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Quantitative Methods For Select Problems In Facility Location And Facility Logistics, Bin Li
Quantitative Methods For Select Problems In Facility Location And Facility Logistics, Bin Li
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
This dissertation presented three logistics problems. The first problem is a parallel machine scheduling problems that considers multiple unique characteristics including release dates, due dates, limited machine availability and job splitting. The objective of is to minimize the total amount of time required to complete work. A mixed integer programming model is presented and a heuristic is developed for solving the problem. The second problem extends the first parallel scheduling problem to include two additional practical considerations. The first is a setup time that occurs when warehouse staff change from one type of task to another. The second is a …
Methodologies For Solving Integrated Transportation And Scheduling Problems, Fereydoun Adbesh
Methodologies For Solving Integrated Transportation And Scheduling Problems, Fereydoun Adbesh
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
This research proposes novel solution techniques to optimize two real-world problems in the area of scheduling and transportation. We first consider a model for optimizing the operations of dredges. In this problem, scheduling and assignment decisions are integrated across a finite planning horizon. Additional constraints and problem elements explicitly considered include, but are not limited, to environmental work window restrictions, budget limitations, dredge operation rates and schedule-dependent dredge availability. Our approach makes use of Constraint Programming (CP) to obtain quality and robust solutions within an amount of time small enough to be useful to practitioners. The expanded feature set of …