Browsing Working Papers by Author "Tirupati, Devanath"
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A heuristic procedure for one dimensional bin packing problem with additional constraints
Kumar, Satyendra; Rao, V. Venkata; Tirupati, Devanath (2010-03-31)We proposed a heuristic algorithm to solve the one-dimensional bin-packing problem with additional constraints. The proposed algorithm has been applied to solve a practical vehicle-allocation problem. The experimental ... -
Managerial Challenges in Addressing HIV/AIDS: Gujarat State AIDS Control Society (GSACS)
Ramani, K. V.; Mavalankar, Dileep; Tirupati, Devanath; Sherry Chand, Vijaya (2009-07-30)The spread of HIV/AIDS is not merely a problem of public health; it is also an economic, political, and social challenge that threatens to hinder decades of progress in different parts of Gujarat. There is an urgent need ... -
Managing complex networks in emerging markets: the story of amul
Chandra, Pankaj; Tirupati, Devanath (2010-01-16)Firms that desire to do business in large emerging markets need to develop a new paradigm for looking at opportunities in these markets. The success of many such firms has depended on how well have they formed or managed ... -
Multiple products, multiple constraints, single period inventory problem: a hierarchical solution procedure
Kumar, Satyendra; Rao, V. Venkata; Tirupati, Devanath (2010-03-31)This paper presents the formulation and a hierarchical solution procedure of multiple products, multiple constraints, single period inventory problem. The hierarchical procedure decomposes the problem into a number of ... -
Permutation Flowshop Scheduling with Earliness and Tardiness Penalties
Chandra, Pankaj; Mehta, Peeyush; Tirupati, Devanath (2009-09-02)We address the permutation flowshop scheduling problem with earliness and tardiness penalties (E/T) and common due date of jobs. Large number of process and discrete parts industries follow flowshop type of production ... -
Permutation flowshop scheduling with earlines and tradiness penalties
Mehta, Peeyush; Chandra, Pankaj; Tirupati, Devanath (2010-01-16)The permutation flowshop scheduling problem with earliness and tardiness penalties (E/T) and common due date of jobs. Large number of process and discrete parts industries flow flowshop type of production process. There ... -
Scenario based stochastic programming approach for technology and capacity planning
Chen, Zhi-Long; Li, Shanling; Tirupati, Devanath (2009-12-12)In response to market pressures resulting in increased competition, product proliferation and greater customization, firms in many industries have adopted modern technologies to provide operational flexibility on several ...