Document Type : Research Paper
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1 PhD Student of Industrial Engineering, Imam Hossein Comprehensive University, Tehran, Iran.
2 Associate Professor of Department of Industrial Engineering, Imam Hossein Compressive University, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
This study presents a new mathematical optimization model using queuing theory to determine the hotel capacity in an optimal manner. For this purpose, a Knapsack model based on the queuing theory is proposed. In this regard, after simulating a hotel's reception system with the help of queuing models and using a limited two-dimensional Knapsack model, the capacity and an optimum number of rooms are obtained. Since the proposed model is too complex on large scales, a modified Genetic Algorithm (GA) approach enhanced by Taguchi method is employed to solve the problem. The obtained results indicate that unlike previous studies, the proposed models can be applied to different scenarios.
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