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EOR
2007
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Trade reduction vs. multi-stage: A comparison of double auction design approaches
With the growth of electronic markets, designing double auction mechanisms that are applicable to emerging market structures has become an important research topic. In this paper,...
Leon Yang Chu, Zuo-Jun Max Shen
EOR
2007
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Improved modeling and solution methods for the multi-resource routing problem
This paper presents modeling and solution method improvements for the Multi-Resource Routing Problem (MRRP) with flexible tasks. The MRRP with flexible tasks is used to model ro...
Peter Francis, Guangming Zhang, Karen R. Smilowitz
EOR
2007
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An integrated approach for deriving priorities in analytic network process
A multiple objective programming approach for the analytic network process (ANP) is proposed to obtain all local priorities for crisp or interval judgments at one time, even in an...
Jing-Rung Yu, Sheu-Ji Cheng
EOR
2007
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The value of early order commitment in a two-level supply chain
One approach to supply chain coordination is early order commitment, whereby a retailer commits to purchase a fixedorder quantity at a fixed delivery time before demand uncertai...
Xiande Zhao, Jinxing Xie, Jerry C. Wei
EOR
2007
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A balancing method and genetic algorithm for disassembly line balancing
Disassembly activities take place in various recovery operations including remanufacturing, recycling and disposal. The disassembly line is the best choice for automated disassemb...
Seamus M. McGovern, Surendra M. Gupta
EOR
2007
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A hierarchical ant based clustering algorithm and its use in three real-world applications
In this paper is presented a new model for data clustering, which is inspired from the selfassembly behavior of real ants. Real ants can build complex structures by connecting the...
Hanene Azzag, Gilles Venturini, Antoine Oliver, Ch...
EOR
2007
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The minimum size instance of a Pallet Loading Problem equivalence class
The Pallet Loading Problem (PLP) maximizes the number of identical rectangular boxes placed within a rectangular pallet. Boxes may be rotated 90° so long as they are packed with ...
Gustavo H. A. Martins, Robert F. Dell
EOR
2007
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The directional p
An instance of a p-median problem gives n demand points. The objective is to locate p supply points in order to minimize the total distance of the demand points to their nearest s...
Laura E. Jackson, George N. Rouskas, Matthias F. M...
EOR
2007
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A tabu search approach for solving a difficult forest harvesting machine location problem
Andres Diaz Legües, Jacques A. Ferland, Celso...