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EOR
2007
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Arc routing problems with time-dependent service costs
This paper studies an arc routing problem with capacity constraints and time-dependent service costs. This problem is motivated by winter gritting applications where the ‘‘tim...
Mariam Tagmouti, Michel Gendreau, Jean-Yves Potvin
EOR
2007
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Simultaneous perturbation stochastic approximation of nonsmooth functions
A simultaneous perturbation stochastic approximation (SPSA) method has been developed in this paper, using the operators of perturbation with the Lipschitz density function. This ...
Vaida Bartkute, Leonidas Sakalauskas
EOR
2007
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Solving the maximum edge weight clique problem via unconstrained quadratic programming
The unconstrained quadratic binary program (UQP) is proving to be a successful modeling and solution framework for a variety of combinatorial optimization problems. Experience rep...
Bahram Alidaee, Fred Glover, Gary A. Kochenberger,...
EOR
2007
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Application of the analytical hierarchy process to establish health care waste management systems that minimise infection risks
This paper focuses on the application of the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) technique in the context of sustainable development to establish and optimise health care waste man...
Alan C. Brent, David E. C. Rogers, Tsaletseng S. M...
EOR
2007
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Accessibility in oriented networks
The aim of this work is to present a numerical measure of the importance of each player in a cooperative game when the cooperation possibilities are limited according to the links...
Rafael Amer, José Miguel Giménez, An...
EOR
2007
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Note: An application of the EOQ model with nonlinear holding cost to inventory management of perishables
In this note, we consider a variation of the economic order quantity (EOQ) model where cumulative holding cost is a nonlinear function of time. This problem has been studied by We...
Mark Ferguson, Vaidy Jayaraman, Gilvan C. Souza
EOR
2007
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Multiple dependent state sampling plans for lot acceptance based on measurement data
This paper proposes a multiple dependent (or deferred) state sampling plan by variables for the inspection of normally distributed quality characteristics. The decision upon the a...
S. Balamurali, Chi-Hyuck Jun
EOR
2007
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Contour line construction for a new rectangular facility in an existing layout with rectangular departments
In a recent paper, Savas, Batta and Nagi [14] consider the optimal placement of a finite-sized facility in the presence of arbitrarily-shaped barriers under rectilinear travel. T...
Hari Kelachankuttu, Rajan Batta, Rakesh Nagi
EOR
2007
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Binary fuzzy goal programming
Ching-Ter Chang
EOR
2007
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Designing delivery districts for the vehicle routing problem with stochastic demands
This paper considers the problem of designing districts for vehicle routing problems with stochastic demands. In particular, demands are assumed to be uncertain at the time when t...
Dag Haugland, Sin C. Ho, Gilbert Laporte