An improved algorithm for solving a multi-period facility location problem

IIE Transactions (Institute of Industrial Engineers)

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 105-114

  Hormozi, Amir M ^a   Khumawala, Basheer M ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY CORPUS CHRISTI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; DECISION THEORY; DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING; LOCATION; OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

IMPROVED ALGORITHM; MANAGERIAL DECISION; MULTI-PERIOD FACILITY LOCATION PROBLEM;

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EID: 0030085558     PISSN: 0740817X     EISSN: 15458830     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07408179608966256     Document Type: Article

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