This book gathers selected contributions by top Portuguese and international researchers in the field of Operations Research, presented at the 19th Congress of APDIO (Portuguese Association of Operational Research). The papers address a broad range of complex real-world problems, which are approached using recent theoretical techniques. Of particular interest are the applications of e.g. linear, nonlinear and mixed-integer programming, multiobjective optimization, metaheuristics and hybrid heuristics, multicriteria decision analysis, data envelopment analysis, clustering techniques and decision support systems, in such varied contexts as: supply chain management, scheduling problems, production management, logistics, energy, finance and healthcare.

This conference, organized by APDIO and held in Aveiro, Portugal in September 2018, offered an ideal opportunity to discuss the latest developments in this field and to build new bridges between academic researchers and practitioners. Summarizing the outcomes, this book offers a valuable tool for all researchers, students and practitioners who wish to learn about the latest trends in this field.

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Cátia Barbosa, Nuno Falcão e Cunha, Carlos Malarranha, Telmo Pinto, Ana Carvalho, Pedro Amorim, M. Sameiro Carvalho, Américo Azevedo, Susana Relvas, Tânia Pinto-Varela, Ana Cristina Barros, Filipe Alvelos, Cláudio Alves, Jorge Pinho de Sousa, Bernardo Almada-Lobo, Jos´e Val´erio de Carvalho, Ana Barbosa-Póvoa, Towards an Integrated Framework for Aerospace Supply Chain Sustainability.- Fábio Barbosa, Agostinho Agra and Amaro de Sousa, Critical Node Detection with Connectivity based on Bounded Path Lengths.- Flávia Barbosa, José Fernando Oliveira, Maria Antónia Carravilla and Eduardo Ferian Curcio, A Benders Decomposition Algorithm for the Berth Allocation Problem.- Ricardo Bertoluci, António G. Ramos, Manuel Lopes and João Bastos, Capacitated vehicle routing problem with heterogeneous fixed proprietary fleet and outsourcing delivery - A clustering-based approach.- Alexandra Borges, Dalila B.M.M. Fontes and José Fernando Gonçalves, Modeling supply chain network: a need to incorporate financial considerations.- Mário Couto and Ana Camanho, Performance Evaluation of European Power Systems.- Sofia Cruz-Gomes, Mário Amorim-Lopes and Bernardo Almada-Lobo, The demand for healthcare services and resources: patterns, trends and challenges in healthcare delivery.- Daniel Espadinha and Teresa Cardoso-Grilo, Planning the delivery of Home-Based Long-Term Care: A mathematical programming-based tool to support routes' planning.- Dalila B.M.M. Fontes, Teresa Pereira and Márcia Oliveira, Selection of a strategic plan using an integrated AHP-Goal Programming approach.- João N.C. Gonçalves, M. Sameiro Carvalho and Lino Costa, Improving inventory management in an automotive supply chain: a multiobjective optimization approach using a genetic algorithm.- Sara Martins, Pedro Amorim and Bernardo Almada-Lobo, Consistent consolidation strategies in grocery retail distribution.- Carolina Soares de Morais, Tânia Rodrigues Pereira Ramos and Ana Paula Barbosa-Póvoa, Dynamic approaches to solve the Smart Waste Collection Routing Problem.- João Pires Ribeiro, Ana Barbosa-Póvoa, Supply Chain Resilience: An optimisation model to identify the relative importance of SC disturbances.- Ana Teixeira, Eliana Costa e Silva, Cristina Lopes and João Ferreira Santos, Supply chain purchasing domain optimization in a Portuguese retail company.- Clara B. Vaz and Ângela P. Ferreira, Environmental performance assessment of European Countries.- Hendrik Vermuyten, Joana Namorado Rosa, Inês Marques, Jeroen Beliën, Ana Barbosa-Póvoa, A Column Generation-based Diving Heuristic for Staff Scheduling at an Emergency Medical Service.