This paper addresses a supply chain design problem based on a two-echelon single-product system. In the first echelon the plants transport the product to distribution centers. In the second echelon the distribution centers transport the product to the customers. Several transportation channels...

A territory design problem motivated by a bottled beverage distribution company is addressed. The problem consists of finding a partition of the entire set of city blocks into a given number of territories subject to several planning criteria. Each unit has three measurable activities associated...