Title :
New advances and applications for marrying simulation and optimization
Author :
April, Jay ; Better, Marco ; Glover, Fred ; Kelly, James
Author_Institution :
OptTek Syst., Inc., Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
This tutorial focus on several new real-world applications that have been developed using an integrated set of methods, including tabu search, scatter search, mixed integer programming, and neural networks, combined with simulation. Applications include project portfolio optimization and supply chain management.
Keywords :
digital simulation; integer programming; neural nets; search problems; supply chain management; mixed integer programming; neural networks; project portfolio optimization; scatter search; simulation; supply chain management; tabu search; Algorithm design and analysis; Design optimization; Energy management; Investments; Portfolios; Power generation; Production facilities; Project management; Throughput; Uncertainty;
Conference_Titel :
Simulation Conference, 2004. Proceedings of the 2004 Winter
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8786-4
DOI :
10.1109/WSC.2004.1371305
