Keyword: heuristics

Found 5460 papers in total
Two-phase heuristic for disassembly scheduling with multiple product types and parts commonality
2006,
Disassembly scheduling is one of the important planning problems in disassembly...
Simulated annealing and tabu search for multi-mode resource-constrained project scheduling with positive discounted cash flows and different payment models
2005,
In this paper the multi-mode resource-constrained project scheduling problem with...
Crane scheduling in container yards with inter-crane interference
2005,
This paper examines the problem of scheduling multiple yard cranes to perform a given...
Solving the flowshop scheduling problem with sequence dependent setup times using advanced metaheuristics
2005,
This paper deals with the permutation flowshop scheduling problem in which there are...
Flow shop scheduling problem with limited machine availability: A heuristic approach
2006,
This paper addresses the flow shop scheduling problem with limited machine...
A heuristic for scheduling a permutation flowshop with makespan objective subject to maximum tardiness
2006,
In this paper, we tackle the problem of makespan minimisation in a permutation...
Stochastic algorithms: Using the worst to reach the best
2006,
This research concerns permutation Flow Shop scheduling (in this case, a schedule is a...
Sequencing precedence-related jobs on two machines to minimize the weighted completion time
2006,
We address the problem P2|prec|∑w j C j . The problem is known to be...
Metaheuristic algorithms for the multistage hybrid flowshop scheduling problem
2006,
We consider the multistage hybrid flowshop scheduling problem, in which each stage...
On the relocation problem with a second working crew for resource recycling
2006,
In this paper, we introduce a variant of the relocation problem, which was formulated...
Fast neighborhood search for the single machine total weighted tardiness problem
2006,
Most successful heuristics for solving I||∑w i T i are based on swap...
Outbound supply chain network design with mode selection, lead times and capacitated vehicle distribution centers
2005,
Most distribution network design models considered to date have focused on minimizing...
A sequential heuristic procedure for the two-dimensional cutting-stock problem
2006,
A three stages sequential heuristic procedure is presented for the two-dimensional...
Forest structure optimization using evolutionary programming and landscape ecology metrics
2005,
A new design framework is introduced for forest structure optimization based on a...
Pressure control for leakage minimisation in water distribution systems management
2006,
A model to support decision systems regarding the quantification, location and opening...
A co-operative parallel heuristic for mixed zero–one linear programming: Combining simulated annealing with branch and bound
2005,
This paper considers the exact approach of branch and bound (B&B) and the...
Improved results on the 0–1 multidimensional knapsack problem
2005,
Geometric constraint and cutting planes have been successfully used to solve the...
A methodology for solving the unequal area facility layout problem using distance and shape-based measures
2006,
This paper presents a methodology for solving the unequal area facility layout problem...
A dynamic joint replenishment policy with auto-correlated demand
2005,
We consider a joint replenishment problem where the product demands are...
More on ‘Models and algorithms for the dynamic-demand joint replenishment problem’
2006,
This paper presents tight mathematical programming formulations for the dynamic demand...
A multiexchange local search algorithm for the capacitated facility location problem
2005,
We present a multiexchange local search algorithm for approximating the capacitated...
Heuristic-based approach for an industrial three-dimensional layout problem
2005,
In this paper, we consider a particular three-dimensional layout problem in a steel...
Location of specific risk material incinerator plants in Andalucia using a multicriteria approach
2005,
We analyse the problem of choosing the location of incineration plants for the...
Multimode project scheduling based on particle swarm optimization
2006,
The multimode resource-constrained project scheduling problem (MRSPSP) considers both...
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