Keyword: combinatorial optimization

Found 3184 papers in total
The cut property under demand uncertainty
The cut property under demand uncertainty
2015,
We consider the robust network design problem, which consists of choosing capacities...
Positioning Inventory in Clinical Trial Supply Chains
Positioning Inventory in Clinical Trial Supply Chains
2015,
As a result of slow patient recruitment and high patient costs in the United States,...
MRP Planned Orders in a Multiple-Supplier Environment with Differing Lead Times
MRP Planned Orders in a Multiple-Supplier Environment with Differing Lead Times
2015,
This study examines a deterministic material requirements planning (MRP) problem where...
Staffing Call Centers with Uncertain Arrival Rates and Co-sourcing
Staffing Call Centers with Uncertain Arrival Rates and Co-sourcing
2015,
In a call center, staffing decisions must be made before the call arrival rate is...
Balancing Production and Distribution in Paper Manufacturing
Balancing Production and Distribution in Paper Manufacturing
2015,
A paper manufacturing plant minimizes its production cost by using long production...
Up Then Down: Bid-Price Trends in Revenue Management
Up Then Down: Bid-Price Trends in Revenue Management
2015,
In the classic revenue management (RM) problem of selling a fixed quantity of...
Inventory Planning for a Modular Product Family
Inventory Planning for a Modular Product Family
2015,
This paper is motivated by observing that an increasing number of firms are offering...
Maximizing Revenue Through Two-Dimensional Shelf-Space Allocation
Maximizing Revenue Through Two-Dimensional Shelf-Space Allocation
2015,
We consider the problem of optimally allocating contiguous rectangular presentation...
Flexibility Structure and Capacity Design with Human Resource Considerations
Flexibility Structure and Capacity Design with Human Resource Considerations
2015,
Most service systems consist of multidepartmental structures with multiskill agents...
Concerning Workload Control and Order Release: The Pre-Shop Pool Sequencing Decision
Concerning Workload Control and Order Release: The Pre-Shop Pool Sequencing Decision
2015,
Every production planning concept that incorporates controlled order release will...
Storing Fresh Produce for Fast Retrieval in an Automated Compact Cross-Dock System
Storing Fresh Produce for Fast Retrieval in an Automated Compact Cross-Dock System
2015,
We study temporary storage of fresh produce in a cross‐dock center. In order to...
Strategic Inventory and Supply Chain Behavior
Strategic Inventory and Supply Chain Behavior
2015,
Based on a serial supply chain model with two periods and price‐sensitive...
The Effects of Multitasking on Operations Scheduling
The Effects of Multitasking on Operations Scheduling
2015,
This study considers a typical scheduling environment that is influenced by the...
Point-of-Dispensing Location and Capacity Optimization via a Decision Support System
Point-of-Dispensing Location and Capacity Optimization via a Decision Support System
2015,
Dispensing of mass prophylaxis can be critical to public health during emergency...
Class-Based Storage with a Finite Number of Items: Using More Classes is not Always Better
Class-Based Storage with a Finite Number of Items: Using More Classes is not Always Better
2015,
Class‐based storage is widely studied in the literature and applied in...
The shortest route for transportation in supply chain by minimum spanning tree
The shortest route for transportation in supply chain by minimum spanning tree
2015,
The aim of this article is to propose a solution for finding the shortest route for...
Tactical allocation and acceptance of multiple patient classes in the presence of no-shows
Tactical allocation and acceptance of multiple patient classes in the presence of no-shows
2015,
Clinics that provide pediatric care are frequently confronted with family group...
Expanded model of the project portfolio selection problem with divisibility, time profile factors and cardinality constraints
Expanded model of the project portfolio selection problem with divisibility, time profile factors and cardinality constraints
2015,
This paper develops a new model for project portfolio selection over a planning...
The school class allocation problem–maximising friendship requests subject to diversity requirements
The school class allocation problem–maximising friendship requests subject to diversity requirements
2015,
Friendship groups are an important element in both the social and academic...
Locating and capacity planning for retailers of a new supply chain to compete on the plane
Locating and capacity planning for retailers of a new supply chain to compete on the plane
2015,
This paper investigates the network design problem of a two‐level supply chain...
An adaptive guidance meta-heuristic for the vehicle routing problem with splits and clustered backhauls
An adaptive guidance meta-heuristic for the vehicle routing problem with splits and clustered backhauls
2015,
This paper presents the case study of an Italian carrier, Grendi Trasporti Marittimi,...
A self-tuning heuristic for the design of communication networks
A self-tuning heuristic for the design of communication networks
2015,
This paper addresses the design of communication networks that has a large application...
Integral resource capacity planning for inpatient care services based on bed census predictions by hour
Integral resource capacity planning for inpatient care services based on bed census predictions by hour
2015,
The design and operations of inpatient care facilities are typically largely...
A customer-centric routing problem with multiple trips of a single vehicle
A customer-centric routing problem with multiple trips of a single vehicle
2015,
In this study, we introduce a routing problem with multiple uses of a single vehicle...
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