Operations Research Proceedings 2015 : Selected Papers of the International Conference of the German, Austrian and Swiss Operations Research Societies (GOR, ÖGOR, SVOR/ASRO), University of Vienna, Austria, September 1-4, 2015

This book gathers a selection of refereed papers presented at the “International Conference on Operations Research OR2015,” which was held at the University of Vienna, Austria, September 1-4, 2015. Over 900 scientists and students from 50 countries attended this conference and presented more than 600 papers in parallel topic streams as well as special award sessions. Though the guiding theme of the conference was “Optimal Decision and Big Data,” this volume also includes papers addressing practically all aspects of modern Operations Research. Front Matter....Pages i-xv Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Exploiting Solving Phases for Mixed-Integer Programs....Pages 3-9 An Extended Formulation for the Line Planning Problem....Pages 11-17 Improving the Performance of MIP and MINLP Solvers by Integrated Heuristics....Pages 19-24 Front Matter....Pages 25-25 An Experimental Study of Algorithms for Controlling Palletizers....Pages 27-34 Robust Two-Stage Network Problems....Pages 35-40 Composed Min-Max and Min-Sum Radial Approach to the Emergency System Design....Pages 41-47 LP-Based Relaxations of the Skiving Stock Problem—Improved Upper Bounds for the Gap....Pages 49-54 Creating Worst-Case Instances for Upper and Lower Bounds of the Two-Dimensional Strip Packing Problem....Pages 55-61 The Maximum Scatter TSP on a Regular Grid....Pages 63-70 Using Contiguous 2D-Feasible 1D Cutting Patterns for the 2D Strip Packing Problem....Pages 71-77 Computing Partitions with Applications to Capital Budgeting Problems....Pages 79-85 Upper Bound for the Capacitated Competitive Facility Location Problem....Pages 87-93 The Onset of Congestion in Charging of Electric Vehicles for Proportionally Fair Network Management Protocol....Pages 95-100 A Comparison of Heuristic Methods for the Prize-Collecting Steiner Tree Problem and Their Application in Genomics....Pages 101-108 A Benders Decomposition Approach for Static Data Segment Location to Servers Connected by a Tree Backbone....Pages 109-116 Mathematical Optimization of a Magnetic Ruler Layout with Rotated Pole Boundaries....Pages 117-123 A New Exact Approach to the Space-Free Double Row Layout Problem....Pages 125-130 Front Matter....Pages 131-131 Cost Allocation for Horizontal Carrier Coalitions Based on Approximated Shapley Values....Pages 133-140 Collaborative Transportation Planning with Forwarding Limitations....Pages 141-147 A Multi-compartment Vehicle Routing Problem for Livestock Feed Distribution....Pages 149-155 Front Matter....Pages 131-131 Single Vehicle Routing Problem with a Predefined Customer Sequence, Stochastic Demands and Partial Satisfaction of Demands....Pages 157-164 A Tabu Search Based Heuristic Approach for the Dynamic Container Relocation Problem....Pages 165-171 Optimization of Railway Timetable by Allocation of Extra Time Supplements....Pages 173-180 Train Platforming at a Terminal and Its Adjacent Station to Maximize Throughput....Pages 181-188 The Baltic Sea as a Maritime Highway in International Multimodal Transport....Pages 189-194 Computing Indicators for Differences and Similarities Among Sets of Vehicle Routes....Pages 195-200 Optimal Transportation Mode Decision for Deterministic Transportation Times, Stochastic Container Arrivals and an Intermodal Option....Pages 201-207 Optimization Models for Decision Support at Motorail Terminals....Pages 209-215 Continuity Between Planning Periods in the Home Health Care Problem....Pages 217-223 Map Partitioning for Accelerated Routing: Measuring Relation Between Tiled and Routing Partitions....Pages 225-230 OD Matrix Estimation Using Smart Card Transactions Data and Its Usage for the Tariff Zones Determination in the Public Transport....Pages 231-236 Location Planning of Charging Stations for Electric City Buses....Pages 237-242 A Hybrid Solution Approach for Railway Crew Scheduling Problems with Attendance Rates....Pages 243-250 A Comparison of Hybrid Electric Vehicles with Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles for End Customer Deliveries....Pages 251-257 Robust Efficiency in Public Bus Transport and Airline Resource Scheduling....Pages 259-264 Route Minimization Heuristic for the Vehicle Routing Problem with Multiple Pauses....Pages 265-271 Combining NLP and MILP in Vertical Flight Planning....Pages 273-278 European Air Traffic Flow Management with Strategic Deconfliction....Pages 279-286 On Optimally Allocating Tracks in Complex Railway Stations....Pages 287-292 Front Matter....Pages 293-293 Optimal and Near-Optimal Strategies in Discrete Stochastic Multiobjective Quasi-hierarchical Dynamic Problems....Pages 295-300 Front Matter....Pages 293-293 Multicriterial Design of a Hydrostatic Transmission System Via Mixed-Integer Programming....Pages 301-307 Optimal Pulse-Doppler Waveform Design for VHF Solid-State Air Surveillance Radar....Pages 309-315 A Hybrid Approach of Optimization and Sampling for Robust Portfolio Selection....Pages 317-324 Tabu Search Heuristic for Competitive Base Station Location Problem....Pages 325-330 Front Matter....Pages 331-331 Robust Optimization of IT Security Safeguards Using Standard Security Data....Pages 333-339 Cologne Mass Casualty Incident Exercise 2015—Using Linked Databases to Improve Risk and Crisis Management in Critical Infrastructure Protection....Pages 341-347 Simulation-Based Analyses for Critical Infrastructure Protection: Identifying Risks by Using Data Farming....Pages 349-354 Time-Based Estimation of Vulnerable Points in the Munich Subway Network....Pages 355-360 Two Approaches to Cooperative Covering Location Problem and Their Application to Ambulance Deployment....Pages 361-366 Front Matter....Pages 367-367 Change Point Detection in Piecewise Stationary Time Series for Farm Animal Behavior Analysis....Pages 369-375 Reliable Order Promising with Multidimensional Anticipation of Customer Response....Pages 377-383 A Scalable Approach for the K-Staged Two-Dimensional Cutting Stock Problem....Pages 385-391 A Logic-Based Benders Decomposition Approach for the 3-Staged Strip Packing Problem....Pages 393-399 Optimization Model for the Design of Levelling Patterns with Setup and Lot-Sizing Considerations....Pages 401-407 Treating Scale-Efficiency Gaps in Peer-Based DEA....Pages 409-415 On the Association Between Economic Cycles and Operational Disruptions....Pages 417-422 Simulated Annealing for Optimization of a Two-Stage Inventory System with Transshipments....Pages 423-428 Optimized Modular Production Networks in the Process Industry....Pages 429-435 Management Coordination for Multi-Participant Supply Chains Under Uncertainty....Pages 437-443 A Simulation Based Optimization Approach for Setting-Up CNC Machines....Pages 445-451 Front Matter....Pages 367-367 Simulation-Based Modeling and Analysis of Schedule Instability in Automotive Supply Networks....Pages 453-458 Performance Evaluation of a Lost Sales, Push-Pull, Production-Inventory System Under Supply and Demand Uncertainty....Pages 459-465 Front Matter....Pages 467-467 Automatic Root Cause Analysis by Integrating Heterogeneous Data Sources....Pages 469-474 Models and Methods for the Analysis of the Diffusion of Skills in Social Networks....Pages 475-481 Topological Data Analysis for Extracting Hidden Features of Client Data....Pages 483-489 Supporting Product Optimization by Customer Data Analysis....Pages 491-496 Inspection of the Validity in the Frequent Shoppers Program by Using Particle Filter....Pages 497-502 Value-at-Risk Forecasts Based on Decomposed Return Series: The Short Run Matters....Pages 503-509 Feed-In Forecasts for Photovoltaic Systems and Economic Implications of Enhanced Forecast Accuracy....Pages 511-516 Front Matter....Pages 517-517 Transfer Pricing—Heterogeneous Agents and Learning Effects....Pages 519-524 Modeling of Dependent Credit Rating Transitions Governed by Industry-Specific Markovian Matrices....Pages 525-531 The Existence of Equilibria in the Leader-Follower Hub Location and Pricing Problem....Pages 533-538 Front Matter....Pages 539-544 Adaptive Representation of Large 3D Point Clouds for Shape Optimization....Pages 545-545 The Distortionary Effect of Petroleum Production Sharing Contract: A Theoretical Assessment....Pages 547-553 Together We Are Strong—Divided Still Stronger? Strategic Aspects of a Fiscal Union....Pages 555-561 Adaptive Simulated Annealing with Homogenization for Aircraft Trajectory Optimization....Pages 563-568 Optimization Under Uncertainty Based on Multiparametric Kriging Metamodels....Pages 569-574 Front Matter....Pages 575-581 Influence of Appointment Times on Interday Scheduling....Pages 583-583 Time-Dependent Ambulance Deployment and Shift Scheduling of Crews....Pages 585-590 Front Matter....Pages 591-596 Personnel Planning with Multi-tasking and Structured Qualifications....Pages 583-583 Algorithmic System Design Using Scaling and Affinity Laws....Pages 597-603 A New Hierarchical Approach for Optimized Train Path Assignment with Traffic Days....Pages 605-611 Modelling and Solving a Train Path Assignment Model with Traffic Day Restriction....Pages 613-619 Front Matter....Pages 621-627 Portfolio Management and Stochastic Optimization in Discrete Time: An Application to Intraday Electricity Trading and Water Values for Hydroassets....Pages 629-629 Investments in Flexibility Measures for Gas-Fired Power Plants: A Real Options Approach....Pages 631-636 Bidding in German Electricity Markets—Opportunities for CHP Plants....Pages 637-643 Well Drainage Optimization in Abandoned Mines Under Electricity Price Uncertainty....Pages 645-650 The Future Expansion of HVDC Power Transmission in Brazil: A Scenario-Based Economic Evaluation....Pages 651-657 Two-Stage Heuristic Approach for Solving the Long-Term Unit Commitment Problem with Hydro-Thermal Coordination....Pages 659-665 Bilevel Model for Retail Electricity Pricing....Pages 667-673 Risk Analysis of Energy Performance Contracting Projects in Russia: An Analytic Hierarchy Process Approach....Pages 675-681 Risk-Adapted Capacity Determination of Flexibility Investments for Distributed Energy Resource Systems....Pages 683-690 Decision Support System for Intermodal Freight Transportation Planning: An Integrated View on Transport Emissions, Cost and Time Sensitivity....Pages 691-697 A Multi-objective Time Segmentation Approach for Power Generation and Transmission Models....Pages 699-705 Practical Application of a Worldwide Gas Market Model at Stadtwerke München....Pages 707-714 ....Pages 715-721