Network restructuring as a way to mitigate project delays: A multicriteria and optimization approach for network restructuring as a strategy to mitigate project delays in large infrastructure projects; an alternative perspective on the Mitigation Controller

Purpose - This development project is focused on the combination of project scheduling and risk mitigation for large infrastructure projects. The aim of this project is to develop a model that can automatically restructure the network schedule to enable that delay is mitigated as much as possible while the effects on multiple project criteria...

Optimization of the short-term labor and task scheduling in the maintenance of regional trains

The Dutch Railways (NS) is the Dutch national passenger railway operator. They own rolling stock that has to be maintained regularly. One of the maintenance facilities executing regular maintenance on regional trains is the maintenance department (OB) in Leidschendam. The aim of this project is to develop a framework for optimizing the...

Improving the production of high quality anodes at Aluchemie

The production of anodes at Aluchemie is improved using a genetic algorithm. This is a parallel batch scheduling problem, where the batching and handling time constraints are predetermined. The GA has customized crossover and mutation functions. Using this GA, an improvement of 4.4% achieved.