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Hybrid metaheuristic solutions to inventory location routing problem

Zhang, Ying; Qi, Mingyao; Miao, Lixin; Liu, Erchao - In: Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and … 70 (2014) C, pp. 305-323

This paper considers a supply chain network with multiple depots and geographically dispersed customers, each of which faces non-constant demand over a discrete planning horizon. The goal is to determine a set of depots to open, the delivery quantities to customers per period and the sequence in...

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Empirical analysis of the solar incentive policy for Tennessee solar value chain

Sawhney, Rapinder; Thakur, Kaveri; Venkatesan, Bharadwaj; … - In: Applied Energy 131 (2014) C, pp. 368-376

The market for solar energy in the US has grown exponentially due to increased consumer demand resulting from price reduction via economies of scale, technological progress, and a variety of incentives from federal and state governments as well as utility companies. The installation of solar...

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Forecasting method selection in a global supply chain

Acar, Yavuz; Gardner, Everette S. - In: International Journal of Forecasting 28 (2012) 4, pp. 842-848

chain using actual demand data and both optimization and simulation techniques. The optimization, a mixed integer program …

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A hierarchical approach for evaluating energy trade-offs in supply chains

Jain, Sanjay; Lindskog, Erik; Andersson, Jon; … - In: International Journal of Production Economics 146 (2013) 2, pp. 411-422

and operational decisions on the energy consumption along the supply chain. This paper presents a hierarchical simulation … simulation is used at a high abstraction level to understand the major factors that may affect the energy consumption. Discrete … event simulation is then used to delve down in detail for evaluating the critical stages in the supply chain. A case study …

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A simulation model for the design and analysis of wood pellet supply chains

Mobini, Mahdi; Sowlati, Taraneh; Sokhansanj, Shahab - In: Applied Energy 111 (2013) C, pp. 1239-1249

consumption. In this paper, a simulation model is developed to enhance and facilitate the studies concerning the design and …

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