Traditionally, the design of supply chains for humanitarian operations has been developed distinctly for the different disaster management phases, with littl...

The monthly crew pairing problem (CPP) consists of determining a least-cost set of feasible crew pairings (sequences of flights starting and ending at a crew...

In this paper, we introduce, model and solve the pickup and delivery problem with time windows, multiple stacks, and handling operations (PDPTWMS-H). % In...

It is well known that the integrated optimization of multiple and inter-related decisions in a supply chain can bring important benefits to companies. In thi...

The crew pairing problem is generally modelled as a set partitioning problem where the flights have to be partitioned in pairings. A pairing is a sequence of...

In this paper we study the spectral properties of the threshold graphs. In particular, we give lower and upper bounds for the largest and smallest eigenvalue...

The energy of a graph \(G\), denoted by \({\cal E}(G)\), is defined as the sum of the absolute values of all eigenvalues of \(G\). In this paper we stu...

Column generation algorithms for solving vehicle routing problems often rely on a relaxed pricing subproblem where routes may be non-elementary and which is ...

Mineral value chains or mining complexes involve mining, processing, stockpiling, waste management, and transportation activities. An integrated stochastic...

The standard blending problem consists of combining components to produce a final product with a given demand, while satisfying specific criteria with resp...

We address the problem of accelerating column generation (CG) for set-covering formulations via dual optimal inequalities (DOI). DOI use knowledge of the du...

The integral column generation algorithm (ICG) was recently introduced to solve set partitioning problems involving a very large number of variables. This pr...

In derivative-free and blackbox optimization, the objective function is often evaluated through the execution of a computer program seen as a blackbox. It ...

Production planners in the non-ferrous metal industry face an inherent combinatorial complexity of the metal production process within a fast changing market...

This paper studies the team orienteering problem, where the arrival time and service time affect the collection of profits. Such interactions result in a non...

We propose a generalized decomposition approach for production planning problems with process configuration decisions. These problems appear in contexts wher...

Dealing with demand uncertainty in multi-item lot sizing problems poses huge challenges due to the inherent complexity. The resulting stochastic formulation...

We determine optimal pricing and order quantity of two substitute products in two markets, one of them is seasonal, with a decreasing market potential over...

Cities are facing severe traffic-related problems causing emission thresholds to be exceeded. All around the world, city center access restriction policies a...

In e-commerce warehouses, online retailers increase their efficiency by using a mixed-shelves (or scattered storage) concept, where unit loads are purposeful...