Keyword: heuristics

Found 5460 papers in total
Filter the shape sensitivity in level set-based topology optimization methods
2015,
Filtering methods are widely used in density‐based topology optimization...
An adaptive hybrid approach for reliability-based design optimization
2015,
Reliability‐based design optimization (RBDO) is a powerful tool for design...
Multilayer variable neighborhood search for two-level uncapacitated facility location problems with single assignment
2015,
We develop a variant of the variable neighborhood search (VNS) metaheuristic called...
Towards the algorithmic detection of archetypal structures in system dynamics
2015,
Traditionally, model analysis follows qualitative, heuristic, and...
Decomposition-based heuristics for the integrated physician rostering and surgery scheduling problem
2015,
In this paper, a comparison and validation of various priority rules for the...
Traffic disruptions: a dynamic heuristic approach
2016,
A heuristic solution to rescheduling railway traffic, when an already planned schedule...
A heuristic algorithm for the auto-carrier loading problem
2016,
This paper studies the auto‐carrier loading problem (ACLP) formulated...
The value of integrated tactical planning optimization in the lumber supply chain
2016,
This study investigates the integrated annual planning of harvesting, procurement,...
Practical Principles in Appointment Scheduling
2015,
Appointment schedules aim at achieving a proper balance between the conflicting...
Generation and storage dispatch in electricity networks with generator disruptions
2015,
We present methods for optimizing generation and storage decisions in an electricity...
Metaheuristic procedures for the lexicographic bottleneck assembly line balancing problem
2015,
The goal of this work is to develop an improved procedure for the solution of the...
Two-stage network DEA: when intermediate measures can be treated as outputs from the second stage
2015,
This paper investigates efficiency measurement in a two‐stage data envelopment...
Multi-criteria genetic algorithm applied to scheduling in multi-cluster environments
2015,
Scheduling and resource allocation to optimize performance criteria in...
Simulation-optimization approach for the stochastic location-routing problem
2015,
The location routing problem with stochastic transportation cost and vehicle travel...
Target market selection based on market segment evaluation: a multiple attribute decision making approach
2015,
Target market selection is one of the most important marketing decisions for many...
A multi-objective solid transportation problem with discount and two-level fuzzy programming technique
2015,
In this paper, a multi‐objective solid transportation problem (MOSTP)...
A heuristic to minimise the idle time of the rental/critical machine in a flowshop
2015,
This article deals with a special case of flowshop. In which some special purpose...
Dedicated Transportation Subnetworks: Design, Analysis, and Insights
2014,
A dedicated subnetwork (DSN) refers to a subset of lanes, with associated loads, in a...
Inventory Control with a Fixed Cost and a Piecewise Linear Convex Cost
2014,
This paper studies the optimal policy for a periodic‐review inventory system in...
Scheduling of Multi-skilled Staff Across Multiple Locations
2014,
We address the problem of assigning airline customer service agents (CSAs) to tasks...
Appointment Scheduling with No-Shows and Overbooking
2014,
We study an overbooking model for scheduling arrivals at a medical facility under...
A systematic approach to evaluate supply chain management environment index using graph theoretic approach
2015,
The performance of a supply chain is characterised by its ability to remain...
A breadth-first search applied to the minimization of the open stacks
2015,
This paper presents a heuristic for the minimization of the open stacks problem...
A column generation heuristic for districting the price of a financial product
2015,
This paper studies a districting problem that arises in the context of financial...
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