Rabbani, Masoud; Baghersad, Milad; Jafari, Ruholla - In: Journal of industrial engineering and management : JIEM 6 (2013) 4, pp. 909-929
/methodology/approach: The problem is formulated as a Mixed Integer Linear Programming (MILP) model. A new hybrid genetic algorithm (GA …)-particle swarm optimization (PSO) metaheuristic algorithm is proposed which showed to be applicable and reliable comparing its … establishing a new agent has economic justification or not. Findings: Numerical results of new proposed algorithm comparing with …