Abstract: Simulation is required in real-world industrial decision-making to model the complexity, such as supply chain management with uncertain future demand. Scenario generation is critical for ...

Abstract: Metaheuristic algorithms have demonstrated strong effectiveness in solving complex real-world optimization problems. This paper presents two discrete metaheuristic approaches for the ...

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