Keyword: facilities

Found 236 papers in total
Locating manufacturing and distribution centers: an integrated supply chain-based spatial interaction approach
Locating manufacturing and distribution centers: an integrated supply chain-based spatial interaction approach
2003,
This study investigates the facility location problem of transnational personal...
On the convergence of a modified algorithm for the spherical facility location problem
On the convergence of a modified algorithm for the spherical facility location problem
2003,
We study the spherical facility location problem which is a more realistic model than...
Capacity expansion with lead times and autocorrelated random demand
Capacity expansion with lead times and autocorrelated random demand
2003,
The combination of uncertain demand and lead times for installing capacity creates the...
Siting a fire station by leveraging soft constraints and supporting science
Siting a fire station by leveraging soft constraints and supporting science
2002,
Gaining acceptance for the location of a new fire station depends on more than the...
Optimizing periodic maintenance operations for Schindler Elevator Corporation
Optimizing periodic maintenance operations for Schindler Elevator Corporation
2003,
Schindler, the world's largest escalator company and second-largest elevator company,...
Computing an obnoxious anchored segment
Computing an obnoxious anchored segment
2003,
In this paper we address a maximin facility location problem for n points in the plane...
Linear programming based meta-heuristics for the weighted maximal planar graph
Linear programming based meta-heuristics for the weighted maximal planar graph
2002,
The weighted maximal planar graph (WMPG) is practically important in the laying out of...
Relaxing the nearest facility assumption in discrete location models
Relaxing the nearest facility assumption in discrete location models
2002,
This paper investigates the effects of relaxation of the nearest facility assumption,...
A new method of facility location by a genetic algorithm based on co-evolution – locational optimization of facilities by co-evolution of their locations and user allocation
A new method of facility location by a genetic algorithm based on co-evolution – locational optimization of facilities by co-evolution of their locations and user allocation
2001,
The purpose of this study is to develop a general method of facility location by...
Facility location model considering various behavior of users in time–space plane
Facility location model considering various behavior of users in time–space plane
2001,
In this paper, we discuss facility location considering various behavior of users in...
Stationary optimal lengths for the plant renewal problem
Stationary optimal lengths for the plant renewal problem
2002,
We study the stylized plant renewal problem when the plant net present value is...
Estimating actual distances by norm functions: A comparison between the lk,p,θ-norm and the lb1,b2,θ-norm and a study about the selection of the data set
Estimating actual distances by norm functions: A comparison between the lk,p,θ-norm and the lb1,b2,θ-norm and a study about the selection of the data set
2002,
The aim of this paper is two-fold. First, the weighted l p -norm, which has proved to...
Supply facility and input/output point locations in the presence of barriers
Supply facility and input/output point locations in the presence of barriers
2002,
This paper studies a facility location model in which two-dimensional Euclidean space...
An approximation algorithm for the maximization version of the two level uncapacitated facility location problem
An approximation algorithm for the maximization version of the two level uncapacitated facility location problem
2001,
We consider the maximization version of the two level uncapacitated facility location...
Value analysis and optimization of reusable containers at Canada Post
Value analysis and optimization of reusable containers at Canada Post
2001,
We analyzed the use and sharing of a logistics package, a returnable container, often...
Free-flight and en route air safety: A first-order analysis
Free-flight and en route air safety: A first-order analysis
2000,
Under present arrangements, US commercial planes do not travel ‘as the crow...
Strategic service network design for DHL Hong Kong
Strategic service network design for DHL Hong Kong
2001,
We developed a two-phase network planning methodology to design a service network for...
SDHTOOL: Planning survivable and cost-effective SDH networks at Chunghwa Telecom
SDHTOOL: Planning survivable and cost-effective SDH networks at Chunghwa Telecom
2001,
SDHTOOL, a decision-support system developed by Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (CHT),...
Combining minsum and minmax: A goal programming approach
Combining minsum and minmax: A goal programming approach
2001,
A number of methods for multiple-objective optimization problems (MOP) give as...
Placing boxes on shelves: A case study
Placing boxes on shelves: A case study
2001,
This case study paper describes work undertaken for a major UK high street retailer,...
Determining rail fleet sizes for shipping automobiles
Determining rail fleet sizes for shipping automobiles
2000,
Automobile manufacturers (shippers) provide railroad companies with annual forecasts...
Operations research at Bell Laboratories through the 1970s: Part II
Operations research at Bell Laboratories through the 1970s: Part II
2000,
This historical account of operations research at Bell Laboratories was drafted in the...
Facilities management using remote sensing data in a geographical information system environment
Facilities management using remote sensing data in a geographical information system environment
1998,
Facilities management in an urban environment calls for detailed information on...
Flexible bed allocation and performance in the intensive care unit
Flexible bed allocation and performance in the intensive care unit
2000,
The beds of an intensive care unit (ICU) are a scarce resource. Stochastic patient...
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