Ce papier propose une unification de la notation et de la modélisation des réseaux de transports à échelons multiples dans le but d'optimiser le coût global du système. Un modèle de programmation linéaire pour le NE-LRP est analysé et ses limites dans la recherche de solutions optimales...

The thesis is comprised of topics dealing with variations of the pickup and delivery problem (PDP), a subfield of commercial transportation problems. The research on PDPs has been advanced thematically and methodologically by studying new topics and developing extensions of existing algorithms...

The Robust Network Loading Problem (RNL) can be stated as follows. Given a graph and a set of traffic matrices, install minimum cost integer capacities on the edges such that all the matrices can be routed non simultaneously on the network. The routing scheme is said to be dynamic if we can...

One of the most important properties of self-organized networks is their scale-free property. Prior research proved empirically and theoretically that scale-free networks emerge under the preferential attachment rule. However, a few empirical studies also show that empirical networks diverge...

In this paper we present a heuristic framework that is based on mathematical programming to solve network design problems. Our techniques combine local branching with locally exact refinements. In an iterative strategy an existing solution is refined by solving restricted mixed integer programs...

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...

This paper contains the dataset for the refrigerator case concerning the design of a production and return network for refrigerators. Section 1 emphasises the major changes to the problem structure and assumptions used by Umeda et al. (1999). Section 2 contains the parameter settings. Section 3...

Increased concern for the environment has lead to new techniques to design products and supply chains that are both economically and ecologically feasible. This paper deals with the product - and corresponding supply chain design for a refrigerator. Literature study shows that there are many...