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This paper deals with real-time disruption management of rolling stock in passenger railway transportation. We present … the problem we propose a rolling horizon approach where only rolling stock decisions within a certain time horizon from … the time of rescheduling are taken into account. The schedules are then revised as the situation progresses and more …
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We study the disposition decision for product returns in a closed-loop supply chain. Motivated by the asset recovery process at IBM, we consider two disposition alternatives. Returns may be either refurbished for reselling or dismantled for spare parts. Reselling a refurbished unit typically...
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Logistics network design is commonly recognized as a strategic supply chain issue of prime importance. The location of production facilities, storage concepts, and transportation strategies are major determinants of supply chain performance. This chapter considers logistics network design for...
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levers at their disposal for actively steering demand, notably the offered delivery time windows and their associated prices …
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Ever more companies are recognizing the benefits of closed-loop supply chains that integrate product returns into business operations. IBM has been among the pioneers seeking to unlock the value dormant in these resources. We report on a project exploiting product returns as a source of spare...
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Many of the challenges in spare parts logistics emerge due to the combination of large service networks, and sporadic/slow-moving demand. Customer heterogeneity and stringent service deadlines entail further challenges. Meanwhile, high revenues rates in service operations motivate companies to...
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effected at minimal cost. At the same time, companies have taken major strides in understanding and managing the dynamics of …
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Sustainability has become a major issue in most economies, causing many leading companies to focus on product recovery and reverse logistics. This research is focused on product recovery, and in particular on production control and inventory management in the remanufacturing context. We study a...
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Many e-tailers providing attended home delivery, especially e-grocers, offer narrow delivery time slots to ensure … satisfactory customer service. The choice of delivery time slots has to balance marketing and operational considerations, which … results in a complex planning problem. We study the problem of selecting the set of time slots to offer in each of the zip …
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may generate revenues multiple times, rather than a single time. Capturing this value requires a broadening of the supply …
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