This paper discusses Supply Chain Network (SCN) design problem under uncertainty, and
presents a critical review of the optimization models proposed in the literature. Some …

The uncapacitated facility location (UFL) problem is one of the most famous and most
studied problems in the operations research literature. Given a set of potential facility …

This paper provides a detailed review of metaheuristic applications on discrete facility
location problems. The objective of this paper is to provide a concise summary of solution …

The ubiquity of combinatorial optimization problems in our society is illustrated by the novel
application areas for optimization technology, which range from supply chain management …

A new technique for combinational logic optimization is described. The technique is a two-
step process. In the first step, the non-linearity of a circuit–as measured by the number of …

The uncapacitated facility location problem (UFLP) is a popular combinatorial optimization
problem with practical applications in different areas, from logistics to telecommunication …

The Valued Constraint Satisfaction Problem (VCSP) is a generic optimization problem
defined by a network of local cost functions defined over discrete variables. It has …

In order to solve the uncapacitated facility location problem (UFLP) quickly and effectively,
an enhanced group theory-based optimization algorithm (EGTOA) is proposed in this paper …

The uncapacitated warehouse location problem (UWLP) is a heavily studied combinatorial
optimization problem, which has been tackled by various approaches, such as linear …

A tabu search heuristic procedure is developed to solve the uncapacitated facility location
problem. Tabu search is used to guide the solution process when evolving from one solution …