{"title":"Analyzing changes in EU social inclusion using the global Malmquist productivity index","authors":"Giannis Karagiannis, Panagiotis Ravanos","doi":"10.1111/itor.13519","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/itor.13519","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, we use the global and the biennial Malmquist productivity indices for the Inverted Benefit‐of‐the‐Doubt model to analyze changes in EU social inclusion using data for the period 2011–2020. Our empirical results indicate that relatively more progress took place in EU social inclusion during the period 2015–2020, compared to the period 2011–2015. In addition, in the period 2011–2015, these improvements were possible mainly through the effect of efficiency change, while in the period 2015–2020, the main source of progress was the effect of the best‐practice change. In addition, we found that the “older” Member States achieved slightly faster progress rates, compared to the “new” Member States in the period 2011–2015, while the opposite was true for the period 2015–2020.","PeriodicalId":49176,"journal":{"name":"International Transactions in Operational Research","volume":"74 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142216957","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Davide La Torre, Hatem Masri, Constantin Zopounidis
{"title":"Special issue on “Multiple Criteria Decision Making for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)”","authors":"Davide La Torre, Hatem Masri, Constantin Zopounidis","doi":"10.1111/itor.13509","DOIUrl":"10.1111/itor.13509","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49176,"journal":{"name":"International Transactions in Operational Research","volume":"32 1","pages":"536-537"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141936169","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Special Issue on “Optimizing Port and Maritime Logistics: Advances for Sustainable and Efficient Operations”","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/itor.13508","DOIUrl":"10.1111/itor.13508","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49176,"journal":{"name":"International Transactions in Operational Research","volume":"32 1","pages":"534-535"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141936171","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Paola Festa, Luca Di Gaspero, Mario Pavone, Mauricio G. C. Resende
{"title":"Preface to the Special Issue on Metaheuristics: Recent Advances and Applications","authors":"Paola Festa, Luca Di Gaspero, Mario Pavone, Mauricio G. C. Resende","doi":"10.1111/itor.13510","DOIUrl":"10.1111/itor.13510","url":null,"abstract":"<p>We are pleased to present this special issue of <i>International Transactions in Operational Research</i>, which showcases the latest advancements in metaheuristics, as presented at the Metaheuristics International Conference (MIC 2022). This conference was held in the beautiful city of Syracuse, in Sicily, Italy, on July 11–14, 2022. The collection of papers in this issue reflects the breadth and depth of current research efforts, demonstrating both algorithmic innovation and practical applications.</p><p>This volume consists of ten papers, some of which were presented at the conference and some that were not. Together, they represent a significant contribution to the field of metaheuristics and operational research.</p><p>The papers cover a wide range of topics, including advances in quantum-inspired optimization, hybrid approaches for healthcare logistics, and bi-objective job shop scheduling with energy constraints. Other contributions focus on enhancing local search algorithms within the MOEA/D framework, applying adaptive iterated local search to location problems, and addressing the multi-objective traveling salesman–repairman problem with profits.</p><p>Further contributions explore iterated greedy algorithms for the obnoxious <i>p</i>-median problem, comparing QUBO models for quantum annealing, variable neighborhood search methodologies for the median location problem, and metaheuristics for flexible flow-shop scheduling with <i>s</i>-batching machines.</p><p>This special issue represents a significant contribution to the field of metaheuristics and operational research. We hope that the insights and innovations presented herein will inspire further research and development, driving advancements in both theory and practice.</p><p>We extend our gratitude to the authors for their outstanding contributions and to the reviewers for their meticulous evaluations. Together, they have ensured the high quality of this special issue.</p>","PeriodicalId":49176,"journal":{"name":"International Transactions in Operational Research","volume":"32 1","pages":"5"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/itor.13510","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141936173","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Special Issue on “Managing Supply Chain Resilience in the Digital Economy Era”","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/itor.13506","DOIUrl":"10.1111/itor.13506","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49176,"journal":{"name":"International Transactions in Operational Research","volume":"32 1","pages":"530-531"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141936168","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Special Issue on “Sharing Platforms for Sustainability: Exploring Strategies, Trade-offs, and Applications”","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/itor.13507","DOIUrl":"10.1111/itor.13507","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49176,"journal":{"name":"International Transactions in Operational Research","volume":"32 1","pages":"532-533"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141936170","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A robust optimisation approach for the placement of forest fire suppression resources","authors":"André Bergsten Mendes, Filipe Pereira e Alvelos","doi":"10.1111/itor.13524","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/itor.13524","url":null,"abstract":"This research develops an initial attack plan for combating forest fires in any wildland areas susceptible to fire outbreaks. To be eligible for such a plan, the landscape must have been previously mapped and modelled concerning spatial and topographic data and fuel levels. Thus, when ignition occurs, one can predict the expected fire behaviour in terms of spread direction and rate of spread. With such information, decisions can be taken on where and when to position the suppression resources. This paper extends a recent contribution to this subject, generalising each node's resource requirement, allowing a more precise modelling of non‐homogeneous landscapes. Moreover, we treat the cases where the estimated number of resources may not be sufficient to deal with the fire intensity, which becomes revealed only at the fire scene. In such cases, additional resources may be needed to contain the fire effectively. This worst‐case approach is modelled with the support of the robust optimisation paradigm. We propose a deterministic mathematical programming model, a robust optimisation counterpart, and a robust tabu search (RoTS) algorithm. We adapt instances from the literature, which are optimally solved by a commercial solver and used for assessing the quality of the RoTS. The proposed algorithm could optimally solve 94 of 96 instances. Finally, we conducted a Monte Carlo simulation as part of a risk analysis assessment of the generated solutions.","PeriodicalId":49176,"journal":{"name":"International Transactions in Operational Research","volume":"256 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141936172","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Joel‐Novi Rodríguez‐Escoto, Elias Olivares‐Benitez, Samuel Nucamendi‐Guillén, Julie Drzymalski
{"title":"A multi‐objective sustainable closed‐loop supply chain network problem with hybrid facilities","authors":"Joel‐Novi Rodríguez‐Escoto, Elias Olivares‐Benitez, Samuel Nucamendi‐Guillén, Julie Drzymalski","doi":"10.1111/itor.13523","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/itor.13523","url":null,"abstract":"A sustainable closed‐loop supply chain network requires conjunctive implementation of reverse logistics in the supply chain, with decisions that consider economic, environmental, and social factors. In real life, the problem needs to be addressed by prioritizing targets or interacting between them to give a range of solutions to the decision maker. In this context, this work proposes a novel multi‐objective sustainable closed‐loop supply chain network problem based on the revised network design model with hybrid recovery centers minimizing (1) the total economic cost, (2) the CO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub> emission of vehicles used, and (3) the total obnoxious distance. The latter objective is a novel implementation of the social dimension of a sustainable model. A sensitivity analysis of the multi‐objective model is developed through ANOVA. A dataset of instances was generated to test the model and the solution methods, which are configured with AUGMECON2, a linear programming relaxation implemented to improve the CPU time, and AUGMECON2‐EXTENDED to obtain more solutions to avoid exploring all space of the solution. The results show that an AUGMECON2‐EXTENDED implementation outperforms all the selected performance metrics. These performance metrics include NPS, CPU time, RPOS, QM, and HV. The results show an improvement on average of at least , , , , and , respectively, in those metrics, in comparison to other implementations.","PeriodicalId":49176,"journal":{"name":"International Transactions in Operational Research","volume":"41 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141936176","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zaira García‐Tórtola, David Conesa, Joan Crespo, Emili Tortosa‐Ausina
{"title":"Unlocking university efficiency: a Bayesian stochastic frontier analysis","authors":"Zaira García‐Tórtola, David Conesa, Joan Crespo, Emili Tortosa‐Ausina","doi":"10.1111/itor.13525","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/itor.13525","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, we analyze the performance of the Spanish public university system over the 2010–2019 period, which was particularly turbulent due to the tight budget constraints imposed on universities. To disentangle the main sources of performance change, we adopt a dynamic approach by decomposing it into efficiency change (catching up) and technical change (shifts in the frontier). In contrast to many studies on higher education institutions (HEIs), we opt for stochastic frontier analysis, employing the ray production function proposed by Löthgren (1997) to account for the multiple‐output nature of HEIs. Additionally, to offer a more detailed examination of uncertainty quantification, we conduct inference within the Bayesian paradigm. Broadly, results point to an overall positive performance change over the entire period, particularly for technical change during 2010–2014. However, there were notable discrepancies across universities, which could be unlocked with certain precision via the posterior distributions of performance and its components.","PeriodicalId":49176,"journal":{"name":"International Transactions in Operational Research","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141936178","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Inventory rationing, admission control, and production capacity allocation in a make‐to‐stock/make‐to‐order manufacturing system","authors":"Eungab Kim","doi":"10.1111/itor.13521","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/itor.13521","url":null,"abstract":"This paper considers a manufacturing system in which products are produced in both make‐to‐stock (MTS) and make‐to‐order (MTO) modes. Production of MTS and MTO products is done in batches, incurs a setup cost, and is non‐preemptive. The inventory of MTS products fulfills the demand of multiple classes, and each class demand can be satisfied or rejected. Customer orders for MTO production can be accepted or rejected, and their size is the same as the production batch. The primary goal of this paper is to study a policy that coordinates inventory rationing, admission control, and production capacity allocation to maximize the system's profit. We formulate the problem as a Markov decision process model and identify the structure of optimal control policies. We investigate the effect of inventory rationing on the profit by comparing its performance to that of the system with a first‐come‐ first‐serve policy to allocate inventory to multiple demand classes and study the extent to which the benefit of inventory rationing can be affected by system parameter changes. We also propose a heuristic that manages control decisions from linear threshold functions. Our test results from numerical examples show that the average percentage difference between the optimal and heuristic policies is within 1.2%.","PeriodicalId":49176,"journal":{"name":"International Transactions in Operational Research","volume":"44 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141863722","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}