Rönnqvist, Mikael

Mikael Rönnqvist

E-mail:

Mikael.Ronnqvist@nhh.no

Mikael Rönnqvist

Telephone:

+47 55 95 93 84

Fax:

+47 55 95 96 50

Title:

Professor, tekn. dr., Linköping Institute of Technology 1993
Date of birth: August 3, 1962
Nationality: Swedish

Teaching languages:

Swedish, English


 

 

 

Teaching areas:

Operations Research, Supply chain management, Logistics, Optimization, Production planning and control


 

 

 
Research: Production planning, Process control, Routing, Supply chain management, Scheduling


 

 

 

Selected publications:

 
Books:

  •  J. Lundgren, M. Rönnqvist and P. Värbrand, Optimeringslära, Studentlitteratur, Sweden, 537 pages, 2008 (in Swedish, new version), ISBN: 9789144053141.

  • J. Lundgren, M. Rönnqvist and P. Värbrand, Optimeringslära, Studentlitteratur, Sweden, 674 pages, 2003 (in Swedish), ISBN 91-44-03104-1.

  • J. Lundgren, M. Rönnqvist and P. Värbrand, Linjär och ickelinjär optimering, Studentlitteratur, Sweden, 408 pages, 2001 (in Swedish), ISBN 91-44-01798-7.

 

Articles:

  • P. Flisberg, S. Nilsson and M. Rönnqvist, Optimized on-line process control of bleaching operations with OptCab, accepted for publication in Interfaces.

  • D. Bredström and M. Rönnqvist, Supply chain optimization in pulp distribution using a rolling horizon solution approach, accepted for publication in International Journal of Operational Research. 

  • M. Frisk, M. Göthe-Lundgren, K. Jörnsten and M. Rönnqvist, Cost allocation in collaborative forest transportation, European Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 205, No. 2, 448-458, 2010.

  • D. Bredström, P. Jönsson and M. Rönnqvist, Annual planning of harvesting resources in the forest industry, International Transactions in Operational Research, Vol. 17, No. 2, 155-177, 2010.

  • P. Flisberg, B. Liden and M. Rönnqvist, A hybrid method based on linear programming and tabu search for routing of logging trucks, Computers & Operations Research, Vol. 36, No. 4, 1122-1144, 2009.

  • P. Flisberg, S. Nilsson and M. Rönnqvist, Billerud Optimizes Its Bleaching Process Using Online Optimization, Interfaces, Vol. 39, No. 2, 119-131, 2009.

  • P. Eveborn, M. Rönnqvist, M. Almroth, M. Eklund, H. Einarsdóttir and K. Lidèn, Operations Research (O.R.) Improves Quality and Efficiency in Home Care, Interfaces, Vol. 39, No. 1, 18-34, 2009.

  • D. Carlsson, S. D’Amours, A. Martel and M. Rönnqvist, Supply chain management in the pulp and paper industry, INFOR, Vol. 47, No. 3, 2009.

  • H. Broman, M. Frisk and M. Rönnqvist, Supply chain planning of harvest operations and transportation after the storm Gudrun, INFOR, Vol. 47, No. 3, 2009.

  • H. Gunnarsson and M. Rönnqvist, Solving a multi-period supply chain for a pulp company using heuristics – An application to Södra cell AB, International Journal of Production Economics, Vol. 116, No. 1, 75-94, 2008.

  • S. D’Amours, M. Rönnqvist and A. Weintraub, Using Operational Research for supply chain planning in the forest product industry, INFOR, Vol. 46, No. 4, 47-64, 2008.

  • G. Andersson, P. Flisberg, B. Liden and M. Rönnqvist, RuttOpt – A decision support system for routing of logging trucks, Canadian Journal of Forest Research, Vol. 38, 1784-1796, 2008.

  • S.-I. Gustavson and  M. Rönnqvist, Optimal heating of large block of flats, Energy and Buildings, Vol. 40, 1699-1708, 2008.

  • D. Bredström and M. Rönnqvist, Combined vehicle routing and scheduling with temporal presedence and synchronization constraints, European Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 191, pp. 19-29, 2008.

  • P. Flisberg and M. Rönnqvist, Optimization based planning tools for routing of forwarders at harvest areas, Canadian Journal of Forest Research, Vol. 37, 2153-2163, 2007.

  • D. Carlsson and M. Rönnqvist, Backhauling in forest transportation – models, methods and practical usage, Canadian Journal of Forest Research, Vol. 37, 2612-2623, 2007.

  • H. Gunnarsson, M. Rönnqvist and D. Carlsson, Integrated production and distribution planning for Södra Cell AB, Journal of Mathematical Modelling and Algorithms, Vol. 6, No. 1, 25-45, 2007.

  • M. Henningsson, J. Karlsson and M. Rönnqvist, Optimization models for forest road upgrade planning, Journal of Mathematical Modelling and Algorithms, Vol. 6, No. 1, 3-23, 2007.

  • C.-G. Carlgren, D. Carlsson and M. Rönnqvist, Log sorting in forest harvest areas integrated with transportation planning using back-hauling, Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research, Vol. 21, No 3, 260-271, 2006.

  • M. Frisk, J. Karlsson and M. Rönnqvist, RoadOpt – A decision support system for road upgrading in forestry, Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research, Vol. 21, Suppl. 7, 5-15, 2006.

  • H. Gunnarsson, M. Rönnqvist and D. Carlsson, A combined terminal location and ship routing problem, Journal of the Operational Research Society, Vol. 57, 928-938, 2006.

  • P. Eveborn, P. Flisberg and M. Rönnqvist, LapsCare – An operational system for staff planning of home care, European Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 171, pp. 962-976, 2006.

  • M. Forsberg, M. Frisk, and M. Rönnqvist, FlowOpt – a decision support tool for strategic and tactical transportation planning in forestry, International Journal of  Forest Engineering, Vol. 16, No. 2, pp. 101-114, July 2005.

  • D. Bredström, D. Carlsson and M. Rönnqvist, A Hybrid Algorithm for Distribution Problems based on a Genetic Algorithm and Linear Programming, IEEE Intelligent Systems, Special issue on Metaheuristic Methods in Transportation and Logistics, 19-25, July/August 2005.

  • P. Flisberg, S. Nilsson and M. Rönnqvist, Pulp Fact, Not Fiction, OR/MS Today, April, pp. 42-47, 2005.

  • D. Carlsson and M. Rönnqvist, Supply chain management in forestry – case studies at Södra Cell AB, European Journal of Operational Research, Vol 163, pp. 589-616, 2005.

  • J. Karlsson, M. Rönnqvist and J. Bergström, An optimization model for annual harvest planning, Canadian Journal of Forest Research, Vol 34, No. 8, pp. 1747-1754, 2004.

  • P. Eveborn, P. Flisberg and M. Rönnqvist, Home care operations, OR/MS Today, April, pp. 38-43, 2004.

  • M. Puodziunas, M. Rönnqvist and D. Fjeld, The potential of improvement for tactical planning of roundwood transport in Lithuanian state forest enterprises, Baltic Forestry, Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 79-88, 2004.

  • H. Gunnarsson, J. T. Lundgren and M. Rönnqvist, Supply chain modelling of forest fuel, European Journal of Operational Research, Vol 158, No 1, pp 101-123, 2004.

  • P. Eveborn and M. Rönnqvist, Scheduler - A system for staff planning, Annals of Operations Research, Vol. 128, pp 21-45, 2004.

  • S.-I. Gustafsson, M. Rönnqvist and M. Claesson, Optimisation models and solution methods for load management, International Journal of Energy Research, Vol. 28, pp 299-317, 2004.

  • D. Bredström, J. T. Lundgren, M. Rönnqvist, D. Carlsson and A. Mason, Supply chain optimization in the pulp mill industry – IP models, column generation and novel constraint branches, European Journal of Operational Research, Vol 156, pp 2-22, 2004.

  • M. Palmgren, M. Rönnqvist and P. Värbrand, A near-exact method for solving the log-truck scheduling problem, International Transactions of Operations Research, Vol. 11, No. 4, pp 447-464, 2004.

  • J. Karlsson, M. Rönnqvist and J. Bergström, Short-term harvest planning including scheduling of harvest crews, International Transactions of Operations Research, Vol. 10, pp 413-431, 2003.

  • M. Palmgren, M. Rönnqvist and P. Värbrand, A solution approach for log truck scheduling based on composite pricing and branch and bound, International Transactions of Operations Research, Vol. 10, No. 5, pp 433-448, 2003.

  • M. Rönnqvist, Optimization in forestry, Mathematical Programming, Ser. B, Vol. 97, pp 267-284, 2003.

  • M. Henningsson, K. Holmberg, M. Rönnqvist and P. Värbrand, Ring network design by Lagrangean based column generation, Telecommunication Systems, Vol. 21:2-4, pp 301-318, 2002.

  • C.L. Todoroki and M. Rönnqvist, Dynamic Control of Timber Production at a Sawmill with Log Sawing Optimization , Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research, Vol 17:1, pp. 79-89, 2002.

  • C.L. Todoroki and M. Rönnqvist, Log sawing optimisation directed by market demands, The New Zealand Journal of Forestry, February, pp. 29-33, 2001.

  • T. Allsopp, M. Rönnqvist and C.L. Todoroki, Usage of 3D geometry descriptions in log bucking and curve sawing, Annals of Operations Research, Vol. 95, pp 93-113, 2000.

  • S. Tragantalerngsak, J. Holt and M. Rönnqvist, An exact method for the two-echelon, single-source, capacitated facility location problem, European Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 123, No. 3, pp 473-489, 2000.

  • M. Rönnqvist, S. Tragantalerngsak, and J. Holt, A repeated matching heuristic for the single-source capacitated facility location problem, European Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 116, pp 51-68, 1999.

  • C.L. Todoroki and M. Rönnqvist, Combined primary and secondary log breakdown optimisation, Journal of the Operational Research Society, Vol. 50, No. 3, pp 219-229, 1999.

  • K. Holmberg, M. Rönnqvist and D. Yuan, An Exact Algorithm for the Capacitated Facility Location Problems with Single Sourcing, European Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 113, No. 3, pp 544-559, 1999.

  • C.L. Todoroki and M. Rönnqvist, Conceptual method for comparing yield from curve-sawn and straight-sawn logs, New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science, Vol. 28, No. 2, pp 242-253, 1998.

  • M. Rönnqvist and E. Åstrand, Integrated defect detection and optimization for cross cutting of wooden boards, European Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 108, No. 3, pp 490-508, 1998.

  • S. Tragantalerngsak , J. Holt and M. Rönnqvist, Lagrangean heuristics for the two-echelon, single-source, capacitated facility location problem, European Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 102, No. 2, pp 611-625, 1997.

  • P. Wark, J. Holt, M. Rönnqvist and D. Ryan, Aircrew schedule generation using repeated matching, European Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 102, pp 21-35, 1997.

  • A. Fransiska, M. Rönnqvist, and G. Gill, Modelling the pooling problem at the New Zealand Refinery Company, Journal of the Operational Research Society, Vol. 48, No. 8, pp 767-778, 1997.

  • C.L. Todoroki and M. Rönnqvist, Secondary log breakdown optimization with dynamic programming, Journal of the Operational Research Society, Vol. 48, No. 5, pp 471-478, 1997.

  • A. Mason and M. Rönnqvist, Solution methods for the Balancing of Jet Turbines, Computers & Operations Research, Vol. 24, No. 2, pp 153-167, 1997.

  • K. Broad, Mason, M. Rönnqvist and Frater, A., Optimal robot component placement, Journal of the Operational Research Society, Vol. 47, pp 1343-1354, 1996.

  • P. Wark, J. Holt, M. Rönnqvist and D. Ryan, Generation of Aircrew Schedules using Repeated Matching, The ASOR Bulletin, Vol. 15, pp. 17-25, 1996.

  • A. Klarbring and M. Rönnqvist, Nested approach to Structural Optimization in Non-smooth Mechanics, Structural Optimization, Vol. 10, pp. 79-86, 1995.

  • A. Klarbring, J. Pettersson and M. Rönnqvist, Truss Topology Optimization including Unilateral Contact, Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications, Vol. 87, No 1, pp. 1-31, 1995.

  • M. Rönnqvist, A Method for the Cutting Stock Problem with different Qualities, European Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 83, pp. 57-68, 1995.

  • T. Larsson and M. Rönnqvist, Simultaneous Structural Analysis and Design based on Augmented Lagrangian Duality, Structural Optimization, Vol. 9, pp. 1-11, 1995.

  • G. Björkman, A. Klarbring, T. Larsson, M. Rönnqvist and B. Sjödin, Sequential Quadratic Programming for Nonlinear Elastic Contact Problems, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, Vol. 38, pp. 137-165, 1995.

  • T. Larsson, A. Migdalas and M. Rönnqvist, A Lagrangean Heuristic for the Capacitated Concave Minimum Cost Network Flow Problem, European Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 78, No. 1, pp. 116-129, 1994.

  • Ö. Jonsson and M. Rönnqvist, A Heuristic for Purchasing of Sheet Metal Decisions based on Mathematical Programming, Journal of the Operational Research Society, Vol. 45, No. 8, pp. 878-885, 1994.

  • Ö. Jonsson, T. Larsson and M. Rönnqvist, A Streamlined Approximation and Duality Scheme for Structural Optimization, Structural Optimization, Vol. 7, pp. 103-111, 1994.

  • E. Åstrand and M. Rönnqvist , Crosscut Optimization of Boards given Complete Defect Information, Forest Products Journal, Vol. 44, No. 2, pp. 15-24, 1994.

  • T. Larsson and M. Rönnqvist, A Method for Structural Optimization which combines Second Order Approximation and Dual Techniques, Structural Optimization, Vol. 5, No. 4, pp. 225-232, 1993.


 

 

 
Section in Books:

  • D. Carlsson, S. D’Amours, A. Martel and M. Rönnqvist, Decisions and methodology for planning the wood fibre flow in the forest supply chain, in R. Koster and W. Delfmann (Eds) Recent developments in supply chain management, Helsinki School of Economics, Finland, pp 11-39, 2008.

  • R. Epstein, J. Karlsson, M. Rönnqvist and A. Weintraub, Chapter 18: Harvest Operational Models in Forestry, In (Eds Weintraub, Romero, Bjørndal and Epstein) Handbook of Operations Research in Natural Resources, pp. 365-377, Spinger, 2007.

  • R. Epstein, M. Rönnqvist and A. Weintraub, Chapter 20: Forest Transportation, In (Eds Weintraub, Romero, Bjørndal and Epstein) Handbook of Operations Research in Natural Resources, pp. 391-403, Springer, 2007.

  • M. Frisk and M. Rönnqvist, FlowOpt – Ett flexibelt planeringsverktyg för skoglig logistik, Can we get more from the forest? Analysis tools for environmental, production and social values of the future, Har skogen mer att ge? Analysverktyg för framtidens miljö, produktion och sociala värden, Heureka programmets årsrapport 2004, pp. 166-1763, 2004. (in Swedish)

  • J. Bergström, J. Karlsson and M. Rönnqvist, Annual harvest planning integrated with crew assignment and transportation planning, G.J. Arthaud and T.M. Barrett (eds) Systems Analysis in Forest Resources, pp. 27-33, Kluwer, 2003.

  • H. Gunnarsson, J. Lundgren and M. Rönnqvist, Supply chain modelling of forest fuel, G.J. Arthaud and T.M. Barrett (eds) Systems Analysis in Forest Resources, pp. 27-33, Kluwer, 2003.

  • M. Rönnqvist, Modelling techniques for nonlinear pooling problems, Chapter 5, pp. 85-103, in A. Migdalas, P.M. Pardalos and P. Värbrand (eds), From local to global optimization, Series: Nonconvex optimization and its applications, Volume 53, Kluwer, Dordrecht, 2001.

  • A. McNaughton, M. Rönnqvist and D. Ryan, A model which integrates strategic and tactical aspects of forest harvesting, in M.J.D. Powell and S. Scholtes (eds) System Modelling and Optimization: Methods, Theory and Applications, pp 189-207, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston, 2000.

  • D. Carlsson and M. Rönnqvist, Wood flow problems in Swedish forestry, Edited by G. Frumerie, Report No. 1, The Forestry Research Institute of Sweden, 48 pages, Sweden, 1999.

  • Ö. Jonsson, T. Larsson and M. Rönnqvist, A rearranged dual scheme for structural optimization, in S. Hernandez and C.A. Brebbia (eds.), Optimization of Structural Systems and Applications, pp 609-622. Elsevier, Essex, 1993.

  • T. Larsson and M. Rönnqvist, Augmented Lagrangean Techniques for the Integrated Design and Analysis Problem in Structural Optimization, in S. Hernandez and C.A. Brebbia (eds.) Optimization of Structural Systems and Industrial Applications, Elsevier, Essex, pp. 3-14, 1991.

 
Technical Journals:

  • P. Eveborn and M. Rönnqvist, Scheman ska vara rättvisa, Callcenter Fokus, No. 6, pp. 22-23, 2002. (in Swedish)

  • R. Lindqvist and M. Rönnqvist, Rätt bemanning på callcentret, Callcenter Fokus, No. 5, pp. 24-25, 2002. (in Swedish)

  • M. Rönnqvist, Integrerad produktionsplanering för massabruk, Nordisk Papper och Massa, No. 5, pp. 61, 2002. (in Swedish)

  • D. Bredström and M. Rönnqvist, Integrerad produktionsplanering för massabruk, ORbit, No. 2, pp. 2, 6-9, October 2002. (in Swedish)

 
Popular Articles:

  • Informationsbok om Mjärdevi "It's a book about an optimal region", 4 pages , June, 2002.

  • Schemaläggning ett fall för forskningen, Östgöta Correspondenten, 9 december, 2000.

  • Datorn drar till skogs, artikel/intervju angående transporter inom skogsbruket, KFB Kommunike, Nr 6, 1998.

  • Mästare på att optimerare, artikel/intervju angående tillämpningar av optimeringslära, Östgöta Correspondenten, 24 november, 1998.

 

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