In this paper a slicing tree based tabu search heuristic for the rectangular, continual plane facility layout problem is presented. In addition to the incorporation of facilities with unequal areas we also integrate the possibility to specify various requirements regarding (rectangular) shape...

Kara and Tansel (Management Science, Volume 47, 2001, 1408--1420) introduce the latest arrival hub location problem as a more realistic way of modeling cargo delivery. The key feature of the new model is that each link in the network is served by a single vehicle that makes exactly one trip. As...

Die Autoren analysieren die aktuellen IT-Sourcing-Strategien und beleuchten diese mithilfe von Fallbeispielen vor dem Hintergrund des Chancen- vs. Risiko- und Nutzen- vs. Kosten-Potenzials. Darüber hinaus wird die wettbewerbsstrategische Bedeutung des IT-Sourcing im Kontext einer zunehmend...

Provides an overview of the subject of material flow management for science and practice. This book summarises the fundamental concepts and tools of material flow management and presents the methods and findings. It includes case studies which illustrate the results from the research projects...