Logistics of Facility Location and Allocation

An introduction to pragmatic methods for solving complex problems in facilities location: choosing from among known feasible sites or a broad range described as an area, placing facilities, and assigning customers. It emphasizes careful location and customer allocation to determine optimum use of time and cost - improving flow of materials and services and reducing the need for duplication or construction redundancies.

Sommario

Introduction and qualitative methods: introduction and traditional approach; fuzzy logic and analytical hierarchy procedure. Basic quantitative models: single-facility minisum location; alternate objectives in single-facility location; multiple-facility location; basic location allocation model; network facility location. Tour development models: logistics in tour development. Additional quantitative models: dynamic facility locations; simultaneous facility location; transportation network problems; allocation-selection models in production environment.

Info autore

Sule, Dileep R.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Dileep R Sule, Dileep R. Sule, Sule Dileep R.
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 05.09.2019
• EAN: 9780367397517
• ISBN: 978-0-367-39751-7
• Pagine: 472
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Tecnica > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia > Management; Business and Management, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Industrial Engineering, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Purchasing & Buying, Business & management, Engineering: general