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Integrated Production, Inventory, and Location-Allocation Decisions in Designing Supply Chain Networks

Alavi, Sepideh; Azad, Nader; Heydar, Mojtaba; … - In: International Journal of Information Systems and Supply … 9 (2016) 4, pp. 22-42

imperialist competitive algorithm and a Tabu search algorithm, each using variable neighborhood search, are proposed. The model … are represented to show the efficiency of proposed algorithm. …

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Parallel Scatter Search Approach for the MinMax Regret Location Problem

Ibri, Sarah; Cherabrab, Mohammed EL Amin; Abdoune, … - In: International Journal of Applied Metaheuristic … 9 (2018) 2, pp. 1-17

In this paper we propose an efficient solving method based on a parallel scatter search algorithm that accelerates the … search time to solve the minmax regret location problem. The algorithm was applied in the context of emergency management to … operational level. We compared the performance of the algorithm to an existing two stages method, and experiments show the …

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Development of social, environmental, and economic indicators for a small/medium enterprise

Clarke‐Sather, Abigail R.; Hutchins, Margot J.; … - In: International Journal of Accounting & Information Management 19 (2011) 3, pp. 247-266

Purpose – A growing number of companies are measuring the sustainability performance of their businesses. Some companies are using pre‐existing sustainability indicator systems to assess their performance. Other companies are looking beyond measurement of impacts to create their own system...

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Optimization of police facility deployment with a case study in Greater London Area

Cheung, Chun-Yin; Yoon, H.T.; Chow, Andy HF - In: Journal of Facilities Management 13 (2015) 3, pp. 229-243

Purpose – This paper aims to present an application of location optimization techniques for deploying police facilities subject to budgetary and feasibility constraints. The objectives considered included minimizing the distances and maximizing the coverage of police stations over potential...

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A prepositioning model for prioritized demand points considering lateral transshipment

Anvari, Mohsen; Anvari, Alireza; Boyer, Omid - In: Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain … 13 (2023) 4, pp. 433-455

Purpose This paper aims to examine the integration of lateral transshipment and road vulnerability into the humanitarian relief chain in light of affected area priority to address equitable distribution and assess the impact of various parameters on the total average inflated distance traveled...

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A decision framework for assessment of risk associated with global supply chain

Soni, Gunjan; Kodali, Rambabu - In: Journal of Modelling in Management 8 (2013) 1, pp. 25-53

Purpose – Risk management has always been an area of concern for every global firm. The firm's supply chain management (SCM) practices are also affected by the degree of risk involved in almost all decisions. The purpose of this paper is to address the issue of assessment of risk associated...

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Integrated optimization of facility location, casualty allocation and medical staff planning for post-disaster emergency response

Oksuz, Mehmet Kursat; Satoglu, Sule Itir - In: Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain … 14 (2023) 3, pp. 285-303

Purpose Disaster management and humanitarian logistics (HT) play crucial roles in large-scale events such as earthquakes, floods, hurricanes and tsunamis. Well-organized disaster response is crucial for effectively managing medical centres, staff allocation and casualty distribution during...

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Risk profiles for re-profiling the sovereign debt of crisis countries

Consiglio, Andrea; Zenios, Stavros - In: The Journal of Risk Finance 16 (2015) 1, pp. 2-26

Purpose – This paper aims to use a risk management approach for re-profiling of sovereign debt. It develops profiles that trade off expected cost of financing alternative debt structures against their risk. The risk profiles are particularly informative for countries facing sovereign debt...

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A two‐stage procurement model for humanitarian relief supply chains

Falasca, Mauro; Zobel, Christopher W. - In: Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain … 1 (2011) 2, pp. 151-169

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss and to help address the need for quantitative models to support and improve procurement in the context of humanitarian relief efforts. Design/methodology/approach – This research presents a two‐stage stochastic decision model with recourse...

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A cost-effective decision-making algorithm for an RFID-enabled HMSC network design : A multi-objective approach

Mohammed, Ahmed; Wang, Qian; Li, Xiaodong - In: Industrial Management & Data Systems 117 (2017) 9, pp. 1782-1799

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the economic feasibility of a three-echelon Halal Meat Supply Chain (HMSC) network that is monitored by a proposed radio frequency identification (RFID)-based management system for enhancing the integrity traceability of Halal meat products and...

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