A new computer model called Genetic Algorithm Pipe Network Optimization Model
(GENOME) has been developed with the aim of optimizing the design of new looped …

Simulated Annealing is one of the most classic metaheuristics. Its simplicity and good results
over a wide range of problems have made it a highly popular tool, with hundreds of …

Los métodos descritos en este artıculo reciben el nombre de algoritmos heurısticos,
metaheurısticos o sencillamente heurısticos. Este término deriva de la palabra griega …

Este artículo se enfoca en la revisión de las principales técnicas que aborda la Inteligencia
Artificial, con sus diferentes paradigmas, y son relevantes los sistemas expertos, las redes …

A lot sizing and scheduling problem prevalent in small market-driven foundries is studied.
There are two related decision levels:(1) the furnace scheduling of metal alloy production …

A lot sizing and scheduling problem from a foundry is considered in which key materials are
produced and then transformed into many products on a single machine. A mixed integer …

The usefulness of the application of heuristic algorithms in the transportation model, first
proposed by Garver, is analysed in relation to planning for the expansion of transmission …

En este trabajo se presentan los Modelos Semifísicos de Base Fenomenológica (MSBF)
como herramienta útil en el diseño, control y optimización de procesos químicos y …

Las actividades industriales desarrolladas en entornos competitivos se rigen cada vez más
por los condicionantes de un mercado exigente y selectivo, en el que la eficiencia en el …

This paper deals with the assembly line balancing problem considering incompatibilities
between the tasks with the aim of: first minimizing the number of workstations, and then …