Keyword: combinatorial optimization

Found 3184 papers in total
Balancing the stations of a self service ‘bike hire’ system
Balancing the stations of a self service ‘bike hire’ system
2011,
This paper is motivated by operating self service transport systems that flourish...
A hybrid genetic algorithm for a dynamic logistics network with multi‐commodities and components
A hybrid genetic algorithm for a dynamic logistics network with multi‐commodities and components
2011,
Various topics related to reverse logistics have been discussed over the years. Most...
On designing connected rapid transit networks reducing the number of transfers
On designing connected rapid transit networks reducing the number of transfers
2011,
In this paper we introduce some improvements on an approach that we described...
User rationality and optimal park‐and‐ride location under potential demand maximization
User rationality and optimal park‐and‐ride location under potential demand maximization
2012,
In the case of the linear city, the paper identifies two breakeven distances (BEDs) of...
Managing congestion and emissions in road networks with tolls and rebates
Managing congestion and emissions in road networks with tolls and rebates
2012,
Traffic congestion and emissions are two main types of social cost, and their...
Isodistant points in competitive network facility location
Isodistant points in competitive network facility location
2012,
An isodistant point is any point on a network which is located at a predetermined...
A GRASP heuristic for the manufacturing cell formation problem
A GRASP heuristic for the manufacturing cell formation problem
2012,
In this work, we address the Manufacturing Cell Formation Problem ( MCFP ). Cellular...
A supply chain design problem with facility location and bi‐objective transportation choices
A supply chain design problem with facility location and bi‐objective transportation choices
2012,
A supply chain design problem based on a two‐echelon single‐product...
The correct proofs for the optimal ordering policy with trade credit under two different payment methods in a supply chain system
The correct proofs for the optimal ordering policy with trade credit under two different payment methods in a supply chain system
2012,
Cheng et al. (2010) consider the optimal ordering policy with trade credit under two...
Truck driver scheduling in Canada
Truck driver scheduling in Canada
2012,
This paper presents and studies the Canadian Truck Driver Scheduling Problem...
A framework for delivery scheduling in the poultry industry
A framework for delivery scheduling in the poultry industry
2012,
This paper presents a framework for scheduling the collection of broiler chickens from...
Production scheduling with subcontracting: the subcontractor’s pricing game
Production scheduling with subcontracting: the subcontractor’s pricing game
2012,
This paper studies a two‐stage game with a manufacturer and a subcontractor who...
A computational study of heuristic and exact techniques for superblock instruction scheduling
A computational study of heuristic and exact techniques for superblock instruction scheduling
2012,
Compilers perform instruction scheduling to improve the performance of code on modern...
A mixed integer programming formulation and effective cuts for minimising schedule durations of Australian truck drivers
A mixed integer programming formulation and effective cuts for minimising schedule durations of Australian truck drivers
2012,
Transport companies seek to maximise vehicle utilisation and minimise labour costs....
Hybridising GRASP and network flows in the solution of a medical school scheduling problem
Hybridising GRASP and network flows in the solution of a medical school scheduling problem
2012,
This paper tackles the problem of allocating medical students to clinical specialities...
Bi‐criteria and tri‐criteria analysis to minimize maximum lateness makespan and resource consumption for scheduling a single machine
Bi‐criteria and tri‐criteria analysis to minimize maximum lateness makespan and resource consumption for scheduling a single machine
2012,
We analyze two single machine scheduling problems for the case where job processing...
Algorithms for a shared resource scheduling problem in which some level of conflict is tolerable
Algorithms for a shared resource scheduling problem in which some level of conflict is tolerable
2012,
In certain shared resource applications, such as file access scheduling for a network...
Iterative algorithms for part grouping and loading in cellular reconfigurable manufacturing systems
Iterative algorithms for part grouping and loading in cellular reconfigurable manufacturing systems
2012,
A reconfigurable manufacturing system (RMS), one of...
Single‐manufacturer, multi‐retailer consignment policy for retailers’ generalized demand distributions
Single‐manufacturer, multi‐retailer consignment policy for retailers’ generalized demand distributions
2012,
Consignment policy (CP) is a novel approach to the inventory management in supply...
Strategic competitive location: improving existing and establishing new facilities
Strategic competitive location: improving existing and establishing new facilities
2012,
Competitive facility location models consider two main strategies for increasing the...
Supply chain coordination for newsvendor‐type products with two ordering opportunities and demand information update
Supply chain coordination for newsvendor‐type products with two ordering opportunities and demand information update
2012,
This paper studies a coordination issue with two ordering opportunities in a...
Optimal challenges in tennis
Optimal challenges in tennis
2012,
The use of technology in sport to assist umpires has been gradually introduced into...
Developing a neutral slacks‐based measure for production line selection
Developing a neutral slacks‐based measure for production line selection
2012,
Production line selection has a strategic importance for every company. One of the...
Application of minimax distribution free procedure and Chebyshev inequality for backorder discount inventory model with effective investment to reduce lead‐time and defuzzification by signed distance method
Application of minimax distribution free procedure and Chebyshev inequality for backorder discount inventory model with effective investment to reduce lead‐time and defuzzification by signed distance method
2012,
This paper considers the mixture inventory model involving variable lead‐time...
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