Keyword: combinatorial optimization

Found 3184 papers in total
Multiobjective planning for naval mine counter measures missions
Multiobjective planning for naval mine counter measures missions
2013,
Near‐optimal scheduling and allocation for DoD missions is complicated by many...
GRASP with path‐relinking for the non‐identical parallel machine scheduling problem with minimising total weighted completion times
GRASP with path‐relinking for the non‐identical parallel machine scheduling problem with minimising total weighted completion times
2012,
In this work, we tackle the problem of scheduling a set of jobs on a set of...
Dynamic data resolution to improve the tractability of UMTS network planning
Dynamic data resolution to improve the tractability of UMTS network planning
2012,
Transmission site selection and configuration for cellular networks is in general an...
A random maintenance scheduling model to reduce fault diagnosis time
A random maintenance scheduling model to reduce fault diagnosis time
2012,
We present a random model for a situation in which some tests of fault detection are...
Interactive fuzzy goal programming for a multi‐objective closed‐loop logistics network
Interactive fuzzy goal programming for a multi‐objective closed‐loop logistics network
2012,
Over the last decade, there has been increased attention to closed‐loop...
Purchasing decisions under stochastic prices: Approximate solutions for order time, order quantity and supplier selection
Purchasing decisions under stochastic prices: Approximate solutions for order time, order quantity and supplier selection
2012,
This paper analyzes purchasing strategies for retailers regarding the best timing and...
Balancing of simple assembly lines under variations of task processing times
Balancing of simple assembly lines under variations of task processing times
2012,
One of the simple assembly line balancing problems (SALBPs), known as SALBP‐E,...
Optimal inventory replenishment strategy for deteriorating items in a demand‐declining market with the retailer’s price manipulation
Optimal inventory replenishment strategy for deteriorating items in a demand‐declining market with the retailer’s price manipulation
2012,
Due to rapid technological innovation and global competitiveness, the demand of many...
Does Euclidean distance work well when the p‐median model is applied in rural areas?
Does Euclidean distance work well when the p‐median model is applied in rural areas?
2012,
The p ‐median model is used to locate P centers to serve a geographically...
Scheduling incoming and outgoing trucks at cross docking terminals to minimize the storage cost
Scheduling incoming and outgoing trucks at cross docking terminals to minimize the storage cost
2012,
Cross docking terminals allow companies to reduce storage and transportation costs in...
Optimization of setup times in the furniture industry
Optimization of setup times in the furniture industry
2012,
The aim of this paper is to develop a scheduling policy oriented towards minimizing...
Integrating commercial and residential pickup and delivery networks: A case study
Integrating commercial and residential pickup and delivery networks: A case study
2013,
This paper presents a strategic analysis of the network design problem faced by pickup...
Location and reliability problems on a line: Impact of objectives and correlated failures on optimal location patterns
Location and reliability problems on a line: Impact of objectives and correlated failures on optimal location patterns
2013,
In this paper we study a class of locations models where facilities are not perfectly...
Fresh‐product supply chain management with logistics outsourcing
Fresh‐product supply chain management with logistics outsourcing
2013,
We consider a supply chain in which a producer supplies a fresh product, through a...
Profitability of loyalty reward programs: An analytical investigation
Profitability of loyalty reward programs: An analytical investigation
2013,
Loyalty programs, as a prevalent CRM strategy, aim to enhance customers’ loyalty...
The Optimal Dartboard?
The Optimal Dartboard?
2012,
Our challenge is to determine the best arrangement of the numbers 1,2,...,20 on a...
A fast work function algorithm for solving the k‐server problem
A fast work function algorithm for solving the k‐server problem
2013,
This paper deals with the work function algorithm (WFA) for solving the on‐line...
Managing performance and power consumption in a server farm
Managing performance and power consumption in a server farm
2013,
We examine the problem of managing a server farm in a way that attempts to satisfy the...
Queueing model of a hybrid channel with faster link subject to partial and complete failures
Queueing model of a hybrid channel with faster link subject to partial and complete failures
2013,
This paper presents a Markovian queueing model for a hybrid channel consisting of two...
Large neighborhood search for LNG inventory routing
Large neighborhood search for LNG inventory routing
2012,
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is steadily becoming a common mode for commercializing...
A note on exact and heuristic algorithms for the identical parallel machine scheduling problem
A note on exact and heuristic algorithms for the identical parallel machine scheduling problem
2012,
A recent paper (Davidović et al., J. Heuristics, 18:549–569, 2012)...
A hybridized tabu search approach for the minimum weight vertex cover problem
A hybridized tabu search approach for the minimum weight vertex cover problem
2012,
The minimum weight vertex cover problem is a basic combinatorial optimization problem...
Kernel search for the capacitated facility location problem
Kernel search for the capacitated facility location problem
2012,
The Capacitated Facility Location Problem (CFLP) is among the most studied problems in...
Variable neighborhood search with ejection chains for the antibandwidth problem
Variable neighborhood search with ejection chains for the antibandwidth problem
2012,
In this paper, we address the optimization problem arising in some practical...
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