Shelf space is one of the scarcest resources, and its effective management to maximize profits has become essential to gain a competitive advantage for retailers. We consider the two-dimensional shelf space allocation problem (2DSSAP) with additional features motivated by literature and our...

In this paper, we address the problem of parallel batching of jobs on identical machines to minimize makespan. The problem is motivated from the washing step of hospital sterilization services where jobs have different sizes, different release dates and equal processing times. Machines can...

Calculation method of gray correlation degree and the connotation are introduced. Based on the model of gray correlation degree, relationship between agricultural industrial structure and agricultural economic development is analyzed by using four analysis methods of correlation degree and...