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Solving real car sequencing problems with ant colony optimization by Gagné, Caroline, Gravel, Marc, Price, Wilson L.

“…An automobile assembly line is usually configured as three successive shops in which the body is constructed, painted, and then assembled together with all…”
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Scheduling combat logistics force replenishments at sea for the US Navy by Brown, Gerald G., DeGrange, Walter C., Price, Wilson L., Rowe, Anton A.

“…The Replenishment at Sea Planner (RASP) is saving the U.S. Navy millions of dollars a year by reducing fuel consumption of its Combat Logistics Force (CLF)…”
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Scheduling continuous casting of aluminum using a multiple objective ant colony optimization metaheuristic by Gravel, Marc, Price, Wilson L., Gagné, Caroline

“…This paper presents an ant colony optimization metaheuristic for the solution of an industrial scheduling problem in an aluminum casting center. We present an…”
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Hybrid genetic approach for solving large-scale capacitated cell formation problems with multiple routings by Nsakanda, Aaron Luntala, Diaby, Moustapha, Price, Wilson L.

“…We present a comprehensive model for designing a cellular manufacturing system. The model bridges several known problems in that it integrates the cell…”
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Ensuring population diversity in genetic algorithms: A technical note with application to the cell formation problem by Nsakanda, Aaron Luntala, Price, Wilson L., Diaby, Moustapha, Gravel, Marc

“…The entropy-based measure has been used in previous works to compute the population diversity in solving the cell formation problem with the genetic algorithm…”
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A price-directed decomposition approach for solving large-scale capacitated part-routing problems by Nsakanda, Aaron Luntala, Diaby, Moustapha, Price, Wilson Leonard

“…We consider the problem of planning the production steps of several parts through a manufacturing system with both process and routing flexibilities. The…”
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Pareto memetic algorithm for multiple objective optimization with an industrial application by Zinflou, Arnaud, Gagné, Caroline, Gravel, Marc, Price, Wilson L.

“…Multiple objective combinatorial optimization problems are difficult to solve and often, exact algorithms are unable to produce optimal solutions. The…”
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Comparing an ACO algorithm with other heuristics for the single machine scheduling problem with sequence-dependent setup times by Gagné, C, Price, W L, Gravel, M

“…We compare several heuristics for solving a single machine scheduling problem. In the operating situation modelled, setup times are sequence-dependent and the…”
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Optimizing assignment of Tomahawk cruise missile missions to firing units by Newman, Alexandra M., Rosenthal, Richard E., Salmerón, Javier, Brown, Gerald G., Price, Wilson, Rowe, Anton, Fennemore, Charles F., Taft, Robert L.

“…The Tomahawk land‐attack cruise missile can be launched from a ship or submarine, and can deliver its warhead precisely to a target at long range. There are…”
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Visual Interactive Simulation Shows How to Use the Kanban Method in Small Business by Gravel, Marc, Price, Wilson L

“…Visual simulation allowed us to show the managers of a small clothing plant how the Kanban method could help them, to persuade them to accept it, and to…”
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Scheduling jobs in an Alcan aluminium foundry using a genetic algorithm by Gravel, Marc, Price, Wilson L., Gagné, Caroline

“…We present a genetic algorithm for the solution of an industrial scheduling problem in an Alcan aluminium foundry situated in Québec. We seek the best…”
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Efficient solutions to the cell-formation problem with multiple routings via a double-loop genetic algorithm by Gravel, Marc, Luntala Nsakanda, Aaron, Price, Wilson

“…We present a genetic approach for finding efficient solutions to the problem of forming manufacturing cells for products having multiple routings. We consider…”
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An interactive tool for designing manufacturing cells for an assembly job-shop by Gravel, Marc, Price, Wilson, Gagne, Caroline

“…Cellular manufacturing is often implemented to reduce work in progress, materials handling, set-ups and storage space, as well as to improve quality and worker…”
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Hybrid genetic approach for solving large-scale capacitated cell formation problems with multiple routings : New opportunities for operations research by NSAKANDA, Aaron Luntala, DIABY, Moustapha, PRICE, Wilson L

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Fresh From Y2k, What's Next For Cobol? [Guest Editorial] by Arranga, E.C., Price, W.

“…Presents the guest editorial for this issue of the publication…”
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MCDM and multiobjective programming by Martel, Jean-Marc, Price, Wilson

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Developmental validation of an Improved Multiplex Assay for use in forensic casework: The simultaneous gender-typing and quantification of total human and male-only DNA within forensic samples by Wilson, Jonathan Price

“…Scope and Method of Study. An end-point PCR-based multiplex assay was developmentally validated for use in forensic DNA casework that could simultaneously…”
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La relation entre le niveau d’éducation des travailleurs et les taux de roulement volontaire by Price, Wilson

“…Dans le modèle explicatif proposé par March et Simon, l'hypothèse selon laquelle le niveau d'éducation des employés démontre une corrélation positive avec les…”
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Developmental validation of an Improved Multiplex Assay for use in forensic casework: The simultaneous gender-typing and quantification of total human and male-only DNA within forensic samples by Wilson, Jonathan Price

“…Scope and Method of Study. An end-point PCR-based multiplex assay was developmentally validated for use in forensic DNA casework that could simultaneously…”
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Advances in molecular electronics: Synthesis and testing of potential molecular electronic devices by Price, David Wilson, Jr

“…New potential molecular electronics devices have been synthesized based on our knowledge of previous systems that have come out of our group. Previous studies…”
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