Browsing Mechanical & Industrial Engineering by Author "Msakni M.K."
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Exact methods for the quay crane scheduling problem when tasks are modeled at the single container level
Msakni M.K.; Diabat A.; Rabadi G.; Al-Salem M.; Kotachi M. ( Elsevier Ltd , 2018 , Article)The scheduling of quay cranes (QCs) to minimize the handling time of a berthed vessel is one of the most important operations in container terminals as it impacts the terminal's overall productivity. In this paper, we ... -
Sequence-Based Simulation Optimization: An Application to Container Terminals
Kotachi M.; Rabadi G.; Seck M.; Msakni M.K.; Al-Salem M.; Diabat A.... more authors ... less authors ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2018 , Conference Paper)This paper presents a novel method for simulation-optimization that incorporates the sequence in which the decision variables (resource levels) are optimized. The authors hypothesize that implementing such a sequence will ... -
Short-term planning of liquefied natural gas deliveries
Msakni M.K.; Haouari M. ( Elsevier Ltd , 2018 , Article)The ability of a supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to deliver cargoes at desired times, while effectively managing a fleet of cryogenic vessels can significantly impact its profits. We investigate in this paper an ...