Optimization Models and Algorithms in Operations Management
A special issue of Mathematics (ISSN 2227-7390). This special issue belongs to the section "D: Statistics and Operational Research".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 95
Special Issue Editor
2. Advanced Technology and Innovation Management for Creative Economy Research Group, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Interests: optimization modeling; mathematical model; operations and supply chain management; facility location; transportation system design; humanitarian logistics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue aims to showcase recent advances in optimization models and algorithmic approaches that enhance the efficiency, resilience, and sustainability of operations management across industrial, service, and humanitarian systems. In an era of increasing complexity, uncertainty, and multi-objective trade-offs, organizations must adopt robust and intelligent decision-support tools to achieve optimal performance at the strategic, tactical, and operational levels.
Recent developments in mathematical programming, metaheuristic algorithms, simulation-based optimization, and artificial intelligence have provided powerful frameworks for addressing diverse operational challenges. These techniques have been effectively applied to improve production scheduling, supply chain design, inventory management, and resource allocation under both deterministic and uncertain environments. By integrating data-driven insights with optimization and computational intelligence, operations management can achieve higher adaptability, responsiveness, and sustainability.
This Special Issue welcomes original research articles and comprehensive reviews that present novel models, methodologies, and practical applications in the field of operations management. Potential topics include logistics and supply chain optimization, production planning, scheduling, vehicle routing, service operations, inventory systems, and decision-support technologies applied across industrial, service, and humanitarian domains.
Dr. Chawis Boonmee
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- operations management
- optimization models
- mathematical programming
- heuristic and metaheuristic algorithms
- simulation-based optimization
- artificial intelligence in operations
- supply chain and logistics management
- production planning and scheduling
- decision-support systems
- uncertainty modeling
- multi-objective optimization
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