We study a vehicle routing problem that originates from a Nordic distribution company and includes the essential decision-making components of the company's logistics operations. The problem considers customer deliveries from a depot using heavy depot vehicles, swap bodies, optional switch...

We study a vehicle routing problem that originates from a Nordic distribution company and includes the essential decision-making components of the company's logistics operations. The problem considers customer deliveries from a depot using heavy depot vehicles, swap bodies, optional switch...

In this paper, we present a solution method for the multidimensional knapsack problem (MKP) and the knapsack problem with forfeit sets (KPFS) using a population-based matheuristic approach. Specifically, the learning mechanism of the fixed set search (FSS) metaheuristic is combined with the use...

The customer order scheduling problem has garnered considerable attention in the recent scheduling literature. It is assumed that each of several customer orders consists of several jobs, and each customer order is completed only if each job of the order is completed. In this paper, we consider...

This study presents a comprehensive study on the potential and efficacy of decomposition-based multi-objective symbiotic organism search (MOSOS/D) algorithm for truss structure optimization. The investigation is carried out on five benchmark truss structures, e.g., 37-bar, 60-bar, 72-bar,...

Rising costs for energy are increasingly becoming a vital factor for the production planning of manufacturing companies. Manufacturers face the challenge to react to dynamic energy prices and design energy cost efficient schedules in their production planning. In the literature, the energy...

Rising costs for energy are increasingly becoming a vital factor for the production planning of manufacturing companies. Manufacturers face the challenge to react to dynamic energy prices and design energy cost efficient schedules in their production planning. In the literature, the energy...

Most metaheuristics lack a termination condition based on reasonable premises and guaranteeing the quality of the solution provided by the algorithm. We propose a methodological frame that distinguishes the concepts of properties of the final incumbent solution, rules and termination conditions....

Finding low-cost and insightful methods to reinforce the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease is a major challenge today, and using dynamic handwritten data may be one of the solutions. Artificial intelligence and machine learning methods can be used to create predictive models for disease...

This study addresses the challenges associated with optimal power flow (OPF) management in hybrid power systems incorporating diverse energy sources, particularly focusing on the unpredictability of renewable energy sources (RESs). A novel analytics approach is introduced using Multi-Objective...

Most metaheuristics lack a termination condition based on reasonable premises and guaranteeing the quality of the solution provided by the algorithm. We propose a methodological frame that distinguishes the concepts of properties of the final incumbent solution, rules and termination conditions....