In this paper we consider flow shop scheduling problems with a time-dependent learning effect. The time-dependent learning effect of a job on a machine is assumed to be a function of the total normal processing time of the jobs scheduled in front of the job on the machine. The objective is to...

The most important function of a network is for transporting traffic. Due to the low traffic capacity of network systems under the global shortest path routing, plenty of heuristic routing strategies are emerging. In this paper, we propose a heuristic routing strategy called the incremental...

Inland container transportation refers to the container movements among customer locations, container terminals, and depots in a local area. In this paper, an Inland container transportation problem by truck and train is investigated. Containers are classified into four types according to the...