This paper considers a distribution model with upper and lower bounds on the number of units shipped from an origin or to a destination. Our problem differs from the classical distribution model in which the node shipping amounts are, by contrast, specified exactly. This generalization of the...

This paper describes a procedure for determining if constrained network problems (i.e., network problems with additional linear constraints) can be transformed into equivalent pure network problems by a linear transformation involving the node constraints and the extra constraints. These results...

This paper contains a new and very successful application of mathematical programming in the petroleum industry. Specifically, the paper describes the design and implementation of a model and computer system to address the complex short-term planning and operational issues associated with the...