Keyword: heuristics

Found 5460 papers in total
Optimal and heuristic solutions to the variable inspection policy problem
Optimal and heuristic solutions to the variable inspection policy problem
1991,
This paper presents optimal and heuristic methods for finding the variable inspection...
A heuristic for the control of inventory in a multi-echelon environment with transportation costs and capacity limitations
A heuristic for the control of inventory in a multi-echelon environment with transportation costs and capacity limitations
1990,
This paper develops, demonstrates and tests a heuristic procedure for controlling...
Heuristic methods for the analysis of managerial problems
Heuristic methods for the analysis of managerial problems
1990,
Problem analysis is a critical element of managerial problem solving that has not been...
Modelling and scheduling of a flexible manufacturing system
Modelling and scheduling of a flexible manufacturing system
1990,
Production scheduling of an FMS is formulated as a multi-level integer program. The...
An expediting heuristic for the shortest processing time dispatching rule
An expediting heuristic for the shortest processing time dispatching rule
1991,
A new and interesting heuristic related to the shortest processing time rule (SPT) in...
On patching algorithms for random asymmetric travelling salesman problems
On patching algorithms for random asymmetric travelling salesman problems
1990,
Let the arc-lengths L ij of a complete digraph on n vertices be independent uniform...
An improved heuristic for multidimensional 0-1 knapsack problems
An improved heuristic for multidimensional 0-1 knapsack problems
1990,
For the multidimensional 0-1 knapsack problem a heuristic exists, based on Lagrange...
A heuristic for obtaining an initial solution for the transportation problem
A heuristic for obtaining an initial solution for the transportation problem
1990,
A heuristic for obtaining an initial solution for the transportation problem is...
The zone hopping problem
The zone hopping problem
1991,
In the zone hopping problem, n packages are to be moved by common carrier from...
Augment-insert algorithms for the capacitated arc routing problem
Augment-insert algorithms for the capacitated arc routing problem
1991,
The capacitated arc routing problem (CARP) is a generalization of the rural postman...
Database models and managerial intuition: 50% model+50% manager
Database models and managerial intuition: 50% model+50% manager
1990,
The authors focus on ways of combining simple database models with managerial...
A heuristic for assigning facilities to locations to minimize WIP travel distance in a linear facility
A heuristic for assigning facilities to locations to minimize WIP travel distance in a linear facility
1990,
Many manufacturing systems require an assignment of machines to locations along a...
Minimizing the flow-time variance in single-machine systems
Minimizing the flow-time variance in single-machine systems
1990,
In this paper the authors deal with an n- job, single-machine scheduling problem. All...
Job shop scheduling with alternative machines
Job shop scheduling with alternative machines
1990,
In this paper the authors investigate the problem of minimizing the mean flow time in...
An investigation of dynamic group scheduling heuristics in a job shop manufacturing cell
An investigation of dynamic group scheduling heuristics in a job shop manufacturing cell
1990,
The objective of this study is to develop dynamic scheduling heuristics for cellular...
Computer aided scheduling for a sport league
Computer aided scheduling for a sport league
1991,
The problem of producing a regular season schedule is a very demanding task for any...
A vehicle-scheduling system for delivering school meals
A vehicle-scheduling system for delivering school meals
1990,
This paper reports an application of vehicle-scheduling for the Inner London Education...
The location-routing problem: Considerations in physical distribution system design
The location-routing problem: Considerations in physical distribution system design
1990,
The design of a physical distribution system is a complex task because of the various...
A heuristic for a hybrid fleet model
A heuristic for a hybrid fleet model
1990,
The maximal covering location problem (MCLP), the facility location equipment...
An integrated framework for generating and revising factory schedules
An integrated framework for generating and revising factory schedules
1990,
Practical solutions to the production scheduling problem must provide two broad...
A sequencing heuristic for dependent setups in a batch process industry
A sequencing heuristic for dependent setups in a batch process industry
1990,
Microcomputer-based scheduling systems are dramatically enhancing the ability of...
A multiobjective evaluation of flexible manufacturing system loading heuristics
A multiobjective evaluation of flexible manufacturing system loading heuristics
1990,
Modern Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMSs) are implemented to accomplish highly...
An optimal guide path design of bi-directional automated guided vehicle systems (AGVS)
An optimal guide path design of bi-directional automated guided vehicle systems (AGVS)
1989,
Guide path design is the most important factor in planning automated guided vehicle...
A service-level-oriented heuristic approach to production planning in a robotized spinning-mill
A service-level-oriented heuristic approach to production planning in a robotized spinning-mill
1990,
This paper presents a heuristic approach to production planning and inventory control....
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