Less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers operate networks of consolidation terminals, and route each customer shipment through a sequence of transfer terminals. At each terminal stop, a shipment is unloaded ...

Integer programming is a crucial branch of mathematical optimisation that focuses on problems where some or all decision variables are constrained to be integers. This field underpins many practical ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract With rising health costs, the problem of allocation of scarce resources within the hospital setting has become increasingly crucial. The ...

Mixed-integer nonlinear programming (MINLP) optimisation constitutes a critical methodology in tackling complex decision-making problems where both discrete choices and continuous variables are ...