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Applying Metaheuristics to Minimize Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders

Pata, Arminda; Moura, Ana - In: International Journal of Technology and Human … 14 (2018) 2, pp. 17-34

This article covers the topic of planning and organization of work, which is one of the biggest problems is to establish the most appropriate allocations between human and technical resources, according to the characteristics that define and characterize each individual. These adjustments to...

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Cuckoo search via Levy flights applied to uncapacitated facility location problem

Mesa, Armacheska; Castromayor, Kris; … - In: Journal of Industrial Engineering International 14 (2018) 3, pp. 585-592

Facility location problem (FLP) is a mathematical way to optimally locate facilities within a set of candidates to satisfy the requirements of a given set of clients. This study addressed the uncapacitated FLP as it assures that the capacity of every selected facility is finite. Thus, even if...

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A review of simheuristics: Extending metaheuristics to deal with stochastic combinatorial optimization problems

Juan, Angel A.; Faulin, Javier; Grasman, Scott E.; … - In: Operations Research Perspectives 2 (2015), pp. 62-72

the use of metaheuristic algorithms. Metaheuristics benefit from different random-search and parallelization paradigms … that allows for extending metaheuristics through simulation to solve stochastic COPs. ‘Simheuristics' allow modelers for …-driven framework. These optimization-driven algorithms rely on the fact that efficient metaheuristics already exist for the …

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A critical analysis of the harmony search algorithm – How not to solve sudoku

Weyland, Dennis - In: Operations Research Perspectives 2 (2015), pp. 97-105

This article presents a critical analysis of the harmony search metaheuristic framework. We formally prove that the harmony search algorithm is a special case of evolution strategies. First, this implies that the harmony search algorithm itself does not offer any novelty, apart from using a...

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Solution approach for a large scale personnel transport system for a large company in Latin America

Garzón-Garnica, Eduardo-Arturo; Caballero-Morales, … - In: Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management (JIEM) 10 (2017) 4, pp. 623-645

Purpose: The present paper focuses on the modelling and solution of a large-scale personnel transportation system in Mexico where many routes and vehicles are currently used to service 532 points. The routing system proposed can be applied to many cities in the Latin-American region....

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The multi-period location routing problem with locker boxes

Grabenschweiger, Jasmin; Dörner, Karl Franz; Hartl, … - In: Logistics Research 15 (2022) 1, pp. 1-25

When optimal parcel delivery plans have to be made, a logistic system with locker boxes as alternative delivery locations can greatly increase efficiency. An important decision in such a system is where to locate the locker box stations. Hence, we extend the vehicle routing problem with locker...

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A new optimization technique for the location and routing management in agricultural logistics

Kosacka-Olejnik, Monika - In: Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and … 6 (2020) 1, pp. 1-21

This paper aims to solve the location and routing problem (LRP) in the agricultural sector with the objective function of fuel cost minimization. Many farmers may have problems when transporting and selling products because of high costs and unfair prices. The proper location of standardized...

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Research trends in combinatorial optimization

Weinand, Jann Michael; Sörensen, Kenneth; San Segundo, … - In: International Transactions in Operational Research 29 (2021) 2, pp. 667-705

or enhancement of metaheuristics like genetic algorithms. The increasingly problem‐oriented studies deal particularly …

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Stochastic mixed model sequencing with multiple stations using reinforcement learning and probability quantiles

Brammer, Janis; Lutz, Bernhard; Neumann, Dirk - In: OR Spectrum 44 (2021) 1, pp. 29-56

In this study, we propose a reinforcement learning (RL) approach for minimizing the number of work overload situations in the mixed model sequencing (MMS) problem with stochastic processing times. The learning environment simulates stochastic processing times and penalizes work overloads with...

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Initialization of metaheuristics: comprehensive review, critical analysis, and research directions

Sarhani, Malek; Voß, Stefan; Jovanovic, Raka - In: International Transactions in Operational Research 30 (2022) 6, pp. 3361-3397

Initialization of metaheuristics is a crucial topic that lacks a comprehensive and systematic review of the state of … of metaheuristics, especially with regard to diversification strategies, in order to assess the proposed methods and …

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