Keyword: heuristics

Found 5460 papers in total
Modeling the customer arrival process and comparing decision rules in perishable asset revenue management situations
Modeling the customer arrival process and comparing decision rules in perishable asset revenue management situations
1993,
A model for customer arrivals is presented that allows evaluation of different...
A heuristic model for simultaneous storage space allocation and block layout planning
A heuristic model for simultaneous storage space allocation and block layout planning
1994,
A heuristic, analytical model is developed to integrate the work in process storage...
A class of generalized greedy algorithms for the multi-knapsack problem
A class of generalized greedy algorithms for the multi-knapsack problem
1993,
A class of generalized greedy algorithms is proposed for the solution of the {0,1}...
Worst-case analysis of heuristics for the bin packing problem with general cost structures
Worst-case analysis of heuristics for the bin packing problem with general cost structures
1994,
The authors consider the famous bin packing problem where a set of items must be...
Heuristic and special case algorithms for dispersion problems
Heuristic and special case algorithms for dispersion problems
1994,
The dispersion problem arises in selecting facilities to maximize some function of the...
Two matching based algorithm for tree network design
Two matching based algorithm for tree network design
1994,
This paper introduces a new heuristic for the local access tree network design...
The senior and junior secretaries problem
The senior and junior secretaries problem
1993,
The paper considers a generalization of the classical secretary problem, in which an...
An heuristic algorithm for the Multiple-Choice Min-Max Problem
An heuristic algorithm for the Multiple-Choice Min-Max Problem
1994,
The Min-Max form of the Multiple-Choice Problem is considered in this paper. An...
Two new heuristic procedures for the joint replenishment problem
Two new heuristic procedures for the joint replenishment problem
1994,
This paper develops two new efficient heuristic procedures for the joint replenishment...
A heuristic for the transient expected queue length of Markovian queueing systems
A heuristic for the transient expected queue length of Markovian queueing systems
1993,
The authors present a heuristic for the transient expected queue length for...
Heuristics for scheduling tasks in a job-shop
Heuristics for scheduling tasks in a job-shop
1994,
The scheduling of operations in industrial environment is often modelled as a job-shop...
Some complexity issues in a class of knapsack problems: What makes a knapsack problem ‘hard’?
Some complexity issues in a class of knapsack problems: What makes a knapsack problem ‘hard’?
1994,
The authors propose a new class of knapsack problems by assuming that the sizes of the...
Designing hierarchical ring-star networks under node capacity constraints
Designing hierarchical ring-star networks under node capacity constraints
1994,
This paper deals with a capacitated ring-star network design problem (CRSNDP) with a...
Some new results regarding spikes and a heuristic for spike construction
Some new results regarding spikes and a heuristic for spike construction
1993,
This paper addresses the problem of minimizing the number of columns with...
An analytical evaluation of optimal solution value estimation procedures
An analytical evaluation of optimal solution value estimation procedures
1994,
The estimation of optimal solution values for large-scale optimization problems is...
Topological design of ring networks
Topological design of ring networks
1994,
In this paper the shortcomings of conventional ring networks are discussed and how...
A graph-theoretic heuristic for designing loop-layout manufacturing systems
A graph-theoretic heuristic for designing loop-layout manufacturing systems
1992,
In flexible manufacturing systems, the type of materials handling system strongly...
Near myopic heuristics for the Fixed-life Perishability Problem
Near myopic heuristics for the Fixed-life Perishability Problem
1993,
This paper details the application of a class of heuristics to the Fixed-life...
Solving a manpower planning problem using constraint programming
Solving a manpower planning problem using constraint programming
1993,
Constraint programming is a powerful technique for solving combinatorial problems. We...
A network model to maximize Navy personnel readiness and its solution
A network model to maximize Navy personnel readiness and its solution
1994,
The problem of optimally (re)allocating Navy personnel to combat units is compounded...
Lagrangean heuristics for the capacitated multi-item lot-sizing problem with backordering
Lagrangean heuristics for the capacitated multi-item lot-sizing problem with backordering
1994,
This paper presents two algorithms for solving a network-based formulation of the...
A heuristic for cyclic stochastic sequencing of tasks on a drum-like storage system
A heuristic for cyclic stochastic sequencing of tasks on a drum-like storage system
1994,
Stochastic cyclic sequencing of tasks in auxiliary drum-like storage systems is a...
Jobs and tool sequencing in an automated manufacturing environment
Jobs and tool sequencing in an automated manufacturing environment
1993,
A practical approach is presented for determining the sequence of jobs and tools in...
A study of heuristics for bidirectional multi-hoist production scheduling systems
A study of heuristics for bidirectional multi-hoist production scheduling systems
1994,
Scheduling of automated material handling equipment is a commonly encountered problem...
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