Keyword: heuristics

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Locating service facilities whose reliability is distance dependent
Locating service facilities whose reliability is distance dependent
2003,
We consider the problem where there is a probability, depending on the distance from...
Solving the competitive discretionary service facility location problem
Solving the competitive discretionary service facility location problem
2003,
Many customers purchase service as part of routine pre-planned trips nowadays, instead...
A heuristic search algorithm for solving resource-constrained project scheduling problems
A heuristic search algorithm for solving resource-constrained project scheduling problems
2003,
This paper presents an artificial intelligence based heuristic search algorithm for...
The value of resource flexibility in the resource-constrained job assignment problem
The value of resource flexibility in the resource-constrained job assignment problem
2003,
We consider the problem of minimizing project duration in an environment where each...
Reliability and cost optimization in distributed computed systems
Reliability and cost optimization in distributed computed systems
2003,
The reliability of the communication network and its processing units and the strategy...
A branch and bound algorithm to minimize completion time variance on a single processor
A branch and bound algorithm to minimize completion time variance on a single processor
2003,
In this paper we discuss a single machine scheduling problem with the objective of...
New heuristics for no-wait flowshops to minimize makespan
New heuristics for no-wait flowshops to minimize makespan
2003,
This paper addresses the m machine no-wait flowshop scheduling problem to minimize...
Single-machine scheduling with periodic maintenance and nonresumable jobs
Single-machine scheduling with periodic maintenance and nonresumable jobs
2003,
We study a single-machine scheduling problem where periodic maintenance is required in...
A multiple-crane-constrained scheduling problem in a container terminal
A multiple-crane-constrained scheduling problem in a container terminal
2003,
We consider a container terminal loading and unloading containers to and from a set of...
Single machine scheduling with symmetric earliness and tardiness penalties
Single machine scheduling with symmetric earliness and tardiness penalties
2003,
This research focuses on scheduling jobs with varying processing times and distinct...
A mathematical model and heuristic procedure to schedule printed circuit packs on sequencers
A mathematical model and heuristic procedure to schedule printed circuit packs on sequencers
2003,
This paper considers the NP-hard problem of scheduling printed circuit packs (PCPs) on...
A simulated annealing methodology to distribution network design and management
A simulated annealing methodology to distribution network design and management
2003,
This paper describes the PLOT (Production, Logistics, Outbound, Transportation) design...
Visiting a network of services with time constraints
Visiting a network of services with time constraints
2003,
A set of facilities is connected by a transportation network, where the weight of each...
A heuristic approach to the overnight security service problem
A heuristic approach to the overnight security service problem
2003,
This paper introduces the overnight security service problem. The model obtained is a...
Vehicle dispatching with time-dependent travel times
Vehicle dispatching with time-dependent travel times
2003,
Most of the models for vehicle routing reported in the literature assume constant...
Nesting of two-dimensional parts in multiple plates using hybrid algorithm
Nesting of two-dimensional parts in multiple plates using hybrid algorithm
2003,
Hybrid heuristic algorithms are proposed for the nesting of two-dimensional...
Tabu search design for difficult forest management optimization problems
Tabu search design for difficult forest management optimization problems
2003,
A series of tabu search (TS) methods for solving the stand harvesting and road access...
A 2-opt tabu search procedure for the multiperiod forest harvesting problem with adjacency, greenup, old growth, and even flow constraints
A 2-opt tabu search procedure for the multiperiod forest harvesting problem with adjacency, greenup, old growth, and even flow constraints
2003,
Because of environmental concerns, modern forest harvesting plans are being modified...
Tool capacity planning in semiconductor manufacturing
Tool capacity planning in semiconductor manufacturing
2003,
The demand for distinct wafer types in semiconductor manufacturing is an explicit...
A tabu search heuristic and adaptive memory procedure for political districting
A tabu search heuristic and adaptive memory procedure for political districting
2003,
In political districting problems, the aim is to partition a territory into electoral...
A new hierarchical architecture for Air Traffic Management: optimisation of airway capacity in a Free Flight scenario
A new hierarchical architecture for Air Traffic Management: optimisation of airway capacity in a Free Flight scenario
2003,
We describe a new two-level hierarchical architecture for air traffic management...
Design of manufacturing cells in the presence of alternative cell locations and material transporters
Design of manufacturing cells in the presence of alternative cell locations and material transporters
2003,
This paper addresses two significant issues in the design of cellular manufacturing...
Comparing scheduling rules for flexible flow lines
Comparing scheduling rules for flexible flow lines
2003,
This paper explores scheduling flexible flow lines with sequence-dependent setup...
A time-predefined approach to course timetabling
A time-predefined approach to course timetabling
2003,
A common weakness of local search metaheuristics, such as Simulated Annealing, in...
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