Keyword: combinatorial optimization

Found 3184 papers in total
A computer application for a bus body assembly line using Genetic Algorithms
2012,
This paper presents the implementation of a computer system in a bus body assembly...
Constrained network-based column generation for the multi-activity shift scheduling problem
2012,
Real applications in shift scheduling often require handling rules such as multiple...
Price, rebate and order quantity decisions in a newsvendor framework with rebate-dependent recapture of lost sales
2012,
This paper analyses a single‐period decision of a retailer facing uncertain and...
A recovery model for combinational disruptions in logistics delivery: Considering the real-world participators
2012,
The existence of uncertainties may result in various unexpected disruption events in...
Analysis and applications of replenishment problems under stepwise transportation costs and generalized wholesale prices
2012,
In this study, we analyze the replenishment decision of a buyer with the objective of...
A note on analytic calculation of planned lead times for assembly systems under POQ policy and service level constraint
2012,
The problem of MRP offsetting for assembly systems with random component procurement...
The space of solution alternatives in the optimal lotsizing problem for general assembly systems applying MRP theory
2012,
MRP Theory combines the use of Input–Output Analysis and Laplace transforms,...
The development of a decision support system in multimodal transportation routing within Greater Mekong sub-region countries
2012,
The objective of this research is to develop a decision support system (DSS) which can...
On the Lambert W function: Economic Order Quantity applications and pedagogical considerations
2012,
We illustrate the use of the Lambert W function by analysing two Economic Order...
Safety stock planning under causal demand forecasting
2012,
Mainstream inventory management approaches typically assume a given theoretical demand...
Criticality classification of spare parts: A case study
2012,
This paper proposes a spare part classification method based on item criticality....
How to order and transship in multi-location inventory systems: The simulation optimization approach
2012,
The efficient control of multi‐location inventory systems with lateral...
Location routing for small package shippers with subcontracting options
2012,
We present a location routing model that considers the requirements of...
Demand forecasting, lot sizing and scheduling on a rolling horizon basis
2012,
Lot sizing and scheduling problems arise when a variety of products are manufactured...
The development of a hierarchical forecasting method for predicting spare parts demand in the South Korean Navy–A case study
2012,
In the South Korean Navy the demand for many spare parts is infrequent and the volume...
Simultaneous investment, operations, and financial planning in supply chains: A value-based optimization approach
2012,
Asset utilization is a major mid‐term lever to increase shareholder value...
Approximations for the relative outdating of perishable products by combining stochastic modeling, simulation and regression modeling
2012,
In this paper we derive approximations for the expected amount of outdating (waste) in...
Sequencing dynamic storage systems with multiple lifts and shuttles
2012,
New types of Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (AS/RS) able to achieve high...
Medical nuclear supply chain design: A tractable network model and computational approach
2012,
In this paper, we develop a tractable network model and computational approach for the...
Scheduling in flowshops with flexible operations: Throughput optimization and benefits of flexibility
2012,
This study considers the throughput optimization in a two‐machine flowshop...
Loss-averse newsvendor model with two ordering opportunities and market information updating
2012,
A fashion supply chain characterized by a long lead time and a short selling season is...
An integer linear model for hospital bed planning
2012,
In this paper we investigate the hospital bed management problem. Constrained by...
Bicriterial servicing problems for stationary objects in a one-dimensional working zone of a processor
2012,
We consider the single‐stage servicing model for a group of stationary objects...
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