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• J.-N. Buckow, M. Goerigk, S. Knust (2025): Integrated pallet retrieval and processing in warehouses under uncertainty
  OR SpectrumDOI:10.1007/s00291-024-00806-7

• J.-N. Buckow, M. Goerigk, S. Knust (2024): Retrieval optimization in a warehouse with multiple input/output-points
  OR SpectrumDOI:10.1007/s00291-024-00775-x

• T. Brandt, C. Büsing, S. Knust (2024): Structural insights about avoiding transfers in the patient-to-room assignment problem
  Discrete Applied Mathematics 347, 231–248. DOI:10.1016/j.dam.2023.12.025

• J.-N. Buckow, S. Knust (2023): The warehouse reshuffling problem with swap moves and time limit
  EURO Journal on Transportation and Logistics 12, 100113. DOI:10.1016/j.ejtl.2023.100113

• S. Boge, S. Knust (2023): The blocks relocation problem with item families minimizing the number of reshuffles
  OR Spectrum 45, 395-435. DOI:10.1007/s00291-022-00703-x

• J.-N. Buckow, S. Knust (2023): The warehouse reshuffling problem with swap moves
  Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review 169, 102994. DOI:10.1016/j.tre.2022.102994

• T. Brandt, C. Büsing, S. Knust (2022): One transfer per patient suffices: Structural insights about patient-to-room assignment
  Lecture Notes of Computer Science 13526, 245-259. DOI:10.1007/978-3-031-18530-4_18

• S. Knust, X.T. Le, N.T. Nga (2022): The gain of robustness for a storage loading problem
  Vietnam Journal of Mathematics 50, 1-27. DOI:10.1007/s10013-020-00425-z

• T. Oelschlägel, S. Knust (2021): Solution approaches for storage loading problems with stacking constraints
  Computers and Operations Research 127, 105142. DOI:10.1016/j.cor.2020.105142

• J.-N. Buckow, B. Graf, S. Knust (2020): The exponential multi-insertion neighborhood for the vehicle routing problem with unit demands
  Computers and Operations Research 120, 104949. DOI:10.1016/j.cor.2020.104949

• S. Boge, M. Goerigk, S. Knust (2020): Robust optimization for premarshalling with uncertain priority classes
  European Journal of Operational Research 287, 191-210. DOI:10.1016/j.ejor.2020.04.049

• S. Boge, S. Knust (2020): The parallel stack loading problem minimizing the number of reshuffles in the retrieval stage
  European Journal of Operational Research 280, 940-952. DOI:10.1016/j.ejor.2019.08.005

• D. Meignan, S. Knust (2019): A neutrality-based iterated local search for shift scheduling optimization and interactive reoptimization
  European Journal of Operational Research 279, 320-334. DOI:10.1016/ejor.2019.06.005

• S. Knust, N.V. Shakhlevich, S. Waldherr, C. Weiß (2019): Shop scheduling problems with pliable jobs
  Journal of Scheduling 22, 635-661. DOI: 10.1007/s10951-019-00607-9

• M. Bultmann, S. Knust, S. Waldherr (2018): Synchronous flow shop scheduling with pliable jobs
  European Journal of Operational Research 270, 943-956. DOI:10.1016/j.ejor.2018.04.024

• M. Bultmann, S. Knust, S. Waldherr (2018): Flow shop scheduling with flexible processing times
  OR Spectrum 40, 809-829. DOI:10.1007/s00291-018-0520-8

• C. Büsing, S. Knust, X.T. Le (2018): Trade-off between robustness and cost for a storage loading problem: rule-based scenario generation
  EURO Journal on Computational Optimization 6, 339-365. DOI:10.1007/s13675-018-0094-x

• S. Waldherr, S. Knust, D. Briskorn (2017): Synchronous flow shop problems: How much can we gain by leaving machines idle?
  Omega 72, 15-24.  DOI:10.1016/j.omega.2016.10.006

• S. Waldherr, S. Knust (2017): Decomposition algorithms for synchronous flow shop problems with additional resources and setup times
  European Journal of Operational Research 259, 847–863.  DOI:10.1016/j.ejor.2016.11.015

• X.T. Le, S. Knust (2017): MIP-based approaches for robust storage loading problems with stacking constraints
  Computers and Operations Research 78, 138-153. DOI:10.1016/j.cor.2016.08.016

• C. Weiß, S. Waldherr, S. Knust, N.V. Shakhlevich (2017): Open shop scheduling with synchronization
  Journal of Scheduling 20, 557-581.  DOI:10.1007/s10951-016-0490-0

• C. Weiß, S. Knust, N.V. Shakhlevich, S. Waldherr (2016): The assignment problem with nearly Monge arrays and incompatible partner indices
  Discrete Applied Mathematics 211, 183-203.  DOI:10.1016/j.dam.2016.04.019

• J. Poppenborg, S. Knust (2016): Modeling and optimizing the evacuation of hospitals based on the MRCPSP with resource transfers
  EURO Journal on Computational Optimization 4, 349-380. DOI:10.1007/s13675-015-0061-8

• M. Kampmeyer, S. Knust, S. Waldherr (2016): Solution algorithms for synchronous flow shop problems with two dominating machines
  Computers and Operations Research 74, 42-52.  DOI:10.1016/j.cor.2016.04.010

• M. Goerigk, S. Knust, X.T. Le (2016): Robust storage loading problems with stacking and payload constraints
  European Journal of Operational Research 253, 51-67. DOI:10.1016/j.ejor.2016.02.019

• J. Poppenborg, S. Knust (2016): A flow-based tabu search algorithm for the RCPSP with transfer times
  OR Spectrum 38, 305-334  DOI:10.1007/s00291-015-0402-2

• F. Bruns, S. Knust, N.V. Shakhlevich (2016): Complexity results for storage loading problems with stacking constraints
  European Journal of Operational Research 249, 1074-1081.  DOI:10.1016/j.ejor.2015.09.036

• D. Meignan, S. Knust, J.-M. Frayret, G. Pesant, N. Gaud (2015): A review and taxonomy of interactive optimization methods in operations research
  ACM Transactions on Interactive Intelligent Systems 5.  DOI:10.1145/2808234

• S. Waldherr, S. Knust, S. Aust (2015): Message scheduling for real-time interprocessor communication
  Journal of Systems Architecture 61, 374-382.  DOI:10.1016/j.sysarc.2015.06.002

• S. Waldherr, J. Poppenborg, S. Knust (2015): The bottleneck transportation problem with auxiliary resources
  4OR - A Quarterly Journal of Operations Research 13, 279-292.  DOI:10.1007/s10288-015-0284-9

• S. Waldherr, S. Knust (2015): Complexity results for flow shop problems with synchronous movement
  European Journal of Operational Research 242, 34-44.  DOI:10.1016/j.ejor.2014.09.053

• M. Paul, S. Knust (2015): A classification scheme for integrated staff rostering and scheduling problems
  RAIRO Operations Research 49, 393-412.  DOI:10.1051/ro/2014052

• J. Lehnfeld, S. Knust (2014): Loading, unloading and premarshalling of stacks in storage areas: Survey and classification
  European Journal of Operational Research 239, 297–312.   DOI:10.1016/j.ejor.2014.03.011 

• F. Bruns, M. Goerigk, S. Knust, A. Schöbel (2014): Robust load planning of trains in intermodal transportation
  OR Spectrum 36, 631-668.   DOI:10.1007/s00291-013-0341-8 

• S. Waldherr, S. Knust (2014): Two-stage scheduling in shelf-board production: A case study
  International Journal of Production Research 52, 4078-4092.   DOI:10.1080/00207543.2013.809495 

• C. Viergutz, S. Knust (2014): Integrated production and distribution scheduling with lifespan constraints
  Annals of Operations Research 213, 293-318.   DOI:10.1007/s10479-012-1197-z   Data 

• C. Artigues, P. Brucker, S. Knust, O. Kone, P. Lopez, M. Mongeau (2013): A note on ``Event-based MILP models for resource-constrained project scheduling problems''
  Computers and Operations Research 40, 1060-1063. DOI:10.1016/j.cor.2012.10.018 

• A. Condotta, S. Knust, D. Meier, N.V. Shakhlevich (2013): Tabu search and lower bounds for a combined production-transportation problem
  Computers and Operations Research 40, 886-900. DOI:10.1016/j.cor.2012.08.017 

• J. Poppenborg, S. Knust, J. Hertzberg (2012): Online scheduling of flexible job-shops with blocking and transportation
  European Journal of Industrial Engineering 6, 497-518.   DOI:10.1504/EJIE.2012.047662   Data 

• F. Bruns, S. Knust (2012): Optimized load planning of trains in intermodal transportation
  OR Spectrum 34, 511-533.   DOI:10.1007/s00291-010-0232-1 

• S. Knust, E. Schumacher (2011): Shift scheduling for tank trucks
  Omega 39, 513-521.   DOI:10.1016/j.omega.2010.10.009   Data 

• A. Condotta, S. Knust, N.V. Shakhlevich (2010): Parallel batch scheduling of equal-length jobs with release and due dates
  Journal of Scheduling 13, 463-477.   DOI:10.1007/s10951-010-0176-y 

• S. Knust (2010): Scheduling non-professional table-tennis leagues
  European Journal of Operational Research 200, 358-367.   DOI:10.1016/j.ejor.2009.01.015 

• G. Kendall, S. Knust, C.C. Ribeiro, S. Urrutia (2010): Scheduling in sports: An annotated bibliography
  Computers and Operations Research 37, 1-19.   DOI:10.1016/j.cor.2009.05.013 

• D. Briskorn, S. Knust (2010): Constructing fair sports league schedules with regard to strength groups
  Discrete Applied Mathematics 158, 123-135.   DOI:10.1016/j.dam.2009.08.006 

• S. Knust, D. Lücking (2009): Minimizing costs in round robin tournaments with place constraints
  Computers and Operations Research 36, 2937-2943.   DOI:10.1016/j.cor.2009.01.004 

• S. Knust (2008): Scheduling sports tournaments on a single court minimizing waiting times
  Operations Research Letters 36, 471-476.   DOI:10.1016/j.orl.2007.11.006    Corresponding Schedules 

• A. Drexl, S. Knust (2007): Sports league scheduling: graph- and resource-based models
  Omega 35, 465-471.   DOI:10.1016/j.omega.2005.08.002 

• S. Knust, M. von Thaden (2006): Balanced home-away assignments
  Discrete Optimization 3, 354-365.   DOI:10.1016/j.disopt.2006.07.002 

• P. Brucker, S. Knust, C. Oguz (2006): Scheduling chains with identical jobs and constant delays on a single machine
  Mathematical Methods of Operations Research 63, 63-75.   DOI:10.1007/s00186-005-0014-8 

• P. Brucker, S. Knust, G. Wang (2005): Complexity results for flow-shop problems with a single server
  European Journal of Operational Research 165, 398-407.   DOI:10.1016/j.ejor.2004.04.010 

• J. Hurink, S. Knust (2005): Tabu search algorithms for job-shop problems with a single transport robot
  European Journal of Operational Research 162, 99-111.   DOI:10.1016/j.ejor.2003.10.034   Data 

• P. Brucker, T.C.E. Cheng, S. Knust, N.V. Shakhlevich (2004): Complexity results for flow-shop and open-shop scheduling problems with transportation delays
  Annals of Operations Research 129, 81-106.   DOI:10.1023/B:ANOR.0000030683.64615.c8 

• P. Baptiste, P. Brucker, S. Knust, V.G. Timkovskyu (2004): Ten notes on equal-processing-time scheduling
  Quarterly Journal of the Belgian, French and Italian Operations Research Societies (4OR) 2, 111-127.   DOI:10.1007/s10288-003-0024-4 

• P. Brucker, S. Knust (2003): Lower bounds for resource-constrained project scheduling problems
  European Journal of Operational Research 149, 302-313.   DOI:10.1016/S0377-2217(02)00762-2   Results 

• P. Brucker, J. Hurink, S. Knust (2002): A polynomial algorithm for P | p_j=1, r_j, outtree | sum C_j
  Mathematical Methods of Operations Research 56, 407-412.   DOI:10.1007/s001860200228 

• P. Brucker, S. Knust (2002): Lower bounds for scheduling a single robot in a job-shop environment
  Annals of Operations Research 115, 147-172.   DOI:10.1023/A:1021149204501   Data 

• P. Brucker, S. Heitmann, S. Knust (2002): Scheduling railway traffic at a construction site
  OR Spectrum 24, 19-30.   DOI:10.1007/s291-002-8198-0 

• P. Brucker, C. Dhaenens-Flipo, S. Knust, S.A. Kravchenko, F. Werner (2002): Complexity results for parallel machine problems with a single server
  Journal of Scheduling 5, 429-457.   DOI:10.1002/jos.120 

• J. Hurink, S. Knust (2002): A tabu search algorithm for scheduling a single robot in a job-shop environment
  Discrete Applied Mathematics 119, 181-203.   DOI:10.1016/S0166-218X(01)00273-6   Data 

• J. Hurink, S. Knust (2001): Makespan minimization for flow-shop problems with transportation times and a single robot
  Discrete Applied Mathematics 112, 199-216.   DOI:10.1016/S0166-218X(00)00316-4 

• J. Hurink, S. Knust (2001): List scheduling in a parallel machine environment with precedence constraints and setup times
  OR Letters 29, 231-239.   DOI:10.1016/S0167-6377(01)00104-3 

• P. Brucker, S. Knust (2000): A linear programming and constraint propagation-based lower bound for the RCPSP
  European Journal of Operational Research 127, 355-362.   DOI:10.1016/S0377-2217(99)00489-0 

• P. Brucker, S. Knust, D. Roper, Y. Zinder (2000): Scheduling UET task systems with concurrency on two parallel identical processors
  Mathematical Methods of Operations Research 52, 369-387.   DOI:10.1007/s001860000089 

• P. Brucker, S. Knust (1999): Complexity results for single-machine problems with positive finish-start time-lags
  Computing 63, 299-316.   DOI:10.1007/s006070050036 

• P. Brucker, S. Knust, A. Schoo, O. Thiele (1998): A branch and bound algorithm for the resource-constrained project scheduling problem
  European Journal of Operational Research 107, 272-288.   DOI:10.1016/S0377-2217(97)00335-4

Books and book chapters

• P. Brucker, S. Knust (2012): Complex Scheduling, 2nd edition, Springer, ISBN 978-3-642-23928-1. Web site   DOI:10.1007/978-3-642-23929-8 

• P. Brucker, S. Knust (2006): Complex Scheduling, Springer, ISBN 978-3-540-29545-7. Web site

• S. Knust (2015): Lower bounds on the minimum project duration
  in: C. Schwindt, J. Zimmermann (eds.): Handbook on Project Management and Scheduling, Vol.1, International Handbooks on Information Systems, Springer, 43-55.   DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-05443-8_3

• S. Knust (2011): Scheduling of tournaments or sports leagues
  in: B. Vöcking, H. Alt, M. Dietzfelbinger, R. Reischuk, C. Scheideler, H. Vollmer, D. Wagner (eds.): Algorithms Unplugged, Springer, 267-275.   DOI:10.1007/978-3-642-15328-0_27

• S. Knust (2011): "Diskret" optimierte Pläne im Alltag
  in: K. Wendland, A. Werner (eds.): Facettenreiche Mathematik - Einblicke in die moderne mathematische Forschung, Vieweg+Teubner, 257-272. 

• P. Brucker, S. Knust (2009): On the complexity of scheduling
  in: Y. Robert, F. Vivien (eds.): Introduction to Scheduling, Chapman and Hall/CRC Press. CRC Press, 1-21. 

• S. Knust (2008): Turnier- und Sportligaplanung
  in: B. Vöcking, H. Alt, M. Dietzfelbinger, R. Reischuk, C. Scheideler, H. Vollmer, D. Wagner (eds.): Taschenbuch der Algorithmen, Springer, 275-284. 

• P. Brucker, S. Knust (2000): Scheduling
  in Theme 6.5. Optimization and Operations Research, edited by U. Derigs, in Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS) developed under the auspices of the UNESCO, Eolss Publishers, Oxford, UK. 

• P. Brucker, S. Heitmann, S. Knust (2004): Scheduling railway traffic at a construction site
  in: H.-O. Günther, K.H. Kim (eds.): Container Terminals and Automated Transport Systems Logistics Control Issues and Quantitative Decision Support, Springer. 

• P. Brucker, S. Knust (2001): Resource-constrained project scheduling and timetabling
  in: E.Burke, W.Erben (ed.): The Practice and Theory of Automated Timetabling III, Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science Vol. 2079, 277-293. 

• T. Baar, P. Brucker, S. Knust (1998): Tabu-search algorithms and lower bounds for the resource-constrained project scheduling problem
  in: S.Voss, S.Martello, I.Osman, C.Roucairol (eds.): Meta-heuristics: Advances and Trends in Local Search Paradigms for Optimization, Kluwer, 1-18.   Results 

• P. Brucker, S. Knust (1998): Solving large-sized resource-constrained project scheduling problems
  in: J.Weglarz (ed.): Project Scheduling: Recent Models, Algorithms and Applications, Kluwer, 27-51. 

Miscellaneous

• Complexity results for scheduling problems
• Sports scheduling (Classification of literature)
• Construction methods for sports league schedules
• S. Knust: Turnier- und Sportligaplanung
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