On-shore power supply (OPS) is a promising energy-saving and carbon emission-reduction technology for ports. The world’s leading container terminals are accelerating the deployment of OPS facilities, but the problem of low OPS utilization has always plagued the transformation and upgrading of...

This paper proposes a branch-and-bound algorithm (B&B) for the proactive scheduling problem, which incorporates a degree of anticipation for variability in practical projects. First, the resource-constrained proactive scheduling model is formulated. Second, solving its resource-unconstrained...

As water transportation undergoes a new technological revolution, automated terminal technology has become a key issue in reducing costs and improving efficiency. However, the operation theory limitation makes it problematic for machines to cooperate effectively and operate profitably, which is...

In this paper we consider, for the first time, the setup and travel times of cranes in the berth allocation and quay crane assignment problem. We first propose a new mixed integer linear programming model (MILP) for the problem without setups (BACASP), in which neither the berthing positions nor...

Beck et al. [2019. Integration of energy aspects into the economic lot scheduling problem. International Journal of Production Economics 209, 399-410] extended the Economic Lot Scheduling Problem (ELSP) to account for energy costs as well as tool change and inventory holding costs. In...

The current schedule management practices by the Korean Engineer, Procure, Construct companies are unsustainable. These companies are, on average, experiencing margin losses as high as -7.2%, mainly attributed to expensive construction acceleration or significant delay liquidated damages (DLDs)...

In this paper, we introduce an integrated schedule of order picking and delivery for instant delivery. The schedule of order picking, including order batching and picking sequencing, is formulated considering order delivery by depicting orders' location dispersion. The online schedule of order...

Project scheduling is one of the core elements of project management, which is essential for engineering-to-order manufacturing companies to improve productivity, reduce costs and shorten project finish time. This paper explores the multi-mode project scheduling problem under resource and finish...

Ambulances, one of the essential resources in the emergency medical service (EMS), are crucial in transporting patients to hospitals and saving their lives. This research considers an ambulance services scheduling problem (ASSP) for a daily planning decision by minimizing the total weighted...