Keyword: heuristics: genetic algorithms

Found 930 papers in total
Learning effective dispatching rules for batch processor scheduling
2008,
Batch processor scheduling, where machines can process multiple jobs simultaneously,...
An algorithm for the capacitated vehicle routing problem with route balancing
2008,
In this paper, we present a multi–objective evolutionary algorithm for the...
Optimization of arches using genetic algorithm
2008,
An optimization procedure is presented for the minimum weight and strain energy...
A genetic algorithm for integrated inventory and routing problems in two-echelon VMI supply chains
2008,
Manufacturers, or vendors, and their customers continue to adopt vendor–managed...
Genetic algorithm based approach for vehicle routing problem with time windows
2008,
Logistics and supply chain management deals with managing the flow of goods from...
Optimal topology in Wibro MMR network using a genetic algorithm
2008,
The purpose of this paper is to develop a genetic algorithm to determine the optimal...
Comparison and hybridization of crossover operators for the nurse scheduling problem
2008,
In this paper, we present a hybrid genetic algorithm for the well-known nurse...
Modeling and optimization of stencil printing operations: A comparison study
2008,
This paper presents a comparison study for the optimization of stencil printing...
Distance preserving recombination operator for Earth observation satellites operations scheduling
2008,
The paper describes an adaptation of a memetic algorithm to the problem of scheduling...
Integrated scheduling of handling equipment at automated container terminals
2008,
To improve the productivities of an automated container terminal, it is important to...
Minimizing the completion time of the transfer operations in a central parcel consolidation terminal with unequal-batch-size inbound trailers
2008,
This paper addresses the scheduling of inbound trailers to unload docks at central...
Extensive experiments with hybrid genetic algorithms for the solution of the quadratic assignment problem
2008,
In this paper we perform extensive computational experiments solving quadratic...
A hypercube queueing model embedded into a genetic algorithm for ambulance deployment on highways
2008,
The hypercube is a well-known descriptive model for planning server-to-customer...
A simulation study of despatch bay performance in the steel processing industry
2007,
The despatch bay is a critical interface within an organisation, linking the...
An evolutionary algorithm and discrete event simulation for optimizing inspection strategies for multi-stage processes
2007,
The problem of determining the optimal inspection strategy for a given multi-stage...
A genetic algorithm for the problem of configuring a hub-and-spoke network for a less-than-truckload (LTL) trucking company in Brazil
2007,
A heuristic based on genetic algorithms is proposed to the problem of configuring...
Quay crane scheduling with handling priority in port container terminals
2008,
The quay crane scheduling problem studied in this article is to determine a handling...
Stability criteria for large-scale time-delay systems: the LMI approach and the Genetic Algorithms
2006,
This paper addresses the asymptotic stability analysis problem for a class of linear...
Improving decision effectiveness of artificial neural networks: a modified genetic algorithm approach
2004,
This study proposes the use of a modified genetic algorithm (MGA), a global search...
A genetic algorithm approach to optimize a multi-products economic production quantity (EPQ) model with discrete delivery orders and constrained space
2008,
The economic production quantity (EPQ) is one of the most applicable models in...
Two-storage inventory model with lot-size dependent fuzzy lead-time under possibility constraints via genetic algorithm
2007,
Multi-item inventory models with stock dependent demand and two storage facilities are...
Global equilibrium search applied to the unconstrained binary quadratic optimization problem
2008,
We describe a heuristic method for solving the unconstrained binary quadratic...
Integration of production planning and scheduling using an expert system and a genetic algorithm
2008,
In the traditional approaches, processes of planning and scheduling are done...
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