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The Impact of Distribution System Characteristics on Computational Tractability
Agha, Iqbal; O'Connor, Debra J. - Department of Economics and Accounting, College of the … - 2008
Mathematical programming models that seek optimal design and operational plans for distribution systems can be computationally intractable. This paper examines the extent to which distribution configuration and demand characteristics affect the ease of obtaining an optimal solution. Problem...
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Application of mixed integer programming to a large scale logistics problem
Ashayeri, J.; Westerhof, A.J.; van Alst, P.H.E.L. - Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management - 1992
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Using truck-inventory-cost to obtain solutions to multi-period logistics models
Ali, Agha Iqbal; O'Connor, Debra J. - In: International Journal of Production Economics 143 (2013) 1, pp. 144-150
The antithetic opposition between the cost of inventory and the fixed cost of transportation, which leads to multiple alternate near-optima, can be a primary contributor to the computational intractability of the mixed integer program for a two-echelon multi-period distribution system. To...
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A mathematical formulation and complexity considerations for the blocks relocation problem
Caserta, Marco; Schwarze, Silvia; Voß, Stefan - In: European Journal of Operational Research 219 (2012) 1, pp. 96-104
The blocks relocation problem (BRP) may be defined as follows: given a set of homogeneous blocks stored in a two-dimensional stock, which relocations are necessary to retrieve the blocks from the stock in a predefined order while minimizing the number of those relocations? In this paper, we...
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Cost to produce and deliver cellulosic feedstock to a biorefinery: Switchgrass and forage sorghum
Griffith, Andrew P.; Haque, Mohua; Epplin, Francis M. - In: Applied Energy 127 (2014) C, pp. 44-54
Switchgrass and forage sorghum have both been proposed as potential candidates for high yielding, dedicated energy crops. This research was conducted to determine and compare the costs to produce and deliver switchgrass and forage sorghum biomass under the assumptions that the biomass would be...
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Simultaneous production and logistics operations planning in semicontinuous food industries
Kopanos, Georgios M.; Puigjaner, Luis; Georgiadis, … - In: Omega 40 (2012) 5, pp. 634-650
The production and logistics operations planning in real-life single- or multi-site semicontinuous food industries is …
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The joint line balancing and material supply problem
Sternatz, Johannes - In: International Journal of Production Economics 159 (2015) C, pp. 304-318
In production systems of automobile manufacturers multi-variant products are assembled on paced mixed-model assembly lines, which have to be supplied by a lean in-house logistic with containers of different sizes, alternative supply policies and different number of parts. The assignment of...
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A game mechanism for single machine sequencing with zero risk
Kovalyov, Mikhail Y.; Pesch, Erwin - In: Omega 44 (2014) C, pp. 104-110
A problem is studied in which several non-cooperating clients compete for earlier execution of their jobs in a processing sequence of a single service provider in order to minimize job completion time costs. The clients can move their jobs earlier in a given sequence. They are assumed not to...
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Cross Dock Scheduling: Classification, Literature Review and Research Agenda
Boysen, Nils; Fliedner, Malte - Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
merged to full truck loads in order to realize economies in transportation. In this context, the truck scheduling problem … and on-time deliveries. Due to its high real-world significance, several truck scheduling procedures have been introduced …, the paper on hand introduces a classification of deterministic truck scheduling. With the help of this classification …
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Border Industry in Myanmar: Turning the Periphery into the Center of Growth
Kudo, Toshihiro - Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade … - 2007
location advantages and notably abundant, reasonably well-educated, cheap labor force. Underdeveloped infrastructure, logistics …
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