Bat-inspired algorithm (BA) is a robust swarm intelligence algorithm that finds success in
many problem domains. The ecosystem of bat animals inspires the main idea of BA. This …

Based on the principle that the upgrading of any nation begins by raising the level of
performance of its institutions that serve the community, including the Ministry of Healthcare …

Recent years have witnessed a surge of interest in integrated production and distribution
scheduling problems which can achieve an overall optimization of the production and …

Production and distribution are two parts of importance in supply chains. Yet, seldom
attention is given to an integrated production and distribution in the case of open shop …

Reduction of carbon emissions is receiving growing attention in manufacturing industry. In
the real-life flexible open-shop manufacturing environments, the workpieces generally need …

This work proposes a new metaheuristic algorithm (ACONEH) for open shop scheduling
problem (OSSP) with makespan minimization. The aim is to improve the exploration …

In this paper, the fuzzy comprehensive evaluation model based on the bat algorithm
quantifies the qualitative evaluation effectively and provides a feasible and convenient …

In this research, a new approach for tackling the permutation flow shop scheduling problem
(PFSSP) is proposed. This algorithm is based on the steps of the elitism continuous genetic …

Cloud computing will continue to play a critical role due to its ability to deliver various types
of on-demand information technology (IT) services according to customer needs …

Nowadays, technologies cover all human life areas and expand communication platforms
with suitable and low-cost space. Advertising and profiteering organizations use this large …