Variable neighbourhood search: methods and applications
Variable neighbourhood search (VNS) is a metaheuristic, or a framework for building
heuristics, based upon systematic changes of neighbourhoods both in descent phase, to …
heuristics, based upon systematic changes of neighbourhoods both in descent phase, to …
Variable neighbourhood search: methods and applications
Variable neighbourhood search (VNS) is a metaheuristic, or a framework for building
heuristics, based upon systematic changes of neighbourhoods both in descent phase, to …
heuristics, based upon systematic changes of neighbourhoods both in descent phase, to …
Location and allocation decisions in a two-echelon supply chain with stochastic demand–A genetic-algorithm based solution
This study addresses a facility location and task allocation problem of a two-echelon supply
chain against stochastic demand. Decisions include locating a number of factories among a …
chain against stochastic demand. Decisions include locating a number of factories among a …
A hybrid variable neighborhood search algorithm for the hot rolling batch scheduling problem in compact strip production
This paper deals with a hot rolling batch scheduling (HRBS) problem arising from the
compact strip production (CSP) process, which is one of the most popular production …
compact strip production (CSP) process, which is one of the most popular production …
A Lagrangian heuristic algorithm for a public healthcare facility location problem
DG Kim, YD Kim - Annals of Operations Research, 2013 - Springer
We consider a healthcare facility location problem in which there are two types of patients,
low-income patients and middle-and high-income patients. The former can use only public …
low-income patients and middle-and high-income patients. The former can use only public …
A revised ant algorithm for solving location–allocation problem with risky demand in a multi-echelon supply chain network
KJ Wang, CH Lee - Applied Soft Computing, 2015 - Elsevier
This study addresses a capacitated facility location and task allocation problem of a multi-
echelon supply chain against risky demands. Two and three-echelon networks are …
echelon supply chain against risky demands. Two and three-echelon networks are …
Multi-objective multi-facility green manufacturing closed-loop supply chain under uncertain environment
B Karimi, AH Niknamfar, B Hassan Gavyar… - Assembly …, 2019 - emerald.com
Purpose Today's, supply chain production and distribution of products to improve the
customer satisfaction in the shortest possible time by paying the minimum cost, has become …
customer satisfaction in the shortest possible time by paying the minimum cost, has become …
An efficient hybrid particle swarm optimization algorithm for solving the uncapacitated continuous location-allocation problem
A Ghaderi, MS Jabalameli, F Barzinpour… - Networks and Spatial …, 2012 - Springer
Location-allocation problems are a class of complicated optimization problems that
determine the location of facilities and the allocation of customers to the facilities. In this …
determine the location of facilities and the allocation of customers to the facilities. In this …
An integrated fuzzy QFD and fuzzy goal programming approach for global facility location-allocation problem
A Jamalnia, HA Mahdiraji, MR Sadeghi… - … Journal of Information …, 2014 - World Scientific
Companies pursuing extension of their activities and new companies in establishment
phase are using various concepts and techniques to consider location decision, because …
phase are using various concepts and techniques to consider location decision, because …
Review on environmentally-friendly vehicle charging station location and size problems
JB Lee - KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, 2022 - Springer
Environmentally-friendly development has received global attention. Alternative energy-
powered vehicles have been developed in response to air pollution caused by cars. Electric …
powered vehicles have been developed in response to air pollution caused by cars. Electric …