Keyword: location

Found 1042 papers in total
Stochastic uncapacitated hub location
2011,
We study stochastic uncapacitated hub location problems in which uncertainty is...
Locating specialized service capacity in a multi‐hospital network
2011,
Multi‐hospital systems have become very common in today’s healthcare...
A concurrent solution for intra‐cell flow path layouts and I/O point locations of cells in a cellular manufacturing system
2011,
In this paper, we study the I/O (Input/Output) point location problem and the...
An efficient location‐based compromise‐tolerant key management scheme for sensor networks
2011,
We propose a novel location-based key management scheme for sensor networks. Our...
Approximation algorithms for the Fault‐Tolerant Facility Placement problem
2011,
? We studied a generalized version of Facility Location (FL) problem. ? We...
Quantifying the Impact of Layout on Productivity: An Analysis from Robotic‐Cell Manufacturing
2011,
Although the impact of layout on the productivity of manufacturing systems is well...
An empirical analysis of children’s after school out‐of‐home activity‐location engagement patterns and time allocation
2011,
Children are an often overlooked and understudied population group, whose travel needs...
A multi‐period double coverage approach for locating the emergency medical service stations in Istanbul
2011,
We consider the multi‐period location planning problem of emergency medical...
Canadian forces global reach support hubs: facility location and aircraft routing models
2011,
The Canadian Forces (CF) is seeking to establish permanent and temporary operational...
A branch and cut algorithm for the location‐routing problem with simultaneous pickup and delivery
2011,
This paper addresses a location‐routing problem with simultaneous pickup and...
A Cooperative Sensor Network: Optimal Deployment and Functioning
2010,
A network of mobile cooperative sensors is considered. The following problems are...
Optimizing large‐scale emergency medical system operations on highways using the hypercube queuing model
2011,
In this study, we present a series of well‐known optimization methods to...
Virus coevolution partheno‐genetic algorithms for optimal sensor placement
2008,
A virus coevolutionary partheno‐genetic algorithm (VEPGA), which combined a...
Maximizing the Efficiency of the U.S. Liver Allocation System Through Region Design
2010,
Cadaveric liver transplantation is the only viable therapy for end‐stage liver...
A time‐use investigation of shopping participation in three Canadian cities: is there evidence of social exclusion?
2011,
Increasing awareness and concern about the status of mobility‐disadvantaged...
Discretionary activity location choice: in‐home or out‐of‐home?
2011,
This paper examines the location choice associated with discretionary activities...
Analytical clarifications and an easy excel‐based implementation of a basic location model in Operations Management
2011,
This paper clarifies some important issues related to a basic location model that is...
Optimal Placement of Isolation Valves in Water Distribution Systems Based on Valve Cost and Weighted Average Demand Shortfall
2010,
In this paper a method for optimal placement of isolation valves in water distribution...
Impacts of facility size and location decisions on ethanol production cost
2011,
Cellulosic ethanol has been identified as a promising alternative to fossil fuels to...
The economics of renewable energy expansion in rural Sub‐Saharan Africa
2011,
Accelerating development in Sub‐Saharan Africa will require massive expansion...
Stochastic and Risk Management Models and Solution Algorithm for Natural Gas Transmission Network Expansion and LNG Terminal Location Planning
2010,
Due to the increasing demands for natural gas, it is playing a more important role in...
On the unboundedness of facility layout problems
2010,
Facility layout problems involve the location of facilities in a planar arrangement...
Bicriteria p-Hub Location Problems and Evolutionary Algorithms
2010,
In this paper, we present two bicriteria uncapacitated, multiple allocation p -hub...
Dual-Based Local Search for the Connected Facility Location and Related Problems
2010,
The connected facility location (ConFL) problem arises in a number of applications...
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