DocumentCode
1740916
Title
Simulation-based optimization
Author
Law, Averill M. ; McComas, Michael G.
Author_Institution
Averill M. Law & Assoc. Inc., Tucson, AZ, USA
Volume
1
fYear
2000
fDate
2000
Firstpage
46
Abstract
We present an introduction to simulation-based optimization, which is, perhaps, the “hottest” topic in discrete-event simulation today. We give a precise statement of the problem being addressed and also experimental results for two commercial optimization packages applied to a manufacturing example with seven decision variables
Keywords
digital simulation; manufacturing data processing; optimisation; commercial optimization packages; decision variables; discrete-event simulation; manufacturing; simulation-based optimization; Availability; Discrete event simulation; Genetic algorithms; Packaging; Performance analysis; Personal communication networks; Random variables; Simulated annealing; Software packages; Virtual manufacturing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Simulation Conference, 2000. Proceedings. Winter
Conference_Location
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN
0-7803-6579-8
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/WSC.2000.899696
Filename
899696
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