An increasing number of construction projects are adopting prefabrication to economize on time, labor, and materials. This method calls for prudent supply chain management, because its performance relies on coordination between the contractor and supplier. Studies in construction management,...

As satellite communications emerge, meeting the deadline requirement of data flow concentrates more on the trade-off between the route lengths and capacities, since the propagation delay becomes more outstanding in satellite networks.To deal with the transmission optimization problems of...

Effective personnel scheduling is crucial for organizations to match workload demands. However, staff scheduling is sometimes affected by unexpected events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, that disrupt regular operations. Limiting the number of on-site staff in the workplace together with regular...

To further constrain the carbon emission of the integrated energy system (IES) and reduce the comprehensive cost, an optimal scheduling model to balance economy and low carbon in a real-time price (RTP) environment was proposed. In this model, a low carbon operation strategy considering a reward...