Keyword: heuristics

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A new heuristic for scheduling the two-stage flowshop with additional resources
A new heuristic for scheduling the two-stage flowshop with additional resources
2008,
This paper deals with the problem of preemptive scheduling in a two-stage flow shop...
Scheduling jobs on parallel machines with setup times and ready times
Scheduling jobs on parallel machines with setup times and ready times
2008,
In this research we are interested in scheduling jobs with ready times on identical...
A two-machine flowshop scheduling problem with a separated maintenance constraint
A two-machine flowshop scheduling problem with a separated maintenance constraint
2008,
This paper considers a two-machine flowshop scheduling problem with a separated...
Lagrangian bounds for just-in-time job-shop scheduling
Lagrangian bounds for just-in-time job-shop scheduling
2008,
We study the job-shop scheduling problem with earliness and tardiness penalties. We...
Modeling realistic hybrid flexible flowshop scheduling problems
Modeling realistic hybrid flexible flowshop scheduling problems
2008,
This paper aims to contribute to the recent research efforts to bridge the gap between...
A branch-and-bound algorithm to minimize total weighted completion time on identical parallel machines with job release dates
A branch-and-bound algorithm to minimize total weighted completion time on identical parallel machines with job release dates
2008,
In this paper, we consider an identical parallel machine scheduling problem with...
Minimizing the number of late jobs for the permutation flowshop problem with secondary resources
Minimizing the number of late jobs for the permutation flowshop problem with secondary resources
2008,
This paper considers a permutation flowshop problem with secondary resources with the...
A differential evolution approach for the common due date early/tardy job scheduling problem
A differential evolution approach for the common due date early/tardy job scheduling problem
2008,
The problem of scheduling multiple jobs on a single machine so that they are completed...
Minimising total tardiness in the m-machine flowshop problem: A review and evaluation of heuristics and metaheuristics
Minimising total tardiness in the m-machine flowshop problem: A review and evaluation of heuristics and metaheuristics
2008,
In this work, a review and comprehensive evaluation of heuristics and metaheuristics...
Power plant maintenance scheduling using ant colony optimization: an improved formulation
Power plant maintenance scheduling using ant colony optimization: an improved formulation
2008,
It is common practice in the hydropower industry to either shorten the maintenance...
A multi-objective scatter search for a bi-criteria no-wait flowshop scheduling problem
A multi-objective scatter search for a bi-criteria no-wait flowshop scheduling problem
2008,
The flow shop problem as a typical manufacturing challenge has gained wide attention...
Single machine group scheduling with family setups to minimize total tardiness
Single machine group scheduling with family setups to minimize total tardiness
2008,
This paper considers the single machine scheduling problem with independent family...
Simulation of passenger vehicle order fulfilment processes
Simulation of passenger vehicle order fulfilment processes
2007,
There are strong competitive pressures on high volume automotive producers to develop...
Risk‐based reliability allocation and topological optimisation based on minimising the total cost
Risk‐based reliability allocation and topological optimisation based on minimising the total cost
2007,
A new method for optimisation of the topology of engineering systems is proposed,...
Heuristic algorithms for a complex parallel machine scheduling problem
Heuristic algorithms for a complex parallel machine scheduling problem
2008,
In this work we present a new scheduling model for parallel machines, which extends...
Adaptive memory programming for the robust capacitated international sourcing problem
Adaptive memory programming for the robust capacitated international sourcing problem
2008,
The International Sourcing Problem consists of selecting a subset from an available...
An iterated local search algorithm for the time-dependent vehicle routing problem with time windows
An iterated local search algorithm for the time-dependent vehicle routing problem with time windows
2008,
We generalize the standard vehicle routing problem with time windows by allowing both...
A heuristic method for the vehicle routing problem with mixed deliveries and pickups
A heuristic method for the vehicle routing problem with mixed deliveries and pickups
2008,
The vehicle routing problem with deliveries and pickups is a challenging extension to...
Fast heuristics for a combined production planning and vehicle routing problem
Fast heuristics for a combined production planning and vehicle routing problem
2008,
This paper studies a problem of production and distribution of one product on a...
A fast heuristic method for minimizing traffic congestion on reconfigurable ring topologies
A fast heuristic method for minimizing traffic congestion on reconfigurable ring topologies
2008,
We describe the development of fast heuristics and methodologies for congestion...
Reactive GRASP for the strip-packing problem
Reactive GRASP for the strip-packing problem
2008,
This paper presents a greedy randomized adaptive search procedure (GRASP) for the...
A recursive branch-and-bound algorithm for the rectangular guillotine strip packing problem
A recursive branch-and-bound algorithm for the rectangular guillotine strip packing problem
2008,
A heuristic recursive algorithm for the two-dimensional rectangular strip packing...
Applying evolutionary computation to the school timetabling problem: The Greek case
Applying evolutionary computation to the school timetabling problem: The Greek case
2008,
In this contribution, an adaptive algorithm based on evolutionary computation...
Locating a low-level waste disposal site
Locating a low-level waste disposal site
2008,
A model is developed to locate a waste disposal site for low-level (domestic and...
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