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 paper describes the development of a mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) model for the standard N-job, M-machine flowshop sequencing problem. Based on an earlier all-integer model developed ...

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 ...