This paper presents a new single-parameter local search heuristic named Step Counting Hill Climbing algorithm (SCHC). It is a very simple technique, where the current cost serves as an acceptance bound for a number of consequent steps. This number is a sole algorithmic parameter, which should be...

Maintenance planning aims to ensure a high operating performance of industrial assets by the effective use of financial and human resources, and spare parts. Although, methods for industrial maintenance management have advanced in the last decades, the technical complexity of involved human...