Keyword: combinatorial optimization

Found 3184 papers in total
A local branching-based algorithm for the quay crane scheduling problem under unidirectional schedules
2014,
The quay crane scheduling problem (QCSP) is at the basis of a major logistic process...
Warehouse location with production, inventory, and distribution decisions: a case study in the lube oil industry
2014,
In this paper, a supply chain management problem from a real case study is modeled and...
Solving a robotic assembly line balancing problem using efficient hybrid methods
2014,
In this paper we are studying a robotic assembly line balancing problem. The goal is...
A survey on algorithmic approaches for solving tourist trip design problems
2014,
The tourist trip design problem (TTDP) refers to a route‐planning problem for...
Hybrid algorithm for a vendor managed inventory system in a two-echelon supply chain
2014,
In this paper we address the issue of vendor managed inventory (VMI) by considering a...
The Cunningham‐Geelen Method in Practice: Branch‐Decompositions and Integer Programming
2013,
In 2007, W. H. Cunningham and J. Geelen describe an algorithm for solving max { c T x...
Minimum diameter cost‐constrained Steiner trees
2014,
Given an edge‐weighted undirected graph G = ( V , E , c , w ) where each edge e...
Objective functions with redundant domains
2013,
Let ( E , 𝒜 ) be a set system consisting of a finite collection 𝒜 of subsets...
L(2,1)‐labelings of the edge‐path‐replacement of a graph
2013,
For two positive integers j and k with j ≥ k , an L ( j , k )‐labeling of a...
Super‐cyclically edge‐connected regular graphs
2013,
A cyclic edge‐cut of a graph G is an edge set, the removal of which separates...
Multi‐criteria scheduling: an agent‐based approach for expert knowledge integration
2013,
In this work, we present an agent‐based approach to multi‐criteria...
Scheduling and lot sizing models for the single‐vendor multi‐buyer problem under consignment stock partnership
2013,
We consider a centralized supply chain composed of a single vendor serving multiple...
New models for the Mirrored Traveling Tournament Problem
2012,
The Mirrored Traveling Tournament Problem (mTTP) is a challenging combinatorial...
Multi‐depot Multiple TSP: a polyhedral study and computational results
2013,
We study the Multi‐Depot Multiple Traveling Salesman Problem (MDMTSP), which is...
Bed management in a Critical Care Unit
2013,
One of the main problems facing hospital managers is in coping with the variability in...
Stochastic scheduling with minimizing the number of tardy jobs using chance constrained programming
2013,
In this research, two scheduling problems i.e., single machine scheduling problem with...
A joint uplink/downlink connection admission control in WLAN/cellular integrated systems
2013,
Although different connection admission control schemes in wireless local area network...
A green handover protocol in two‐tier OFDMA macrocell–femtocell networks
2013,
Femtocells are a promising technology to improve network performance with the...
Three‐phase approach to service staff assignment for MRO tasks
2012,
Whereas the importance of MRO (Maintenance, Repair and...
Scheduling unrelated parallel machines with set‐up consideration applying GA and response surface method
2012,
This paper presents a Genetic Algorithm (GA) combining with response surface...
Line configuration to minimize setup costs
2012,
A problem is studied in which a production line consisting of a number of workstations...
A robust stochastic programming approach for agile and responsive logistics under operational and disruption risks
2012,
High turbulences and fluctuations of today's competitive business environments have...
Effective local search approaches for the single‐vehicle cyclic inventory routing problem
2012,
The single‐vehicle cyclic inventory routing problem (SV‐CIRP)...
Optimisation of manufacturing cell formation with extended great deluge meta‐heuristic approach
2012,
The concepts of cellular manufacturing system (CMS) and cell scheduling...
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