Keyword: distribution

Found 570 papers in total
Modeling the order picking function in supply chain systems: Formulation, experimentation, and insights
2001,
Order picking is found at the interface of production and distribution networks within...
Optimising the global production and distribution operations of an internal aluminium company: A case study
2001,
In this paper, the production scheduling and then global distribution operations for a...
Multistage lot sizing problems via randomized rounding
2001,
We study the classical multistage lot sizing problem that arises in distribution and...
Determining the value of dedicated multimodal cargo facilities in a multi-region distribution network
2001,
This paper presents an analytic model of a multi-region distribution problem that...
Optimal operation of multiquality water supply systems – III: The Q–C–H model
2000,
A new technique for optimal operation of multiquality water supply systems is...
Optimization models for restructuring BASF North America's distribution systems
2001,
By 1995, annual distribution costs for BASF North America's packaged goods were nearly...
Coordination of production/distribution networks with unbalanced leadtimes
2000,
We investigate multiproduct, multilocation production/distribution networks with...
An application of designing products and processes for supply chain management
1999,
In this paper we describe an application of designing products and processes for...
A greedy look-ahead heuristic for the vehicle routing problem with time windows
2001,
In this paper we consider the problem of physically distributing finished goods from a...
Inventory, transportation, service quality and the location of distribution centers
2001,
A crucial question in the design of efficient logistics systems is the identification...
Stack-up algorithms for palletizing at delivery industry
2001,
We study the following multi-objective combinatorial stack-up problem from delivery...
A food distribution model for famine relief
1999,
Many of the problems encountered by the urgency of need to deliver food to famine...
Bicriterion distribution planning for agricultural power fuels
2001,
Distribution of commodities such as power fuels to agricultural operations often...
Special research focus on supply chain linkages: Challenges for design and management in the 21st century
1998,
Supply chain management is a central and important area for academic research due to...
Success factors in strategic supplier alliances: The buying company perspective
1998,
The emerging area of supply chain alliances has received considerable attention in the...
Designing distribution systems to support vendor strategies in supply chain management
1998,
The interactions among a firm's distribution strategy, market share, and distribution...
Supply-chain analysis at Volkswagen of America
2000,
In 1995, Volkswagen of America began a review of its vehicle-distribution system...
Bicriteria cost versus service analysis of a distribution network – a case study
1999,
In order to improve the distribution system for the Nordic countries the BASF AG...
Organizing distribution channels for information goods on the Internet
2000,
Rapid technological developments and deregulation of the telecommunications industry...
Marketing–production coordination in channels of distribution
2000,
In this paper, we analyze the effects of functional (horizontal) decentralization by a...
Optimization of electrical distribution networks fed by conventional and renewable energy sources
1999,
This paper provides a methodology for the optimization of an existing electrical...
Management of a logistic
2000,
On the sequence of Portuguese liquefied petroleum gases (LPG) market liberalisation,...
Fuzzy decision making for distribution systems operational planning
2000,
This paper presents results of research associated with the development of decision...
Multimodal express package delivery: A service network design application
1999,
The focus of this research is to model and solve a large-scale service network design...
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