Article ID: | iaor20131060 |
Volume: | 227 |
Issue: | 1 |
Start Page Number: | 142 |
End Page Number: | 151 |
Publication Date: | May 2013 |
Journal: | European Journal of Operational Research |
Authors: | Kuby Michael, Capar Ismail, Leon V Jorge, Tsai Yu-Jiun |
Keywords: | petroleum, transportation: general |
In this study, we present a new formulation of the generalized flow‐refueling location model that takes vehicle range and trips between origin–destination pairs into account. The new formulation, based on covering the arcs that comprise each path, is more computationally efficient than previous formulations or heuristics. Next, we use the new formulation to provide managerial insights for some key concerns of the industry, such as: whether infrastructure deployment should focus on locating