This study investigates sequential appointment scheduling with service criteria. It uses a constraint-based approach with service criteria bounded in a constraint set in contrast to the more typical weighted linear objective function. Properties are derived and a sequential scheduling algorithm...

In this paper, we propose a set of two-stage robust optimization models to design reliable p-median facility location networks subject to disruptions. We analyze their structural properties, and implement the column-and-constraint generation method with customized enhancement strategies, which...

Inner Mongolia is one of the main wind power bases of China accounting for nearly 30% wind capacity of the country. But its wind power available hours are lower than the national average, and issues of integration and consumption of wind energy become a problem, causing for transmission line...

Large-scale blackouts have occurred frequently throughout the world. The blackouts that have occurred in recent years not only seriously affect the lives of local residents, but they also cause substantial economic losses. In particular, as modern society increasingly depends on electricity,...