Facility location decisions play a critical role in designing logistics networks. This article provides some guidelines … on how location decisions and logistics functions can be integrated into a single mathematical model to optimize the … configuration of a logistics network. This will be illustrated by two generic models, one supporting the design of a forward …

carry out this study on redesigning the fertilizer logistics chain and evaluate strategies for reducing logistics costs by …. Methods: We introduce a multi-product mixed-integer linear programming optimization model encompassing the logistics network …, from import ports to mixing factories and agricultural fertilizer supply centers. This model includes logistics …

Background: This study presents a comprehensive methodology for enhancing humanitarian logistics planning and … comprehensive view of the logistics system's response capacity to different disaster conditions and magnitudes. Results: The results … traditional humanitarian logistics approaches. Moreover, it led to a more equitable coverage of affected communities, with a 25 …