Future paths for integer programming and links to artificial intelligence
Computers and Operations Research - Special issue: Applications of integer programming
Empirical model-building and response surface
Empirical model-building and response surface
Tabu search-based metaheuristic algorithm for software system reliability problems
Computers and Operations Research
A novel chemistry based metaheuristic optimization method for mining of classification rules
Expert Systems with Applications: An International Journal
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This paper presents an alternative approach to the dual response systems problem by utilizing a tabu search algorithm that yields a string of solutions and examine the trade-offs graphically and systematically how the controllable variables simultaneously impact the mean and the standard deviation of a characteristic of interest relevant to an industrial process. Heuristic-based search techniques may be very useful for cases where interactive multi-objective optimization techniques are not available due to lack of willingness of decision-makers. A further advantage of tabu search is its simplicity and we show that the entire process only occupies a few lines of codes and generates string of solutions in speedy manner especially for the larger-the-better/smaller-the-better cases of Taguchi's robust parameter design. The procedure is illustrated with an example.