Metaheuristics are the most exciting development in approximate optimization techniques of the last two decades. They have had widespread successes in attacking a variety of difficult combinatorial optimization problems that arise in many practical areas. This bibliography provides a classification of a comprehensive list of 1380 references on the theory and application of metaheuristics. Metaheuristics include but are not limited to constraint logic programming; greedy random adaptive search procedures; natural evolutionary computation; neural networks; non-monotonic search strategies; space-search methods; simulated annealing; tabu search; threshold algorithms and their hybrids. References are presented in alphabetical order under a number of subheadings.

Metaheuristics: A bibliography

Round robin scheduling – a survey

http://www.cs.nott.ac.uk/~pszgxk/papers/corsportsbib.pdf

Invited Review: Scheduling in sports: An annotated bibliography

I am pleased to present this Focus Issue on Manufacturing Logistics. Unlike a special issue, where new papers are solicited that deal with a theme, this issue was created by pulling together previously accepted papers from all topical areas of the journal. Thus, this focused issue achieves two goals. First, it creates a volume that presents state-of-the-art thinking on manufacturing logistics. Second, it reduces the backlog of accepted papers thereby reducing the publication delay-i.e., the time from acceptance to publication-which had been as long as 24 months. Our goal is, through the use of this supplement, to reduce the publication delay to 12 months over the next year. I hope that you enjoy this focused issue and I look forward to your comments and suggestions.

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Scheduling a Major College Basketball Conference

A method is described for setting revised target scores for the team batting second when a limited-overs cricket match has been forcibly shortened after it has commenced. It is designed so that neither team benefits or suffers from the shortening of the game and so is totally fair to both. It is easy to apply, requring nothing more than a single table of numbers and a pocket calculator, and is capable of dealing with any number of interruptions at any stage of either or both innings.

https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1057%2Fpalgrave.jors.2600524.pdf

A fair method for resetting the target in interrupted one-day cricket matches

The 1992/93 Australian domestic state cricket season was scheduled using the method of simulated annealing. This included both first-class matches (four days each) and one-day games. The matches had to be scheduled around international fixtures and had to respect a variety of other constraints of varying importance. The work was carried out in conjunction with the Australian Cricket Board and the results were used with some manual modification to produce the final 1992/93 cricket programme.

Scheduling the Australian State Cricket Season Using Simulated Annealing

Repertory Grid Analysis (RepGrid) is a research method commonly used in a quantitative manner. This paper supports the argument that RepGrid is a suitable tool for information systems researchers to use in gathering qualitative data. This argument is based on experiences with using RepGrid as a qualitative tool in the preliminary stages of an information systems research project and concurs with the findings of two previous authors. The paper begins by describing the method and its potential applications. It then describes the specifics of the research setting and how and why RepGrid was utilised. The authors’ findings in relation to the methods suitability are then presented; these are classified as either ‘limitations’ or ‘strengths’. Mechanisms for overcoming the limitations are detailed. These findings support the conclusion that RepGrid is a suitable tool for gathering qualitative data. The paper is of value to information systems researchers considering various qualitative data gathering techniques. It adds further weight to the findings of previous authors supporting the use of RepGrid and presents materials to assist those considering its use.

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Using Repertory Grid Analysis to gather qualitative data for information systems research

Those interested in improving the quality of an information system may also be interested in two particular research questions: “What factors influence the end users’ satisfaction, or otherwise, with the system?” and “What factors influence the end users’ decisions to use the system, or not?” A qualitative research project has been studying these two research questions in relation to a relatively new type of system: integrative knowledge management systems. This paper reports on the preliminary interview stage of the project. The paper describes the theoretical background for the research and how the specific research questions were arrived at. The paper describes why the research is necessary and then details the interviewing method that was used (RepGrid) and how the qualitative data was analysed. Summary results are presented followed by a discussion of how the research will proceed.

Factors influencing users' satisfaction with integrative Knowledge Management Systems - a preliminary investigation

Understanding what influences users’ satisfaction, or otherwise, with computer systems is a topic of importance to many within the field of information systems. Research into this question has typically relied on quantitative methods; in the course of a formal research project, a new method was developed which investigates the question using qualitative techniques. The method, along with the practical and theoretical context that gives it relevance, is described in this paper. For clarity, the method will be referred to herein as MIFIUS-QI (a Method for the Identification of Factors Influencing User Satisfaction — Qualitative).

Bernard J. Terrill

Papers

Scheduling the Australian State Cricket Season Using Simulated Annealing

Using Repertory Grid Analysis to gather qualitative data for information systems research

Factors influencing users' satisfaction with integrative Knowledge Management Systems - a preliminary investigation

A Qualitative Method for Identifying Factors that Influence User Satisfaction