Metaheuristics in the Service Industry

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Sörensen, Kenneth (Editor), Sevaux, Marc (Editor), Habenicht, Walter (Editor), Geiger, Martin Josef (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
• Series: Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems, 624
• Subjects: Mathematics.; Production management.; Operations research.; Decision making.; Mathematical optimization.; Management science.; Optimization.; Operation Research/Decision Theory.; Operations Research, Management Science.; Operations Management.

Most developed economics show the tendency of an increasing importance of modern services such as tourism, logistical services, finance, and others. In many cases, complex optimization problems can be found in this context, and the successful operation of modern services often depends on the ability...