Metaheuristics

Discrete Particle Swarm Optimization for Flexible Flow Line Scheduling

Amiri, Parastoo, Mary E. Kurz, “Discrete Particle Swarm Optimization for Flexible Flow Line Scheduling”, In revision for Computers and Industrial Engineering.

A Particle Swarm Optimization for Flexible Flow Line Scheduling to Minimize Makespan

Amiri, Parastoo, M. Kurz (presenter), “A Particle Swarm Optimization for Flexible Flow Line Scheduling to Minimize Makespan”, 2014 Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference (ISERC2015), Nashville TN, May 30-June 2, 2015

Particle Swarm Optimization for Scheduling Flexible Flow Line

Amiri, Parastoo (presenter), M. Kurz, “Particle Swarm Optimization for Scheduling Flexible Flow Line”, INFORMS 2014, San Francisco.

An interactive memetic algorithm for production and manufacturing problems modeled as multi-objective traveling salesman problem

Samanlioglu, Funda, William G. Ferrell Jr. and Mary E. Kurz. October 15, 2012, “An interactive memetic algorithm for production and manufacturing problems modeled as multi-objective traveling salesman problem.” International Journal of Production Research, Vol. 50, No. 20, 5671-5682.

A Metaheuristic Approach to Supply Chain Network Design Using CVaR

Madadi, A., M.B., Kurz, S. Mason, K. Taaffe, “A Metaheuristic Approach to Supply Chain Network Design Using CVaR”, Proceedings of the 2012 ISERC, May 19-23, Orlando FL (CD-ROM)

Tabu Search for the Uncapacitated Single p-hub Median Problem

Kurz, M.B., Sangsawang, O. (presenter), “Tabu Search for the Uncapacitated Single p-hub Median Problem”, INFORMS 2011 Conference, Charlotte NC.

Tabu Search for Solving the Uncapacitated Single Allocation p-hub Median Problem

Sangsawang, O. (presenter), M.B. Kurz, “Tabu Search for Solving the Uncapacitated Single Allocation p-hub Median Problem”, IERC 2011 Conference, Reno NV.

A Metaheuristic Approach for Risk Minimization in Supply Chain Network Design Problems

Madadi, A. (presenter), M.B. Kurz, “A Metaheuristic Approach for Risk Minimization in Supply Chain Network Design Problems”, INFORMS 2011 Conference, Charlotte NC.

Metaheuristics for Assortment Problems with Multiple Quality Levels

Mark H. McElreath, Maria E. Mayorga, Mary E. Kurz, 2010, “Metaheuristics for Assortment Problems with Multiple Quality Levels”. Computers and Operations Research, Vol. 37, No. 10, 1797-1804.

Investigation of Parameter tuning of Metaheuristics on Quadratic Assignment Problem (QAP)

Rupasinghe, T., M.B. Kurz (presenter), “Investigation of Parameter tuning of Metaheuristics on Quadratic Assignment Problem (QAP)”, INFORMS 2010 Conference, Austin, TX.