Keyword: combinatorial optimization

Found 3184 papers in total
Divide‐and‐price: A decomposition algorithm for solving large railway crew scheduling problems
Divide‐and‐price: A decomposition algorithm for solving large railway crew scheduling problems
2012,
The railway crew scheduling problem consists of generating crew duties to operate...
Optimizing a dynamic order‐picking process
Optimizing a dynamic order‐picking process
2012,
This research studies the problem of batching orders in a dynamic,...
A systematic two phase approach for the nurse rostering problem
A systematic two phase approach for the nurse rostering problem
2012,
Nurse rostering is an NP‐hard combinatorial problem which makes it extremely...
Optimal allocation of MRI scan capacity among competing hospital departments
Optimal allocation of MRI scan capacity among competing hospital departments
2012,
We consider an MRI scanning facility run by a Radiology department. Several hospital...
Mid‐term and short‐term planning support for home health care services
Mid‐term and short‐term planning support for home health care services
2012,
In this paper we are looking at routing and scheduling problems arising in the context...
Solving the dynamic ambulance relocation and dispatching problem using approximate dynamic programming
Solving the dynamic ambulance relocation and dispatching problem using approximate dynamic programming
2012,
Emergency service providers are supposed to locate ambulances such that in case of...
The optimal allocation of server time slots over different classes of patients
The optimal allocation of server time slots over different classes of patients
2012,
We present a model for assigning server time slots to different classes of patients....
Optimal patient and personnel scheduling policies for care‐at‐home service facilities
Optimal patient and personnel scheduling policies for care‐at‐home service facilities
2012,
In this paper we study the problem of personnel planning in care‐at‐home...
The Home Care Crew Scheduling Problem: Preference‐based visit clustering and temporal dependencies
The Home Care Crew Scheduling Problem: Preference‐based visit clustering and temporal dependencies
2012,
In the Home Care Crew Scheduling Problem a staff of home carers has to be assigned a...
Nominal and robust train timetabling problems
Nominal and robust train timetabling problems
2012,
In this paper we survey the main studies dealing with the train timetabling problem in...
Minimax and risk averse multistage stochastic programming
Minimax and risk averse multistage stochastic programming
2012,
In this paper we study relations between the minimax, risk averse and nested...
General network design: A unified view of combined location and network design problems
General network design: A unified view of combined location and network design problems
2012,
This paper presents a unified framework for the general network design problem which...
Linking stakeholder visions with resource allocation scenarios and multi‐criteria assessment
Linking stakeholder visions with resource allocation scenarios and multi‐criteria assessment
2012,
Stakeholders and decision makers often develop visions of the ideal‐type future...
A mixed integer programming model for long term capacity expansion planning: A case study from The Hunter Valley Coal Chain
A mixed integer programming model for long term capacity expansion planning: A case study from The Hunter Valley Coal Chain
2012,
The Hunter Valley Coal Chain is the largest coal export operation in the world with a...
Multi‐period reverse logistics network design
Multi‐period reverse logistics network design
2012,
The configuration of the reverse logistics network is a complex problem comprising the...
Avoiding unfairness of Owen allocations in linear production processes
Avoiding unfairness of Owen allocations in linear production processes
2012,
This paper deals with cooperation situations in linear production problems in which a...
The newsvendor’s optimal incentive contracts for multiple advertisers
The newsvendor’s optimal incentive contracts for multiple advertisers
2012,
We consider a newsvendor who earns a revenue from the sales of her product to end...
Well adjusted: Using expediting and cancelation to manage store replenishment inventory for a seasonal good
Well adjusted: Using expediting and cancelation to manage store replenishment inventory for a seasonal good
2012,
We consider an inventory problem that can be translated into a two‐period...
The Team Orienteering Problem with Time Windows: An LP‐based Granular Variable Neighborhood Search
The Team Orienteering Problem with Time Windows: An LP‐based Granular Variable Neighborhood Search
2012,
The Team Orienteering Problem (TOP) is a known NP‐hard problem that typically...
A comparison of three metaheuristics for the workover rig routing problem
A comparison of three metaheuristics for the workover rig routing problem
2012,
The workover rig routing problem (WRRP) is a variant of the Vehicle Routing Problem...
Mixed partial elasticities in constant returns‐to‐scale production technologies
Mixed partial elasticities in constant returns‐to‐scale production technologies
2012,
Recently, developed a linear programming approach to the analysis and calculation of a...
A general variable neighborhood search for the one‐commodity pickup‐and‐delivery travelling salesman problem
A general variable neighborhood search for the one‐commodity pickup‐and‐delivery travelling salesman problem
2012,
We present a variable neighborhood search approach for solving the...
Periodic review lost‐sales inventory models with compound Poisson demand and constant lead times of any length
Periodic review lost‐sales inventory models with compound Poisson demand and constant lead times of any length
2012,
In almost all literature on inventory models with lost sales and periodic reviews the...
New formulation and a branch‐and‐cut algorithm for the multiple allocation p‐hub median problem
New formulation and a branch‐and‐cut algorithm for the multiple allocation p‐hub median problem
2012,
This article deals with the uncapacitated multiple allocation p ‐hub median...
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