Solving the multi-buyer joint replenishment problem with a modified genetic algorithm

Transportation Research Part B: Methodological

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 291-299

  Chan, Chi Kin ^a   Cheung, Bernard K S ^b   Langevin, André ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Genetic algorithm; Heuristics; Inventory; Joint replenishment problem; Multi buyer

Indexed keywords

COSTS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; INVENTORY CONTROL; PROBLEM SOLVING;

JOINT REPLENISHMENT PROBLEM (JRP);

TRANSPORTATION;

COST; GENETIC ALGORITHM; INVENTORY; PLANNING METHOD; TRANSPORTATION PLANNING;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

EID: 0037354973     PISSN: 01912615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-2615(02)00015-2     Document Type: Article

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