Article ID: | iaor2006752 |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Volume: | 43 |
Issue: | 19 |
Start Page Number: | 4083 |
End Page Number: | 4101 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2005 |
Journal: | International Journal of Production Research |
Authors: | Chaudhry S.S., Luo W. |
Keywords: | heuristics |
Over the last decade, there has been a rapid growth of the use of genetic algorithms in the various areas of production and operations management. This paper provides a review of genetic algorithms research published in twenty-one major production and operations management journals from 1990–2001. More specifically, it identifies research trends and publication outlets of genetic algorithms applications. Our findings show that there are only a handful of production and operations management areas to which genetic algorithms have been applied as the solution approach. Furthermore, we recognize and discuss potential research areas and outlets in which researchers may target their work as well as the need for top ranked POM journals to consider publishing genetic algorithms related papers.