This paper presents a new statistics-based evolutionary algorithm to improve the qualities of power supplies, in which operational costs and the stability of the power supply are optimised to provide a highly smooth but low-cost power supply service to customers. The proposed method is...

This paper presents a new statistics-based evolutionary algorithm to improve the qualities of power supplies, in which operational costs and the stability of the power supply are optimised to provide a highly smooth but low-cost power supply service to customers. The proposed method is...

Dust created in feedyards can adversely affect cattle performance. Dust suppression can be accomplished by moistening pen surfaces with traveling gun(s) sprinklers, solid-set sprinklers, and water trucks. This study specifically addresses the fixed and operational costs associated with a...

Dust created in feedyards can adversely affect cattle performance. Dust suppression can be accomplished by moistening pen surfaces with traveling gun(s) sprinklers, solid-set sprinklers, and water trucks. This study specifically addresses the fixed and operational costs associated with a water...

O objetivo deste trabalho foi calcular o custo de produção do milho de verão fertilizado com lodo de esgoto. O milho foi cultivado com preparo reduzido de solo em experimento instalado no ano agrícola 2001/2002 na Fazenda de Ensino e Pesquisa da Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e...

The purpose of this paper is to advance organisational efficiency and effectiveness by appreciating the division of labour espoused by the classic economist Adam Smith (1723-1790). Adam Smith proposes that the division of labour into specialisation units can yield increased productivity. By...

Estimaram-se, neste estudo, os custos operacionais de produção e a margem de contribuição real e potencial proveniente da cafeicultura em cidades nos estados de Minas Gerais, Paraná, Espírito Santo e São Paulo, principais regiões produtoras do Brasil. Além disso, buscou-se inferir o...

Dial-a-ride problems are concerned with the design of efficient vehicle routes for transporting individual persons from specific origin to specific destination locations. In real-life this operational planning problem is often complicated by several factors. Users may have special requirements...