The configuration of the reverse logistics network is a complex problem comprising the determination of the optimal … paper, we propose a profit maximization modeling framework for reverse logistics network design problems. We present a mixed … study in the context of reverse logistics network design for washing machines and tumble dryers in Germany. We conduct …

transit time constraint, namely, maximum allowable transit time in container routing between a pair of ports. It first uses … the space–time network approach to generate practical container routes subject to the transit time constraints. This paper …

activities have to be considered at the same time. The need to handle huge volumes of container traffic and the scarcity of land …

carried out. Their performance in terms of computation time and optimality gap are analyzed and compared to establish the …

time requirements is investigated. The managerial insights gained from a study of 25-city road-rail intermodal logistics … of scale due to consolidation of flows at the hubs. However, due to limited resources at the logistics hubs, shipment … location-allocation model, the effect of limited hub resources on the design of intermodal logistics networks under service …

stability boundaries are derived when actual and perceived transportation lead-time is 1 and 2 periods long respectively …. The results suggest that accurate lead-time information is essential to eliminate inventory drift and instability and that … ordering policies have to be designed properly in accordance with the actual lead-time to avoid these fluctuations and …

energy being able to replace a part of the fossil fuels. At the same time during the production of biomass the conventional …

Applying logistics principles within production technologies is not an objective or not even a magic potion. It is a … production technology, in which the logistics methods and the optimisation of the flow of materials showed tangible results. The … optimal solution to these tasks is provided by that combination of apparatus wherein both the 'time factor' (JIT) and the …

Logistics is becoming a critical element of competitiveness and economic performance both in itself and within the …. For such strategies to succeed, a key component is an effective and efficient logistics framework that addresses the full … impact of logistics for competitiveness in the region and provides a framework, priorities, interventions, and solutions to …