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Researcher
Birger Raa
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Patents
110
Results
2025
Greenhouse and acid gas conversion by electrothermal catalysis
Hilde Poelman
G. Veryasov
H. Retot
I. Shlyapnikov
Jeroen Lauwaert
A. Delparish
M. Grilc
V. Valtech
H. Dura
Birger Raa
et al.
C3
Conference
2025
Shaping the factory of the future : towards zero-waste, net-zero manufacturing with hybrid assembly and carbon-aware scheduling
Andrea Mencaroni
Dieter Claeys
Birger Raa
Dissertation
2025
The cyclic inventory routing problem with environmental considerations : model, solution procedure, and insights
Anass Kajji
Tarik Aouam
Asmae El Mokrini
Birger Raa
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
2025
Towards net-zero manufacturing : carbon-aware scheduling for GHG emissions reduction
Andrea Mencaroni
Pieter Leyman
Birger Raa
Stijn De Vuyst
Dieter Claeys
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
2025
2024
A quantitative framework to support the decision between traditional, selective, and hybrid assembly
Andrea Mencaroni
Dieter Claeys
Birger Raa
Stijn De Vuyst
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
2024
Per-instance algorithm configuration for production planning in a reconfigurable assembly system
Daniel Guzman Vargas
Sidharta Gautama
Mehmet Uzunosmanoğlu
Birger Raa
Veronique Limère
P1
Conference
2024
Per-instance algorithm configuration in homogeneous instance spaces : a use case in reconfigurable assembly systems
Daniel Guzman Vargas
Sidharta Gautama
Mehmet Uzunosmanoğlu
Birger Raa
Veronique Limère
A1
Journal Article
in
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
2024
Reducing scope 2 emissions through carbon-aware flow-shop scheduling
Andrea Mencaroni
Dieter Claeys
Stijn De Vuyst
Birger Raa
Pieter Leyman
C3
Conference
2024
Stacking inbound sheets with scattered arrivals
Birger Raa
Sofie Van Volsem
C3
Conference
2024
2023
A shortfall modelling-based solution approach for stochastic cyclic inventory routing
Birger Raa
Tarik Aouam
A1
Journal Article
in
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH
2023
Design of reconfigurable cellular manufacturing systems with alternative routing
Mehmet Uzunosmanoğlu
Veronique Limère
Birger Raa
C3
Conference
2023
Design of reconfigurable cellular manufacturing systems with alternative routing
Mehmet Uzunosmanoğlu
Veronique Limère
Birger Raa
P1
Conference
2023
Intelligent assembly methods : a model to support decision-makers towards more sustainable manufacturing
Andrea Mencaroni
Dieter Claeys
Birger Raa
Stijn De Vuyst
C3
Conference
2023
2022
Aggregate planning for multi-product assembly systems with reconfigurable cells
Mehmet Uzunosmanoğlu
Veronique Limère
Birger Raa
C3
Conference
2022
Allocation of inspection stations in a multi-product serial assembly line with delayed inspection
Sajjad Hedayati
Stijn De Vuyst
Birger Raa
C3
Conference
2022
Buffering variability in stochastic cyclic inventory routing
Birger Raa
Tarik Aouam
C3
Conference
2022
Optimal inspection allocation efforts with inspection intervals in flexible multi-stage manufacturing systems
Sajjad Hedayati
Stijn De Vuyst
Birger Raa
C3
Conference
2022
2021
Aggregate planning for multi-product assembly lines with reconfigurable cells
Mehmet Uzunosmanoğlu
Birger Raa
Veronique Limère
Alexander De Cock
Yogang Singh
Angel J. Lopez
Sidharta Gautama
Johannes Cottyn
P1
Conference
2021
An integrated single-item lot-sizing problem in a two-stage industrial symbiosis supply chain with stochastic demands
Cheshmeh Chamani
El-Houssaine Aghezzaf
Abdelhakim Khatab
Birger Raa
Yogang Singh
Johannes Cottyn
P1
Conference
2021
Mixed model assembly line feeding with discrete location assignments and variable station space
Nico Schmid
Veronique Limère
Birger Raa
A1
Journal Article
in
OMEGA-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
2021
Multi-vehicle stochastic cyclic inventory routing with guaranteed replenishments
Birger Raa
Tarik Aouam
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
2021
Stochastic cyclic inventory routing with capacitated replenishments
Birger Raa
Tarik Aouam
C3
Conference
2021
2020
Analysis and evaluation of deterministic approximate models for the stochastic periodic inventory routing problem
Ehsan Yadollahi
El-Houssaine Aghezzaf
Birger Raa
Joris Walraevens
Dissertation
2020
2019
A savings analysis of horizontal collaboration among VMI suppliers
Benedikt De Vos
Birger Raa
Stijn De Vuyst
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL AND MANAGEMENT OPTIMIZATION
2019
Evaluating approximate solution models for the stochastic periodic inventory routing problem
Ehsan Yadollahi
El-Houssaine Aghezzaf
Joris Walraevens
Birger Raa
Dieter Claeys
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS
2019
Evaluating formulations and branch-and-cut algorithms for the cyclic IRP
Birger Raa
Leandro Coelho
C3
Conference
2019
Inventory routing problem with non-stationary stochastic demands
Ehsan Yadollahi
El-Houssaine Aghezzaf
Joris Walraevens
Birger Raa
P1
Conference
2019
2018
An efficient implementation of a static move descriptor-based local search heuristic
Onne Beek
Birger Raa
Wout Dullaert
Daniele Vigo
A1
Journal Article
in
COMPUTERS & OPERATIONS RESEARCH
2018
Modeling variable space in assembly line feeding
Nico Schmid
Veronique Limère
Birger Raa
P1
Conference
2018
Optimizing storage capacity of retailers in stochastic periodic inventory routing problem
Ehsan Yadollahi
El-Houssaine Aghezzaf
Joris Walraevens
Birger Raa
C1
Conference
2018
Simulation analysis tackling demand stochasticity through safety stock and lateral transshipments
Benedikt De Vos
Birger Raa
C1
Conference
2018
Stability analysis of cost allocation methods for inventory routing
Benedikt De Vos
Birger Raa
P1
Conference
2018
Tackling demand stochasticity by redistribution among retailers in a two-stage distribution system
Benedikt De Vos
Birger Raa
C1
Conference
2018
The Impact of Forecasting Accuracy on Stochastic Periodic Inventory Routing Problem
Ehsan Yadollahi
El-Houssaine Aghezzaf
Joris Walraevens
Dieter Claeys
Birger Raa
C3
Conference
2018
2017
Considering the difference of pre-set service level and actual service level in a safety-stock based
Ehsan Yadollahi
El-Houssaine Aghezzaf
Joris Walraevens
Birger Raa
C1
Conference
2017
Gradient-based optimization of the expected profit in a serial production line with single sampling paths
Stijn De Vuyst
Dieter Claeys
Birger Raa
El-Houssaine Aghezzaf
C3
Conference
2017
Managing inventory and service levels in a safety stock-based inventory routing system with stochastic retailer demands
Ehsan Yadollahi
El-Houssaine Aghezzaf
Birger Raa
A1
Journal Article
in
APPLIED STOCHASTIC MODELS IN BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY
2017
Managing inventory and service levels in a safety stock-based inventory routing system with stochastic retailer demands (vol 33, pg 369, 2017)
Ehsan Yadollahi
El-Houssaine Aghezzaf
Birger Raa
Correction
2017
Route and fleet design for cyclic inventory routing
Birger Raa
Wout Dullaert
A1
Journal Article
in
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH
2017
2016
A statistical comparison of two safety stock replenishment mechanisms in a cyclic stochastic IRP
Ehsan Yadollahi
El-Houssaine Aghezzaf
Birger Raa
P1
Conference
2016
Analysing the effectiveness of vendor-managed inventory in a single-warehouse, multiple-retailer system
Mohd Kamarul Irwan Abdul Rahim
El-Houssaine Aghezzaf
Veronique Limère
Birger Raa
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMS SCIENCE
2016
Influence of composition, amount and life span of passenger cars on end-of-life vehicles waste in Belgium: a system dynamics approach
Dirk Inghels
Wout Dullaert
Birger Raa
Grit Walther
A1
Journal Article
in
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART A-POLICY AND PRACTICE
2016
Vertical and horizontal collaboration in inventory and transportation
Benedikt De Vos
Birger Raa
C1
Conference
2016
2015
City logistics and mobility: trends, challenges and possible operational solution strategies
Rodrigo Rezende Amaral
El-Houssaine Aghezzaf
Birger Raa
Ehsan Yadollahi
Bookchapter
in
Adaptive mobility : a new policy and research agenda on mobility in horizontal metropolises
2015
Fleet optimization for cyclic inventory routing problems
Birger Raa
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
2015
Vertical and horizontal collaboration in transportation and inventory
Benedikt De Vos
Birger Raa
C3
Conference
2015
2014
A robust optimization model for a supply chain under uncertainty
Sara Hosseini
Reza Zanjirani Farahani
Wout Dullaert
Birger Raa
Mohsen Rajabi
Alireza Bolhari
A1
Journal Article
in
IMA JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT MATHEMATICS
2014
Cyclic versus reactive planning for inventory routing
Birger Raa
P1
Conference
2014
2013
A matheuristic for aggregate production-distribution planning with mould sharing
Birger Raa
Wout Dullaert
El-Houssaine Aghezzaf
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
2013
A novel solution approach for large-scale VRP with stochastic customers
Dauwe Vercamer
Dirk Van den Poel
Birger Raa
C3
Conference
2013
An efficient implementation of a static move descriptor-based local search heuristic
Onne Beek
Birger Raa
Wout Dullaert
C1
Conference
2013
The Berth allocation and quay crane assignment problem using a CP approach
Stephane Zampelli
Yannis Vergados
Rowan Van Schaeren
Wout Dullaert
Birger Raa
P1
Conference
2013
2012
A divide-and-conquer analysis of very large asymmetric vehicle routing problems
Dauwe Vercamer
Dirk Van den Poel
Birger Raa
C3
Conference
2012
A VNS for the real-life asymmetric large-scale MTSP with stochastic customers
Dauwe Vercamer
Dirk Van den Poel
Birger Raa
C3
Conference
2012
Analysis of the single-vehicle cyclic inventory routing problem
El-Houssaine Aghezzaf
Yiqing Zhong
Birger Raa
Manel Mateo
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMS SCIENCE
2012
Cardinality reasoning for bin-packing constraint: application to a tank allocation problem
Pierre Schaus
Jean-Charles Regin
Rowan Van Schaeren
Wout Dullaert
Birger Raa
C1
Conference
2012
2011
An enriched model for the integrated berth allocation and quay crane assignment problem
Birger Raa
Wouter Dullaert
Rowan Van Schaeren
A1
Journal Article
in
EXPERT SYSTEMS WITH APPLICATIONS
2011
Berth allocation and quay crane assignment using constraint programming
Rowan Van Schaeren
Wout Dullaert
Birger Raa
Stephane Zampelli
Yannis Vergados
C3
Conference
2011
Discrete optimization for some TSP-like genome mapping problems
David Mester
Y Ronin
M Korostishevsky
Z Frenkel
Olli Braysy
Wout Dullaert
Birger Raa
A Korol
Bookchapter
in
Handbook of optimization theory : decision analysis and application
2011
Fleet optimization for cyclic inventory routing
Birger Raa
Wouter Bonte
C1
Conference
2011
Taking replenishment capacity into account in a basestock inventory policy
Thomas Dubois
Birger Raa
Wout Dullaert
C1
Conference
2011
2010
A customer-centric solution approach to cyclic inventory routing
Birger Raa
Wout Dullaert
C1
Conference
2010
A robust optimization model for production-distribution network design under uncertainty
Sara Hosseini
Reza Farahani
Wout Dullaert
Birger Raa
C1
Conference
2010
An exact algorithm for the single-vehicle cyclic inventory routing problem
El-Houssaine Aghezzaf
Yiqing Zhong
Birger Raa
Manel Mateo
C1
Conference
2010
An integrated solution method for order batching and picking
Birger Raa
Wout Dullaert
C1
Conference
2010
The value of flexibility in aggregate production-distribution planning
Birger Raa
Wout Dullaert
C1
Conference
2010
Using a tsp-heuristic for routing order pickers in warehouses
Christophe Theys
Olli Bräysy
Wout Dullaert
Birger Raa
A1
Journal Article
in
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH
2010
2009
A practical solution approach for the cyclic inventory routing problem
Birger Raa
El-Houssaine Aghezzaf
A1
Journal Article
in
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH
2009
Cyclic inventory routing under demand uncertainty
Birger Raa
Wout Dullaert
C3
Conference
2009
Cyclic scheduling of multiple tours with multiple frequencies for a single vehicle
Birger Raa
El-Houssaine Aghezzaf
Wout Dullaert
A2
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LOGISTICS SYSTEMS AND MANAGEMENT
2009
Integrated berth allocation and quay crane assignment
Wout Dullaert
Birger Raa
C3
Conference
2009
2008
Designing distribution patterns for long-term inventory routing with constant demand rates
Birger Raa
El-Houssaine Aghezzaf
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
2008
Enriching the berth allocation problem
Rowan Van Schaeren
Wout Dullaert
Birger Raa
C1
Conference
2008
Enriching the Berth Allocation Problem
Rowan Van Schaeren
Wout Dullaert
Birger Raa
C1
Conference
2008
Fleet and route design for cyclic distribution problems
Birger Raa
Wout Dullaert
C1
Conference
2008
New models and algorithms for the cyclic inventory routing problem
Birger Raa
A1
Journal Article
in
4OR-A QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF OPERATIONS RESEARCH
2008
Robust cyclic planning for distribution logistics
Birger Raa
Wout Dullaert
C3
Conference
2008
Towards a metaheuristic for routing order pickers in a warehouse
Christophe Theys
Olli Bräysy
Wout Dullaert
Birger Raa
C1
Conference
2008
2007
Aligning tour cycle times in cyclic delivery scheduling
Birger Raa
El-Houssaine Aghezzaf
C3
Conference
2007
Enriching the berth allocation problem
Rowan Van Schaeren
Wout Dullaert
Birger Raa
C1
Conference
2007
Inspection strategies for multi-stage processes
Birger Raa
Wout Dullaert
Sofie Van Volsem
C3
Conference
2007
Revisiting service-level measurement for an inventory system with different transport modes
Wout Dullaert
Bert Vernimmen
El-Houssaine Aghezzaf
Birger Raa
A1
Journal Article
in
TRANSPORT REVIEWS
2007
Robust cyclic distribution planning
Birger Raa
Wout Dullaert
C1
Conference
2007
Supply chain (re)design: support for managerial and policy decisions
Wouter Dullaert
Olli Bräysy
Marc Goetschalckx
Birger Raa
A2
Journal Article
in
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURE RESEARCH
2007
2006
A Local Search Algorithm For The Inventory Matching Problem In A Steel Company
Birger Raa
W VAN DER STRICHT
C1
Conference
2006
A new start with a cyclic distribution strategy
Birger Raa
W DULLAERT
C1
Conference
2006
Alternative models for vendor managed inventory problems under stable demand rates
El-Houssaine Aghezzaf
Birger Raa
C1
Conference
2006
Cyclic delivery scheduling in a VMI-framework
Birger Raa
El-Houssaine Aghezzaf
Wout Dullaert
C3
Conference
2006
Managing customer service and network costs of car breakdown repair services
W Dullaert
Birger Raa
Frank Witlox
C1
Conference
2006
Modeling inventory routing problems in supply chains of high consumption products
El-Houssaine Aghezzaf
Birger Raa
Hendrik Van Landeghem
A1
Journal Article
in
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH
2006
Models and Algorithms for the Cyclic Inventory Routing Problem
Birger Raa
E Aghezzaf
Dissertation
2006
Models and Algorithms for the Cyclic Inventory Routing Problem
Birger Raa
E Aghezzaf
Dissertation
2006
Models and algorithms for the cyclic inventory routing problem
Birger Raa
El-Houssaine Aghezzaf
Dissertation
2006
2005
A hybrid approach to designing inbound-resupply strategies
W DULLAERT
Birger Raa
B VERNIMMEN
Frank Witlox
A1
Journal Article
in
IEEE INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS
2005
A robust dynamic planning strategy for lot-sizing problems with stochastic demands
Birger Raa
El-Houssaine Aghezzaf
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF INTELLIGENT MANUFACTURING
2005
Can multiple sourcing reduce total logistics costs?: a case study
W Dullaert
Birger Raa
B Vernimmen
Frank Witlox
C1
Conference
2005
Designing real-life cyclical distribution patterns
Birger Raa
El-Houssaine Aghezzaf
Wout Dullaert
C1
Conference
2005
Multi-tours with multiple frequencies for the long-term inventory-routing with constant demand rates
Birger Raa
El-Houssaine Aghezzaf
C1
Conference
2005
Revisiting service level measurement for an inventory system with different transport modes
Wout Dullaert
El-Houssaine Aghezzaf
Birger Raa
Bert Vernimmen
C1
Conference
2005
Single and Multiple Sourcing for Stochastic Inbound Resupply
W DULLAERT
Birger Raa
B VERNIMMEN
Frank Witlox
C1
Conference
2005
Single and multiple sourcing for stochastic inbound resupply
W DULLAERT
Birger Raa
B VERNIMMEN
Frank Witlox
C1
Conference
2005
Specifying 'fair' service levels in modal choice modelling: is road transport being favored?
Wout Dullaert
El-Houssaine Aghezzaf
Birger Raa
Bert Vernimmen
C1
Conference
2005
Supply chain (re)design: support for managerial and policy decisions?
W DULLAERT
O BRäYSY
M GOETSCHALCKX
Birger Raa
C1
Conference
2005
2004
A Review of Production-Distribution System Design and Planning
Olli Bräysy
Wout Dullaert
Birger Raa
C1
Conference
2004
The Cyclical Inventory Routing Problem with Uncertain Demands and Travel Times
Birger Raa
El-Houssaine Aghezzaf
C1
Conference
2004
2003
A Matrix Generation based Approximation Methods for the Inventory Routing Problem
El-Houssaine Aghezzaf
Birger Raa
Hendrik Van Landeghem
C1
Conference
2003
Capacity Planning and Warehouse Location in Supply Chains with Demand Uncertainty
El-Houssaine Aghezzaf
Birger Raa
Hendrik Van Landeghem
C1
Conference
2003
Capacity planning and Warehouse Location in Supply Chains with Demand Uncertainty
El-Houssaine Aghezzaf
Birger Raa
H VAN LANDEGHEM
C1
Conference
2003
2002
A robust planning strategy for the uncapacitated economic lot-sizing problem
Birger Raa
El-Houssaine Aghezzaf
C1
Conference
2002
Generating the group of reversible logic gates.
Alexis De Vos
Birger Raa
Leo Storme
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS A-MATHEMATICAL AND GENERAL
2002