Keyword: heuristics

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A parallel particle swarm optimization algorithm for multi-objective optimization problems
A parallel particle swarm optimization algorithm for multi-objective optimization problems
2009,
In this article, a new proposal of using particle swarm optimization algorithms to...
Mixed-discrete structural optimization using a rank-niche evolution strategy
Mixed-discrete structural optimization using a rank-niche evolution strategy
2009,
In this study, the evolution strategy, which is one of the evolutionary algorithms, is...
Fuzzy multi-objective optimization of finance-based scheduling for construction projects with uncertainties in cost
Fuzzy multi-objective optimization of finance-based scheduling for construction projects with uncertainties in cost
2009,
This article employs a new approach to investigate multi-objective finance-based...
Optimizing hopping sequences for reducing interference in frequency hopping cellular networks
Optimizing hopping sequences for reducing interference in frequency hopping cellular networks
2010,
Frequency hopping is a feature in GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications)...
A cost-effective algorithm for the solution of engineering problems with particle swarm optimization
A cost-effective algorithm for the solution of engineering problems with particle swarm optimization
2010,
A hybrid particle swarm optimization algorithm is proposed for the cost-effective...
A divide-and-conquer strategy with particle swarm optimization for the job shop scheduling problem
A divide-and-conquer strategy with particle swarm optimization for the job shop scheduling problem
2010,
An optimization algorithm based on the ‘divide-and-conquer’ methodology is...
Buffer location and sizing to optimize cost and quality in semi-continuous manufacturing processes: Methodology and application
Buffer location and sizing to optimize cost and quality in semi-continuous manufacturing processes: Methodology and application
2009,
The problem of optimizing the location and size of buffers in semi-continuous...
A decomposition heuristic for the maximal covering location problem
A decomposition heuristic for the maximal covering location problem
2010,
This paper proposes a cluster partitioning technique to calculate improved upper...
MIP-based heuristics for lotsizing in capacitated pure flow shop with sequence-dependent setups
MIP-based heuristics for lotsizing in capacitated pure flow shop with sequence-dependent setups
2010,
Lotsizing in capacitated pure flow shop with sequence-dependent setups has been...
Quantitative comparison of approximate solution sets for multicriteria optimization problems with weighted Tchebycheff preference function
Quantitative comparison of approximate solution sets for multicriteria optimization problems with weighted Tchebycheff preference function
2010,
We consider the problem of evaluating the quality of solution sets generated by...
A pre-assignment heuristic algorithm for the Master Surgical Schedule Problem (MSSP)
A pre-assignment heuristic algorithm for the Master Surgical Schedule Problem (MSSP)
2010,
In this paper a 0–1 linear programming model and a solution heuristic algorithm...
A shift sequence based approach for nurse scheduling and a new benchmark dataset
A shift sequence based approach for nurse scheduling and a new benchmark dataset
2010,
This paper investigates an adaptive constructive method for solving nurse rostering...
Hybrid co-evolutionary particle swarm optimization and noising metaheuristics for the delay constrained least cost path problem
Hybrid co-evolutionary particle swarm optimization and noising metaheuristics for the delay constrained least cost path problem
2010,
This paper presents a co-evolutionary particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm,...
In search of the √N + 1 Rule
In search of the √N + 1 Rule
2010,
In over 25 years of consulting in operations research, management science, quality...
Optimal design of multi-state weighted k-out-of-n systems based on component design
Optimal design of multi-state weighted k-out-of-n systems based on component design
2008,
This paper presents a study on design optimization of multi-state weighted k -out-of-...
Tour splitting algorithms for vehicle routing problems
Tour splitting algorithms for vehicle routing problems
2009,
Tour splitting heuristics for capacitated vehicle routing problems build one giant...
A Lagrangean heuristic for hub-and-spoke system design with capacity selection and congestion
A Lagrangean heuristic for hub-and-spoke system design with capacity selection and congestion
2010,
Hub-and-spoke networks are widely applied in a variety of industries such as...
Minimising earliness and tardiness on parallel machines with sequence-dependent setups
Minimising earliness and tardiness on parallel machines with sequence-dependent setups
2010,
In this paper, we present heuristics for minimising total earliness and tardiness on a...
Minimising makespan on a single heat-treatment furnace in the steel casting industry
Minimising makespan on a single heat-treatment furnace in the steel casting industry
2010,
This paper addresses a scheduling problem for a single Heat-Treatment Furnace (HTF) in...
A hybrid method for solving the multi-objective assignment problem
A hybrid method for solving the multi-objective assignment problem
2010,
Most of the well known methods for solving multi-objective combinatorial optimization...
Local search methods for the optimal winner determination problem in combinatorial auctions
Local search methods for the optimal winner determination problem in combinatorial auctions
2010,
In this paper, both stochastic local search (SLS) and tabu search (TS) are studied for...
Sequencing two cooperating automated stacking cranes in a container terminal
Sequencing two cooperating automated stacking cranes in a container terminal
2010,
The containerized trade market is growing rapidly with the uprising of the Far East....
Split-delivery capacitated arc-routing problem: Lower bound and metaheuristic
Split-delivery capacitated arc-routing problem: Lower bound and metaheuristic
2010,
This paper proposes lower and upper bounds for the split-delivery capacitated...
An adaptive large neighbourhood search heuristic for the capacitated arc-routing problem with stochastic demands
An adaptive large neighbourhood search heuristic for the capacitated arc-routing problem with stochastic demands
2010,
The capacitated arc-routing problem with stochastic demands (CARPSD) is an extension...
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