Metaheuristics for the Stochastic Hoist Scheduling Problem (SHSP)

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 39, Issue 15, 2001, Pages 3419-3457

  Fleury, G ^a   Gourgand, M ^a   Lacomme, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSTRAINT THEORY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBLEM SOLVING; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; RANDOM PROCESSES; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; ROBOTIC ASSEMBLY;

METAHEURISTICS; PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT; STOCHASTIC HOIST SCHEDULING PROBLEM;

SCHEDULING;

EID: 0035889165     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540110058331     Document Type: Article

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