Keyword: heuristics

Found 5460 papers in total
Analysis of solution space-dependent performance of simulated annealing: The case of the multi-level capacitated lot sizing problem
2000,
This study describes an analysis of different neighbourhood transition schemes and...
A computational study of smoothing heuristics for the traveling salesman problem
2000,
Over the last five years or so, data smoothing has been used to improve the...
Efficiency of strategies and exchange operations in the vehicle routing problem
1996,
In the recent years many papers have appeared which aim at heuristic solution of...
A path-exchange-type local search algorithm for vehicle routing and its efficient search strategy
2000,
This paper proposes a fast path-exchange-type local search algorithm for vehicle...
An efficient approach for the multi-pallet loading problem
2000,
The distributor's or multi-pallet loading problem is considered in this paper. This...
A dynamic scheduling method for painting process with JIT production system
2000,
Scheduling method has been investigated for Just-In-Time (JIT) production systems with...
A model for portfolio selection with order of expected returns
2000,
This paper proposes a new model for portfolio selection in which the expected returns...
A new heuristic for the traveling salesman problem with time windows
2000,
The aim of this paper is to present a new heuristic method for the Traveling Salesman...
Fuzzy rule based classification with FeatureSelector and modified threshold accepting
2000,
This paper highlights the need to reduce the dimension of the feature space in...
Heuristics for finding k-clubs in an undirected graph
2000,
In a graph G , a k -club is a vertex set inducing a subgraph of diameter k . These...
On the convergence of a randomized algorithm for a frequency assignment problem
1998,
The problems of assigning frequencies to transmitters can be naturally modeled by...
Hybrid fiber co-axial community antenna TV network design with variable capacity optical network units
2000,
Recent changes in telecommunication regulations and changing market forces are making...
Fast, efficient and accurate solutions to the Hamiltonian path problem using neural approaches
2000,
Unlike its cousin, the Euclidean Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP), to the best of our...
On metaheuristic algorithms for combinatorial optimization problems
2000,
Metaheuristic algorithms are widely recognized as one of the most practical approaches...
A continuous approach to the design of physical distribution systems
2000,
The optimization model presented in this paper sets the district boundaries and seeks...
A comparison of Lagrangean and surrogate relaxations for the maximal covering location problem
2000,
We compare heuristics based on Lagrangean and surrogate relaxations of the Maximal...
94%-effective policies for a two-stage serial inventory system with stochastic demand
1999,
A two-stage inventory system is considered where Poisson demand occurs at Stage 1, and...
The capacitated multiple allocation hub location problem: Formulations and algorithms
2000,
In this paper we consider and present formulations and solution approaches for the...
Heuristic and exact algorithms for the simultaneous assignment problem
2000,
The simultaneous assignment problem is formulated as an extension to the assignment...
A hybrid heuristic to solve a task allocation problem
2000,
In this paper, we propose a hybrid method to solve a special version of task...
Scheduling multiprocessor tasks for mean flow time criterion
2000,
Multiprocessor tasks are executed by more than one processor at the same moment of...
A new model and solution method for product line design with pricing
2000,
Existing customer preference based product design models do not consider product...
A note on a lot sizing heuristic for deteriorating items with time‐varying demands and shortages
2000,
In the present article, an existing heuristic procedure is applied to an inventory of...
Examination of worker assignment and dispatching rules for managing vital customer priorities in dual resource constrained job shop environments
2000,
The focus in this study is on evaluating scheduling policies that may be used to offer...
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