Companies are constantly changing in their organization and the way they treat information.
In this sense, relevant data analysis processes arise for decision makers. Similarly, to …

The cooperation of trucks and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) has become a new delivery
method in the area of logistics and transportation. In this form of cooperation, the trucks are …

Heuristics and metaheuristics are widely used to tackle difficult network design problems.
We first present fundamental concepts for the development of heuristic approaches, such as …

Incorporating partner selection with environmental commitment is recognized as a crucial
aspect of green development in fresh produce supply chains. This paper presents a multi …

This work investigates the effects achieved by using an adaptive elite pool over a basic
population-based approach, such as, the ant system approach, to different combinatorial …

A wide variety of methods and techniques with multiple characteristics are used in solving
replenishment, production and distribution planning problems. Selecting a solution method …

The distribution process in business-to-business materials trading is among the most
complex and in transparent ones within logistics. The highly volatile environment requires …

Combinatorial Optimization is closely linked to combined optimization problems, among
which there is a finite (large) set of solutions, reduced to better. These problems are …

Previous chapters have covered diverse software engineering areas, describing how a
considerable number of activities throughout the software life cycle can benefit from …

Our world today relies heavily on informatics and the internet, as computers and
communications networks have increased day by day. In fact, the increase is not limited to …