| Article ID: | iaor20115181 |
| Volume: | 9 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| Start Page Number: | 1 |
| End Page Number: | 21 |
| Publication Date: | May 2011 |
| Journal: | International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management |
| Authors: | Paksoy Turan, Cavlak Emine B |
| Keywords: | programming: linear, combinatorial optimization, agriculture & food |
Supply Chain Management (SCM) concerns with the optimal flow of materials and knowledge through overall production#47;distribution system from raw material suppliers to the last customers. Design and optimisation of production#47;distribution networks which includes sub problems such as assigning the numbers and the locations of entities of the network and determining the amount of physical distribution among the entities, has a strategic role in SCM. In this study, a novel linear programming model is developed for the production#47;distribution network of an edible vegetable oils manufacturer. The proposed model is solved and numerical results are analysed for various scenarios in order to identify some managerial insights.