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Decision Diagrams And Dynamic Programming, John Hooker
Decision Diagrams And Dynamic Programming, John Hooker
John Hooker
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Mixed Integer Programming Vs Logic-Based Benders Decomposition For Planning And Scheduling, John Hooker, Andre Cire
Mixed Integer Programming Vs Logic-Based Benders Decomposition For Planning And Scheduling, John Hooker, Andre Cire
John Hooker
No abstract provided.
A Decision Support Model For The Location Of Hand Sanitizer Dispensers In Hospitals, Laila Cure
A Decision Support Model For The Location Of Hand Sanitizer Dispensers In Hospitals, Laila Cure
Laila Cure
Compliance with hand hygiene practices is directly affected by the accessibility and availability of cleaning agents. Nevertheless, the decision of where to locate these dispensers is often not explicitly or fully addressed in the literature. In this paper, we study the problem of selecting the locations to install alcohol-based hand sanitizer dispensers throughout a hospital unit. We investigate the relevant criteria in selecting dispenser locations that promote compliance with hand hygiene practices, propose metrics for the evaluation of various location configurations, and formulate a dispenser location optimization model that incorporates such criteria. A complete methodology to collect data and obtain …
Planning For Meals-On-Wheels: Algorithms And Application, Hakan Yildiz, Michael P. Johnson Jr., Stephen Roehrig
Planning For Meals-On-Wheels: Algorithms And Application, Hakan Yildiz, Michael P. Johnson Jr., Stephen Roehrig
Michael P. Johnson
Home-Delivered Meals provision, also known as Meals-on-Wheels, is a volunteer-staffed activity for which little strategic planning is performed. We develop a Memetic Algorithm to solve the Home Delivered Meals Location Routing Problem. This planning model addresses facility location, allocation of demand to facilities, and design of delivery routes, while balancing efficiency and effectiveness considerations. The case study presented on a large data set shows how trade-off curves, which are very useful for decision making, can be obtained by the method developed.