Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) und Machine Learning (ML) gelten gegenwärtig als probate Mittel, um betriebswirtschaftliche Entscheidungen durch mathematische Modelle zu optimieren. Allerdings werden die Technologien häufig in Form von "Black Box"-Ansätze mit entsprechenden Risiken realisiert....

Dieser Beitrag vergleicht die Gerechtigkeitssemantik, die auf eine lange Tradition zurückblicken kann, mit der vergleichsweise jungen Nachhaltigkeitssemantik. Basierend auf diesem Vergleich werden drei Vorzüge der Nachhaltigkeitssemantik herausgearbeitet. Sie bestehen darin, (a) eine...

This paper considers two problem classes that are important to researchers as well as practitioners, namely packing and project scheduling problems. First, the two problem categories are described. This includes a classification of packing problems as well as of project scheduling concepts....

In the business-to-business sector large quantities of the internationally traded goods are transported by hundreds in identical parcels inside shipping containers. These parcels are often unloaded manually, which is labor-intensive and physically demanding. In previous papers, we presented a...

Sales force management decisions belong to the major issues considered in marketing research. Among others, the alignment of sales territories has been one of the main field of work for years. Recent results have reported a strong impact of the alignment of sales territories on profit, and,...

This paper surveys a large variety of mathematical models and up-to-date solution techniques developed for solving a general flight gate scheduling problem that deals with assigning different aircraft activities (arrival, departure and intermediate parking) to distinct aircraft stands or gates....