In this paper we address the issue of vendor managed inventory (VMI) by considering a two-echelon single vendor/multiple buyer supply chain network. We try to find the optimal sales quantity by maximizing profit, given as a nonlinear and non-convex objective function. For such complicated...

The main thrust of this study is the operational scheduling of the continuous coal handling and blending processes when considering multiple, and sometimes conflicting, objectives. A widely applicable generic goal programming model is proposed. Furthermore, assumptions regarding the certainty of...

The main thrust of this study is the operational scheduling of the continuous coal handling and blending processes when considering multiple, and sometimes conflicting, objectives. A widely applicable generic goal programming model is proposed. Furthermore, assumptions regarding the certainty of...

We model the decision making process used by experts at the Canadian Innovation Centre to classify early stage venture proposals based on potential commercial success. The decision is based on thirty seven attributes that take values in (-1; 0; 1). We adopt a conjunctive decision framework due to...