Keyword: distribution

Found 570 papers in total
Design and operation of order-consolidation warehouse: Models and application
1992,
A warehouse is a service facility, often comprising the only view that customers...
Lot-sizing algorithm for a coordinated multi-item, multi-source distribution problem
1992,
Consider a distribution problem consisting of several warehouses or production...
Reason based solutions and the complexity of distribution network design problems
1994,
Distribution network strategy, which defines the number, location, and market area of...
Distribution planning for a divergent N-echelon network without intermediate stocks under service restrictions
1995,
In this paper the authors discuss a periodic review control policy for general N-...
Lower bounds for multi-echelon stochastic inventory systems
1994,
The authors establish lower bounds on the minimum cost of managing certain...
Keeping the Royal Air Force on track
1995,
A single IT support system capable of embracing every facet of RAF logistics should be...
A dynamic distribution method composed of mathematical programming and heuristic method and its application to water management
1994,
This paper describes a two-step method for a dynamic water distribution considering...
Model decomposition speeds distribution center design
1994,
Recently, in designing Hewlett-Packard’s new North American distribution center,...
Probabilistic a priori routing-location problems
1994,
In many routing-location models customers located at nodes of a network generate calls...
Multi-item inventory systems with joint ordering and transportation decisions
1994,
In many practical situations joint determination of ordering and transportation...
Moving beyond trade-offs
1994,
Logisticians are trained to identify trade-offs and to devise compromising solutions...
A note on ‘Use of cost and accuracy measures in forecasting method selection: A physical distribution example’
1994,
Silver makes some comments on a paper by Flores et al. [IAOR 52756] to which the...
Optimizing inventory levels in a two-echelon retailer system with partial lost sales
1994,
This paper considers a retailer inventory system with N first-echelon stores and a...
A multiobjective approach to design franchise outlet networks
1994,
The economic goals and the resulting locational objectives of a franchisor and its...
Two-interval inventory-allocation policies in a one-warehouse N-identical-retailer distribution system
1993,
For a system of N- identical-retailers the authors construct a model for determining...
On the distribution of the maximum number of broken machines for the repairman problem
1994,
The repairman problem is considered where a single repairman services M identical...
Demand signalling and screening in channels of distribution
1992,
This paper examines two ways channel members at the manufacturing and retail ends deal...
An equilibrium analysis of defensive response to entry using a coupled response function model
1992,
The authors determine the optimal response to competitive entry in a market...
Optimal power-of-two replenishment strategies in capacitated general production/distribution networks
1993,
In this paper the authors develop a model for a capacitated production/distribution...
A lower bound and an efficient heuristic for multistage multiproduct distribution systems
1993,
This paper concerns lot-sizing in a multistage and multifacility pure distribution...
New heuristics for the Conditional Covering Problem
1993,
The Conditional Covering Problem is to locate a minimum number of facility sites such...
Measuring performance in a multiproduct firm: An application to the U.S. Postal Service
1993,
Measuring performance in a multiproduct firm is difficult because of the complex...
Consolidating product sizes to minimize inventory levels for a multi-stage production and distribution system
1993,
The optimal design of a supply chain was approached in two phases by using: (1) a...
Optimization of electrical energy distribution for a deficient system
1993,
An optimization algorithm for energy distribution in an isolated electrical power...
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