A reliable supply chain network design for perishable crops with disruption risk consideration (case study: tomato supply chain) by Fateme Letafat, Mohammad Reza Gholamian, Mahsa Arabi

“…The goal of the proposed model is to maximize the total profit of the supply chain while considering the time to send the products to the consumers.Methodology: In this research, a mixed-integer non-linear programming model is proposed to optimize crops supply chain network design. …”
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Assessing Sensory Characteristics and Consumer Preference of Legume-Cereal-Root Based Porridges in Nandi County by Peninah W. Gitau, Catherine N. Kunyanga, George O. Abong', John O. Ojiem, James W. Muthomi

“…New composite porridge flours were formulated using Nutrisurvey linear programming software. Different composite flours formulated to target either school-going children or a family setup were subjected to sensory analysis and the consumer preference test. …”
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Sustainable closed-loop supply chain network design: heuristic hybrid approach with considering inflation and carbon emission policies by Saeid Kalantari, Hamed Kazemipoor, Farzad Movahedi Sobhani, Seyyed Mohammad Hadji Molana

“…The proposed Mixed Integer Linear Programming (MILP) model is applied in the electronics industry.Findings: The proposed model is evaluated in several experiments and discussed in different scenarios to confirm the efficiency and validity of the proposed model and method. …”
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Structural Parameter Design of Magnetic Pulse Welding Coil for Dissimilar Metal Joints: Numerical Simulation, Parameter Optimization, and Experiments by Yangfan Qin, Changhui Ji, Hao Jiang, Yuefan Jiang, Junjia Cui, Guangyao Li

“…The optimal Latin hypercube sampling technique (OLHS), Kriging approximate model, and the Non-Linear Programming by Quadratic Lagrangian (NLPQL) algorithm were employed in the optimization procedure, based on the finite element model built in LS-DYNA. …”
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Low‐carbon economic schedule of the H2DRI‐EAF steel plant integrated with a power‐to‐hydrogen system driven by blue hydrogen and green hydrogen by Bokang Zou, Yuanshi Zhang, Qirui Chen, Qinran Hu, Xiaoyan Hu, Jing Shi, Zesen Li, Qi Wang

“…A mixed integer linear programming (MILP) model is developed for the comprehensive scheduling of the steel mill. …”
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Advancing Anaesthetist Rostering Quality: A Practical Approach Toward Fairness and Efficiency by Norizal Abdullah, Masri Ayob, Meng Chun Lam, Nasser R. Sabar, Graham Kendall, Liu Chian Yong

“…To address this challenge, we propose a novel mixed-integer linear programming model with updated constraints, parameters, and an enhanced evaluation function. …”
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Nutritional Quality of Three Iron-Rich Porridges Blended with Moringa oleifera, Hibiscus sabdariffa, and Solanum aethiopicum to Combat Iron Deficiency Anemia among Children by Brice Ulrich Foudjo Saha, Aphrodite Tchewonpi Choumessi, Alvain Meshi Ayamo, Ronald Blaise Mouafo Kuagny, Ismael Teta, Edouard Akono Nantia, Richard Aba Ejoh

“…Each vegetable powder was mixed with the other ingredients (dry whole milk, brown sugar, yellow maize flour, and refined soybean oil) to obtain three powdered porridges using linear programming (LP). Protein, lipid, carbohydrate, iron, energy, water, ash, crude fiber, and vitamin C contents, expressed in dry weight, were determined on powdered porridges. …”
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Comparative analysis of techno-economic and techno-environmental approach to optimal sizing and dispatch of hybrid solar–battery systems by Luka Smajila, Silvia Trevisan, Farzin Golzar, Ketan Vaidya, Rafael Guedez

“…The research uses mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) to optimise the dispatch strategy, minimising both operational costs and CO2eq emissions. …”
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Agricultural structure management based on water–energy–food and carbon sink scenarios in typical fuel ethanol raw material planting areas—a case study of the Hulan River Basin, No... by Guannan Cui, Guannan Cui, Guannan Cui, Haitao Wang, Haitao Wang, Haitao Wang, Xiaofei Li, Xiaofei Li, Xiaofei Li, Wenchao Li, Wenchao Li, Wenchao Li, Huijie Li, Liming Dong, Liming Dong, Liming Dong

“…The study projects an environmentally and economically sustainable structure for the cultivation of fuel ethanol raw materials using the CLUE-S model and multiple linear programming. Additionally, the carbon sequestration potential is assessed under different scenarios. …”
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Earth–lunar thermal effect on the temperature stability of TianQin telescope and the suppression methods by Wenbo Chang, Yuxiang Wang, Wenhai Tan, Guanhua Wu, Houyuan Chen, Wei Li, Zizheng Li, Fan Zhu, Zhu Li, Xuefeng Zhang, Shanqing Yang

“…A bunched entrance baffle is optimized by Linear Programming analysis based on the smallest laser aperture and baffle geometric size constraint and then achieved temperature stability of about 0.3 mK/Hz @0.1 mHz for the secondary mirror. …”
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A Novel Optimization Method for Nonconvex Quadratically Constrained Quadratic Programs by Hongwei Jiao, Yong-Qiang Chen, Wei-Xin Cheng

“…By computing a series of parametric linear programs problems, the presented algorithm converges to the global optimum point of the NQCQP problem. …”
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An entropic regularization method for solving systems of fuzzy linear inequalities by F. B. Liu

“…Solving systems of fuzzy linear inequalities could lead to the solutions of fuzzy linear programs. It is shown that a system of fuzzy linear inequalities can be converted to a regular min-max problem. …”
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Adaptive threshold scheme for fault detection for positive switched systems with parametric uncertainty by Kenza Telbissi

“…Additionally, our work introduces an innovative method for fault detection with parametric uncertainties, outlining sufficient conditions for designing the observer using Linear Programs (LP). The effectiveness of the proposed approach is validated through a numerical simulation.…”
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Bundle Pricing Decisions for Fresh Products with Quality Deterioration by Yan Fang, Yiping Jiang, Xingxing Han

“…By adding auxiliary decision variables, this model is converted into a mixed integer linear program. Numerical experiments and sensitive analysis are conducted to provide managerial insights for bundling fresh products with quality deterioration.…”
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Optimizing Intermodal Transport and Hub Location Problem for ECOWAS in the Context of Improving Intra-African Trade by Shi Jihui, Kesewa Opoku Agyemang, Cheng Zhaolin

“…The ten highest-ranking nodes identified from the mixed-integer linear program adopted as candidate hubs, thus selecting Ibeshe ferry terminal in Lagos and Tema Harbour in Accra for waterway; Thies, Ibadan, Conakry, Monrovia and Thies for railway; and Thies and Ibadan for road. …”
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Low-Complexity User Selection for Rate Maximization in MIMO Broadcast Channels with Downlink Beamforming by Eduardo Castañeda, Adão Silva, Ramiro Samano-Robles, Atílio Gameiro

“…Based on the derived metrics we present a mathematical model that describes the dynamics of the user selection process which renders the user selection problem into an integer linear program. Numerical results show that our approach is highly efficient to form groups of quasiorthogonal users when compared to previously proposed algorithms in the literature. …”
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Optimal Location of Biogas Plants in Supply Chains under Carbon Effects: Insight from a Case Study on Animal Manure in North Dakota by Yong Shin Park, Joseph Szmerekovsky, Alan Dybing

“…Therefore, this study proposes a mixed integer linear program that minimizes total supply costs and carbon emissions from an animal waste sourced biogas supply chain while it also incorporates carbon price in the model to see the impact of a carbon policy on tactical and strategic supply chain decisions. …”
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Positioning a Handshake Bay for Twin Stacking Cranes in an Automated Container Terminal Yard Block by Zhi-Hua Hu, Xi-Dan Tian, Yu-Qi Yin, Chen Wei

“…This study formulates a mixed-integer linear program (MILP) to position the handshake bay and simultaneously schedule the twin ASCs to minimize the tasks’ makespan. …”
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Shortest-Path Optimization of Ship Diesel Engine Disassembly and Assembly Based on AND/OR Network by Deng-Zhi Chen, Chen Wei, Guo-Ling Jia, Zhi-Hua Hu

“…Then, we devised a mixed-integer linear program (MILP) to optimize the SDEDA sequence based on the AND/OR network. …”
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Establishing Personalized and Sparse Spinal Reflex Circuitry From Locomotion Data by Huawei Wang, Arvid Q. L. Keemink, Massimo Sartori

“…Trajectory optimization is used in both steps, namely direct collocation formulated as a non-linear program. Multi-speed walking and running data of five subjects was used to test the framework. …”
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