Integrating inventory impacts into a fixed-charge model for locating distribution centers

Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review

Volumn 34E, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 173-186

  Nozick, Linda K ^a   Turnquist, Mark A ^a  

^a Cornell University   (United States)

Author keywords

Design; Facility location; Modeling; Planning method; Transportation planning

Indexed keywords

LOCATION; LOGISTICS; OPTIMAL SYSTEMS; WAREHOUSES;

CHARGE MODELS; DISTRIBUTION CENTRES; FACILITIES LOCATIONS; FIXED CHARGES; INVENTORY IMPACTS; LOGISTICS SYSTEM; MODELING; OPTIMAL DESIGN; PLANNING METHOD; TRANSPORTATION PLANNING;

OPERATING COSTS;

DESIGN; FACILITY LOCATION; MODELING; PLANNING METHOD; TRANSPORTATION PLANNING;

EID: 0032469526     PISSN: 13665545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1366-5545(98)00010-6     Document Type: Article

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