This paper presents a model for the optimal allocation of water resources in saltwater intrusion areas. The model is comprised of four modules: a joint operation of river and reservoirs module (JORRM), a saltwater intrusion analysis module (SIAM), an economic analysis and in-stream ecology...

The optimum wind farm configuration problem is discussed in this paper and an evolutive algorithm to optimize the wind farm layout is proposed. The algorithm's optimization process is based on a global wind farm cost model using the initial investment and the present value of the yearly net cash...

In this study, we deal with a k-stage hybrid flow shop scheduling problem under availability constraints (HFSPAC). In such a problem, machines are not continuously available due to preventive maintenance tasks. Our study aims to provide a good approximate solution to this specific problem with...

Predicting job completion time is an important but difficult task to a semiconductor fabrication plant. To further enhance its effectiveness, an evolving hybrid neural approach is proposed in this study. To evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed approach, Production Simulation (PS) is also...

Manufacturing execution system (MES) provides a common and single system to support most manufacturing processes. However, MES applications do not address all of the manufacturing execution processes required to replenish the supply chain while dynamically responding to unpredicted change and...

This paper considers the single machine scheduling problem with linear earliness and quadratic tardiness costs. The research on the version with an inserted idle time focused on an exact approach, while several heuristics were already proposed for the version with no idle time. These heuristics...