Keyword: heuristics

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Cyclic best first search: Using contours to guide branch-and-bound algorithms
Cyclic best first search: Using contours to guide branch-and-bound algorithms
2017,
The cyclic best‐first search (CBFS) strategy is a recent search strategy that...
Optimal division of inventory between depot and bases
Optimal division of inventory between depot and bases
2017,
We consider a problem of optimal division of stock between a logistic depot and...
Planning the reverse logistic for recyclable solid waste by a mathematical model and a simulated annealing metaheuristic
Planning the reverse logistic for recyclable solid waste by a mathematical model and a simulated annealing metaheuristic
2017,
Selective collection has grown over the last few years and this is leading to an...
Developing decision support system for heterogeneous fleet vehicle routing problem using hybrid heuristic
Developing decision support system for heterogeneous fleet vehicle routing problem using hybrid heuristic
2017,
In the last few years, there has been an increasing use of optimisation packages and...
Level workforce planning for multistage transfer lines
Level workforce planning for multistage transfer lines
2016,
In this article, we define two different workforce leveling objectives for serial...
Terminal allocation problem in a transshipment hub considering bunker consumption
Terminal allocation problem in a transshipment hub considering bunker consumption
2016,
This article investigates the method of allocating arriving vessels to the terminals...
Convoy movement problem: a civilian perspective
Convoy movement problem: a civilian perspective
2017,
We study the convoy movement problem in peacetime from a civilian perspective by...
A dynamic model for road protection against flooding
A dynamic model for road protection against flooding
2017,
This paper focuses on the problem of identifying optimal protection strategies to...
A note on heuristic approach based on UBQP formulation of the maximum diversity problem
A note on heuristic approach based on UBQP formulation of the maximum diversity problem
2017,
The maximum diversity problem (MDP) is a challenging NP‐hard problem with a...
A simulated annealing solution method for robust school bus routing
A simulated annealing solution method for robust school bus routing
2017,
The school bus routing problem (SBRP) deals with finding optimal bus routes...
Ready mixed concrete trucks scheduling for minimising fuel cost of ready mixed concrete trucks from multiple plants to multiple sites using bee algorithm
Ready mixed concrete trucks scheduling for minimising fuel cost of ready mixed concrete trucks from multiple plants to multiple sites using bee algorithm
2017,
Currently, there is a high increase of ready mixed concrete (RMC) demand....
On fuzzy goal programming procedure to bi-level multiobjective linear fractional programming problems
On fuzzy goal programming procedure to bi-level multiobjective linear fractional programming problems
2017,
In this paper, we propose an alternate modified solution procedure based on fuzzy goal...
The Influence of Affect on Heuristic Thinking in Insurance Demand
The Influence of Affect on Heuristic Thinking in Insurance Demand
2017,
Heuristic thinking can influence human behavior in decisions under risk and...
Cancel-and-tighten algorithm for quickest flow problems
Cancel-and-tighten algorithm for quickest flow problems
2017,
Given a directed graph with a capacity and a transit time for each arc and with single...
A partitioning algorithm for the mixed integer nonlinear programming problem
A partitioning algorithm for the mixed integer nonlinear programming problem
2017,
An interval partitioning method (IPM) is proposed to solve the...
Modified polynomial-time full-NT-step infeasible interior-point algorithm for symmetric optimisation
Modified polynomial-time full-NT-step infeasible interior-point algorithm for symmetric optimisation
2017,
In this paper, we improve the full Nesterov‐Todd (NT)‐step...
Implicit extra-update multi-step quasi-Newton methods
Implicit extra-update multi-step quasi-Newton methods
2017,
A new approach to the implicit update multi‐step methods, introduced earlier by...
Sperm motility algorithm: a novel metaheuristic approach for global optimisation
Sperm motility algorithm: a novel metaheuristic approach for global optimisation
2017,
This paper proposes a new metaheuristic approach, namely, sperm motility algorithm...
A simulated-based genetic algorithm for the forecasting of monthly peak electricity demand
A simulated-based genetic algorithm for the forecasting of monthly peak electricity demand
2017,
This paper is focused on the forecast of the monthly peak electricity demand using...
Optimising the periodic distribution of gas cylinders with customers priority
Optimising the periodic distribution of gas cylinders with customers priority
2017,
This paper deals with a real‐life application related to the distribution of...
An estimation of distribution algorithm for public transport driver scheduling
An estimation of distribution algorithm for public transport driver scheduling
2017,
Public transport driver scheduling is a process of selecting a set of duties for the...
The stochastic close-enough arc routing problem
The stochastic close-enough arc routing problem
2017,
The Stochastic Close‐Enough Arc Routing Problem is a challenging problem where...
Cell formation in a cellular manufacturing system under uncertain demand and processing times: a stochastic genetic algorithm approach
Cell formation in a cellular manufacturing system under uncertain demand and processing times: a stochastic genetic algorithm approach
2017,
This paper addresses the stochastic cell formation problem with a newly proposed...
A multi-objective optimisation model for cooperative supply chain planning
A multi-objective optimisation model for cooperative supply chain planning
2017,
Generally, each member of a supply chain (SC) optimises his own individual...
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