A multi-objective model for purchasing of bulk raw materials of a large-scale integrated steel plant

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 325-334

  Gao, Zhen ^a   Tang, Lixin ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Efficient solution; Multi objective linear programming; Point estimate weight sums method; Purchasing

Indexed keywords

COSTS; DECISION MAKING; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PURCHASING; RAW MATERIALS;

MULTI-OBJECTIVE MODELS;

IRON AND STEEL PLANTS;

EID: 0037432484     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5273(02)00373-0     Document Type: Article

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