Keyword: heuristics

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A new heuristic for a single machine scheduling problem with set-up times
A new heuristic for a single machine scheduling problem with set-up times
1996,
This paper examines the problem of scheduling jobs on a single machine with set-up...
Selecting jobs for a heavily loaded shop with lateness penalties
Selecting jobs for a heavily loaded shop with lateness penalties
1996,
One way of adjusting the workload in a manufacturing facility when available jobs...
A Branch and Bound procedure to minimize Mean Absolute Lateness on a single processor
A Branch and Bound procedure to minimize Mean Absolute Lateness on a single processor
1996,
This paper presents a solution procedure to minimize the Mean Absolute Lateness single...
The weighted common due date single machine scheduling problem revisited
The weighted common due date single machine scheduling problem revisited
1996,
This paper deals with the earliness-tardiness common due date model of minimizing the...
A simulated-annealing heuristic for shift scheduling using non-continuously available employees
A simulated-annealing heuristic for shift scheduling using non-continuously available employees
1996,
This paper presents a simulated-annealing heuristic (SAH) for developing shift...
Common due-date determination and sequencing using Tabu Search
Common due-date determination and sequencing using Tabu Search
1996,
Tabu Search techniques are adapted to a single-machine scheduling problem where a...
A comparison of neighborhood search techniques for multi-objective combinatorial problems
A comparison of neighborhood search techniques for multi-objective combinatorial problems
1996,
In this paper the authors compare the performance of simulated annealing and tabu...
Using evolutionary programming to schedule tasks on a suite of heterogeneous computers
Using evolutionary programming to schedule tasks on a suite of heterogeneous computers
1996,
A virtual heterogeneous machine can be used to process tasks more quickly than a suite...
An exchange heuristic for routeing problems with time windows
An exchange heuristic for routeing problems with time windows
1995,
This paper compares different exchange heuristics for vehicle routeing problems with...
A tabu search heuristic for the multi-depot vehicle routing problem
A tabu search heuristic for the multi-depot vehicle routing problem
1996,
This article describes a tabu search algorithm for the multi-depot vehicle routing...
An operational analysis of shell planting strategies for improving the survival of oyster larvae in the chesapeake bay
An operational analysis of shell planting strategies for improving the survival of oyster larvae in the chesapeake bay
1996,
Maryland’s oyster fishery has declined dramatically since 1930. Meanwhile,...
A cutting stock and scheduling problem in the copper industry
A cutting stock and scheduling problem in the copper industry
1996,
This case study was carried out for Thomas Bolton Ltd, a copper component...
Location of protection devices on electrical tree networks
Location of protection devices on electrical tree networks
1995,
At a company’s request, the authors were asked to determine the placement and...
A heuristic algorithm for a portfolio optimization model applied to the Milan stock market
A heuristic algorithm for a portfolio optimization model applied to the Milan stock market
1996,
In this paper the authors present a model which takes into account characteristics of...
Tailoring a decomposition method to a large forest management scheduling problem in northern Ontario
Tailoring a decomposition method to a large forest management scheduling problem in northern Ontario
1996,
A forest planning problem with multiple market locations and multiple products is...
Mathematical systems for enhancing diffuse images of point sources
Mathematical systems for enhancing diffuse images of point sources
1996,
The task of telescopic resolution of diffuse images of point sources can be...
Application of a hybrid genetic algorithm to airline crew scheduling
Application of a hybrid genetic algorithm to airline crew scheduling
1996,
This paper discusses the development and application of a hybrid genetic algorithm to...
Some experiments on heuristic code selection versus numerical performance in nonlinear programming
Some experiments on heuristic code selection versus numerical performance in nonlinear programming
1993,
Some situations are described in this paper which require the exploitation of...
A constructive method for improving lower bounds for a class of quadratic assignment problems
A constructive method for improving lower bounds for a class of quadratic assignment problems
1994,
A new approach to evaluate lower bounds for a class of quadratic assignment problems (...
The anchor and adjustment heuristic in time-series forecasting
The anchor and adjustment heuristic in time-series forecasting
1995,
This paper explores the relevance of the anchor and adjustment heuristic in...
Efficient heuristics for robot acquisition planning for a CIM system
Efficient heuristics for robot acquisition planning for a CIM system
1995,
In this paper, a planning model and three efficient heuristics are developed for...
Synchronous tabu search parallelization strategies for multicommodity location-allocation with balancing requirements
Synchronous tabu search parallelization strategies for multicommodity location-allocation with balancing requirements
1995,
The authors study and compare synchronous parallelization strategies for tabu search....
Solving the damper placement problem via local search heuristics
Solving the damper placement problem via local search heuristics
1995,
The damper placement problem for large flexible space truss structures is to determine...
CHESS: A methodology for resolving scheduling and dispatch problems in FMSs
CHESS: A methodology for resolving scheduling and dispatch problems in FMSs
1996,
The objective of the research, presented herein, was to determine whether or not the...
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