Robust fleet planning under stochastic demand

The research objective of this thesis is to develop an innovative airline fleet planning concept that is capable to consider the long-term stochastic nature of air travel demand while generating meaningful results in reasonable computation times. The proposed methodology aims to identify robust fleets, in terms of profit generating capability...

Stochastic Open Pit Design with a Network Flow Algorithm: Application at Escondida Norte, Chile

In the optimization of open pit mine design, the Lerchs-Grossmann algorithm is the industry standard, although network flow algorithms are also well suited, efficient, and known. The stochastic version of the conventional (deterministic) network flow algorithm is based on the use of multiple simulated realizations of the ore deposit, thus...

The speed optimization of a printing press

PCM Uitgevers is van de grootste uitgeverijen van Nederland. Ze produceert de Volkskrant, het NRC Handelsblad, het Algemeen Dagblad, de Trouw en diverse kleinere kranten. Voor het drukken van de kranten heeft PCM een vestiging in Amsterdam.Iedere ochtend wordt in Amsterdam een groot aantal kranten gedrukt, waarna zij door vrachtwagens worden...