem with simultaneous pick-up and delivery service
2006,
The vehicle routing problem with simultaneous pick-up and delivery (VRP_SPD) is a...
A two-stage hybrid algorithm for pickup and delivery vehicle routing problems with time windows
2006,
This paper presents a two-stage hybrid algorithm for pickup and delivery vehicle...
Vehicle routing and scheduling with dynamic travel times
2006,
The field of dynamic vehicle routing and scheduling is growing at a fast pace...
Solving vehicle routing problems by maximum neuron model
2002,
In this paper, we propose a new clustering method for the first phase of a two-phase...
Advanced vehicle routing algorithms for complex operations management problems
2005,
Vehicle routing encompasses a whole class of complex optimization problems that target...
Vehicle routing problem with simultaneous deliveries and pickups
2006,
The vehicle routing problem with backhauls involves the delivery and pickup of goods...
Analysis and optimization for automated vehicle routing on a single loop
2006,
This paper treats with an automated material handling system called a permutation...
Solution methods for the bi-objective (cost-coverage) unconstrained facility location problem with an illustrative example
2006,
The Colombian coffee supply network, managed by the Federación Nacional de...
Scheduling operations for the harvesting of renewable resources
2005,
We discuss the harvesting of renewable resources from an operations research...
A GRASP/VND heuristic for the phylogeny problem using a new neighborhood structure
2005,
A phylogeny is a tree that relates taxonomic units, based on their similarity over a...
Delay guarantee backup route planning for multicast networks
2006,
This paper considers quality of service in terms of end-to-end delay in planning...
New heuristics for packing unequal circles into a circular container
2006,
We propose two new heuristics to pack unequal circles into a two-dimensional circular...
A new heuristic recursive algorithm for the strip rectangular packing problem
2006,
A fast and new heuristic recursive algorithm to find a minimum height for...
Checkerboard pattern: proposals for its generation
2005,
Checkerboard patterns, also known as 1-group patterns, belong to a special class of...
Efficient operation of natural gas transmission systems: A network-based heuristic for cyclic structures
2006,
In this paper we propose a heuristic solution procedure for fuel cost minimization on...
An efficient heuristic to dimension large-scale hybrid optoelectronic networks
2006,
This paper presents a new heuristic to solve efficiently the problem of dimensioning...
Scheduling of single stage assembly with air transportation in a consumer electronic supply chain
2006,
Consumer electronics supply chain being a booming industry with intensive competition,...
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