Keyword: networks

Found 1865 papers in total
A dynamic programming based local search approach for the double traveling salesman problem with multiple stacks
2015,
The double traveling salesman problem with multiple stacks consists in determining a...
Finding shortest path in a combined exponential-gamma probability distribution arc length
2014,
We propose a dynamic programme to find the shortest path in a network having...
Particle swarm optimisation for multi stage supply chain network associated with fixed charges
2014,
This paper develops a particle swarm optimisation (PSO) algorithm for the...
Integer linear programming model for grid-based wireless transmitter location problems
2015,
At present, wireless communications are an integral part of day to day life. To make...
An integrated approach for collection network design, capacity planning and vehicle routing in reverse logistics
2015,
This study considers network design, capacity planning and vehicle routing for...
Expert and novice facilitated modelling: A case of a Viable System Model workshop in a local food network
2015,
This paper provides an empirical study based on action research in which expert and...
Application of computer simulation for optimising branchless banking opportunities via cell phones
2014,
Mobile financial services (MFS) are a new phenomena in the world of mobile...
GA-NR for optimal design of water distribution networks
2014,
Optimal design of water distribution networks is the most important and challenging...
Analysis of linkage network of queues with a multi stage flowshop scheduling system
2014,
In today's information age society, where activities are highly interdependent and...
Using Consequence Networking to Identify Paradox
2015,
Our actions can result in paradoxical consequences. The identification of paradox...
Diffusion of solar cookers in Africa: status and prospects
2014,
Modern solar cooking, claimed to be originated in Africa, is still an underutilised...
Simulating the diffusion of technological innovation with an integrated hybrid agent-based system dynamics model
2014,
The potential of hybrid models to enhance simulations of the real world is explored....
Identifying key parameters and trends in civil violence: a sub-regional, agent-based simulation approach using GIS
2014,
This work extends a popular agent‐based simulation model of civil violence and...
A parallel network simulation and virtual time-based network emulation testbed
2014,
To analyse large‐scale systems with high fidelity, it is necessary for a...
Reverse logistics network design for spent batteries: a simulation study
2014,
End of life (EOL) product management, which encompasses reuse,...
A planning model for the optimisation of the end-of-life vehicles recovery network
2014,
European Directive 2000/53 on end‐of‐life vehicles (ELVs)...
Contribution of supply chain to corporate strategy: a case study in agriculture machinery industry
2014,
The strategy‐developing unit of analysis has shifted from industry...
Exterior point simplex-type algorithms for linear and network optimization problems
2015,
Two decades of research led to the development of a number of efficient algorithms...
Solving the parametric bipartite maximum flow problem in unbalanced and closure bipartite graphs
2015,
Given a directed bipartite graph G = ( V , E ) with a node set V = { s } ∪ V 1...
An integrated supply chain problem: a nested lagrangian relaxation approach
2015,
The integration of tactical‐level with strategic‐level decisions in the...
Optimal Point Movement for Covering Circular Regions
2015,
Given n points in a circular region C in the plane, we study the problems of moving...
A Fast Parallel Algorithm for Minimum-Cost Small Integral Flows
2015,
We present a new approach to the minimum‐cost integral flow problem for small...
Refined augmented Lagrange Hopfield network-based Lagrange relaxation for hydrothermal scheduling
2013,
This paper proposes a refined augmented Lagrange Hopfield network‐based...
Supply Network Structure, Visibility, and Risk Diffusion: A Computational Approach
2014,
Understanding and managing supply chain risks is a critical functional competency for...
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