Production Research: 10th International Conference of Production Research - Americas, ICPR-Americas 2020, Bahía Blanca, Argentina, December 9-11, ... in Computer and Information Science)

This two-volume set presents selected and revised papers from the 10th International Conference of Production Research - Americas, ICPR-Americas 2020, held in Bahía Blanca, Argentina, in December 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the conference was held in a fully virtual format. The 41 full papers and 11 short papers were thoroughly reviewed and selected from 275 submissions. They are organized in topical sections on optimization; metaheuristics and algorithms; industry 4.0 and cyber-physical systems; smart city; intelligent systems and decision sciences; simulation; machine learning and big data. Preface Organization Contents – Part II Contents – Part I Smart City A Benders Decomposition Approachpg for an Integrated Bin Allocationpg and Vehicle Routing Problempg in Municipal Waste Management 1 Introduction 2 A Working Example 3 A Mathematical Model of MSW 3.1 Model Formulation 3.2 Valid Inequalities 4 A Resolution Approach Based on Benders Decomposition 4.1 Creating the Subproblem 4.2 Stating the Master Problem 5 Literature Review 6 Computational Experiments 6.1 The Value of Valid Inequalities 6.2 Using More Bin Arrangements 7 Conclusion References Design of a Nanostores’ Delivery Service Network for Food Supplying in COVID-19 Times: A Linear Optimization Approach 1 Introduction 2 Background 2.1 Disruptions in SC by Pandemics 2.2 Location Models to Design Delivery Service Network 3 Proposal 3.1 MILP Model 3.2 Model Formulation 4 Description of Case Study 4.1 Data Preparation 5 Results 6 Conclusions and Future Works References A Decision Support Tool for the Location Routing Problem During the COVID-19 Outbreak in Colombia 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 2.1 Location Routing Problems 2.2 Logistic Approaches for Dealing with COVID-19 3 Problem Description 4 Solving Approach 5 Results and Analysis 6 Conclusions References Simulated Annealing Metaheuristic Approach for Generating Alternative Corridor Locations 1 Introduction 2 The Corridor Location Problem 2.1 Problem Description 2.2 Mathematical Formulation 2.3 Related Work 3 The Proposed SA for the CLP 3.1 Simulated Annealing Method 3.2 SA for the CLP 4 Experimental Results and Discussion 4.1 Development and Execution Platform 4.2 Studied Area and Problem Instances 4.3 Parameters Configuration 4.4 Experimental Results 5 Conclusions and Future Work References A Simulated Annealing Algorithm for Solving a Routing Problem in the Context of Municipal Solid Waste Collection 1 Introduction 2 Problem Statement 2.1 Mathematical Model 2.2 Literature Review 3 Proposed Solution Method 3.1 Baseline Metaheuristics 4 Results 4.1 Tests Carried Out on Real Scenarios 4.2 Tests Carried Out on Benchmark Problems of the Literature 4.3 Analysis of Results 5 Conclusions References Optimal Dispatch of Electric Buses Under Uncertain Travel Times 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 3 Case Study 3.1 Statistic Analysis 3.2 Computational Results 4 Conclusions and Future Research References Intelligent Systems and Decision Sciences Production Planning with Remanufacturing and Environmental Costs 1 Introduction 2 Problem Definition 3 Heuristic Procedures for the ELSR-EC 3.1 TS-EC Procedure 3.2 TS-EC Variants 4 Numerical Experimentation 4.1 Performance Analysis for n = 20 4.2 Cost Weighting Analysis 4.3 Performance Analysis for n = 70 5 Conclusions and Future Research References Simultaneous Lot-Sizing and Scheduling with Recovery Options: Problem Formulation and Analysis of the Single-Product Case 1 Introduction 2 Problem Description and Formulation 3 Numerical Experimentation 3.1 Experiments Design 3.2 Analysis of Results for Instances with T=22 3.3 Analysis of Results for Large Instances 4 Conclusions References Study of the Location of a Second Fleet for the Brazilian Navy: Structuring and Mathematical Modeling Using SAPEVO-M and VIKOR Methods 1 Introduction 2 Problem Structuring 2.1 Presentation of Criteria 2.2 Presentation of Alternatives 3 Background 3.1 SAPEVO-M Method 3.2 VIKOR Method 4 Application of SAPEVO-M and VIKOR Methods 4.1 Evaluation of Criteria 4.2 Application of the VIKOR Method 4.3 Obtaining Si and Ri 4.4 Calculating Qi and Ordering Alternatives 4.5 Analysis of Results 5 Conclusion References Adaptation of the Balanced Scorecard to Latin American Higher Education Institutions in the Context of Strategic Management: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 2.1 Question Formulation 2.2 Location of Studies 2.3 Study Selection and Evaluation 2.4 Analysis and Synthesis 2.5 Report and Use of the Results 3 Findings and Discussion 4 Meta-analysis 4.1 Relationship Between the Property of the HEI and the Strategic Level of the Financial Perspective 4.2 Relationship Between the Property of the HEI and the Perspectives Used 5 Conclusion References Project Management Process Resilience: Assessing and Improving the Project Review Process Using FRAM 1 Introduction 2 Resilience, Variability and FRAM 2.1 Resilience and Resilience Engineering 2.2 Functional Resonance Analysis Method– FRAM 2.3 Evaluating the Process Performance Variability 3 Case Study: Systems Engineering Project Reviews in IAE 3.1 Systems Engineering Process in IAE 3.2 Project Review Process 4 Modelling the Work-as-Done 4.1 Step 1: Identifying and Describing Functions 4.2 Step 2: Characterizing Potential and Actual Variability 5 Improving the Process Resilience 5.1 Step 3: Aggregating Variability 5.2 Step 4: Managing Variability 6 Conclusion References Proposal for a Biorefinery in a Cuban Sugar Industry Taking Advantage the Biomass 1 Introduction 2 Development 2.1 Identification of the Different Processes 2.2 Material and Energy Balances 2.3 Economic Analysis 3 Conclusions References Evaluation of the Economic and Volumetric Performance of Strategic Planning in a Forest Plantation in the North of Misiones Province, Argentina 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 3 Results 4 Conclusions References Process Mining and Value Stream Mapping: An Incremental Approach 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 2.1 Value Stream Mapping 2.2 Process Mining 3 Methodology 4 Case Study 4.1 Extraction and Analysis of Log 4.2 Process Analysis 5 Discussion 6 Conclusion References Minimizing Total Implementation Cost of a 2-D Indoor Localization System with a Constant Accuracy for Underground Mine Tunnels 1 Introduction 2 Description of the Indoor Positioning System 2.1 General Overview 2.2 Algorithm 3 An Illustrative Example 4 Conclusions References An Integrated Approach for Solving the Bucking and Routing Problems in the Forest Industry 1 Introduction 2 Problem Statement 2.1 Problem Characteristics Related to Harvesting Activities 2.2 Problem Characteristics Related to Production Activities 2.3 Problem Characteristics Related to Distribution Activities 2.4 Optimization Variables 3 Mathematical Model 4 Case Study 5 Final Remarks References An Operational Planning Model to Support First Mile Logistics for Small Fresh-Produce Growers 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 3 Mathematical Formulation and Proposed Solution Approach 3.1 Harvesting Planning Model 3.2 Routing Problem 4 Experimental Design 5 Conclusions References Simulation Impact of Labor Productivity and Multiskilling on Staff Management: A Retail Industry Case 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 3 Problem Description 4 Methodology 4.1 Modeling the Learning and Forgetting Phenomenon 4.2 Mathematical Model Incorporating k-chaining and the Learning and Forgetting Phenomenon 5 Case Study, Results and Discussion 5.1 Case Study 5.2 Experiments and Performance Metrics 5.3 Results and Discussion 6 Conclusions References Modelling the Dynamics of a Digital Twin 1 Introduction 2 Conceptual Model of the Smart Factory 3 Running Example 4 Causal Loop Diagrams 5 Stocks and Flows Diagrams 6 Scenario Modelling 7 Conclusions References A Simulation-Optimization Approach for the Household Energy Planning Problem Considering Uncertainty in Users Preferences 1 Introduction 2 Related Work 3 Mathematical Formulation 4 The Proposed Simulation-Optimization Resolution Approach for the Stochastic Household Energy Planning 4.1 Bi-objective Optimization 4.2 Sample Average Approximation Method for Considering Stochastic Users Preferences 5 Computational Experiments 5.1 Problem Instances 5.2 Experiment Design 5.3 Experimental Results 6 Conclusions References Production Capacity Study in Footwear Production Systems Based on Simulation 1 Introduction 2 Problem Description 2.1 Manufacturing Process Description 2.2 Detail of the Problem to Be Solved 3 Solution Proposal 3.1 Solution Proposal Description 3.2 Solution Implementation Approach 4 Experiments and Results 4.1 Experimental Design 4.2 Results 5 Conclusions References Machine Learning and Big Data A Database Curation for Prediction of the Refractive Index in the Virtual Testing of Polymeric Materials by Using Machine Learning 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 2.1 Databases: Curation and Cleaning 2.2 QSPR Modelling 3 Results and Discussions 3.1 Data Curation and Cleaning 3.2 QSPR Modelling 4 Conclusions References The Time-Lagged Effect Problem on (Un)truthful Data, a Case Study on COVID-19 Outbreak 1 Introduction 2 The Time-Lagged Effect Problem 2.1 Descriptive Analysis 2.2 Statement of the Problem 3 Bayesian Analysis 3.1 Prior Distributions 3.2 Posterior Distributions 3.3 Differences on the Elapsed Times in the Transitions from Confirmed Cases 4 Stochastic Discrete-Event Simulation 4.1 State Equations 4.2 Implementation, Results and Their Validation 5 Conclusion and Future Works References Robust Data Reconciliation Applied to Steady State Model with Uncertainty 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 2.1 M-estimators 2.2 Simple Method 2.3 RDR with Uncertainty Parameters 3 Implementation 3.1 Measurements Models 3.2 Performance Measures 3.3 Useful Consideration for the RDR Implementation 4 Results 4.1 Model 1 4.2 Model 2 5 Conclusion References Author Index