Applying Monte Carlo simulation and risk analysis to the facility location problem

Engineering Economist

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 237-252

  Ridlehoover, Justin ^a  

^a Schneider National Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FACILITY LOCATION DECISION; FINANCIAL RISK ANALYSIS; LEASED STRUCTURES; LOGISTICS COSTS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COSTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; SITE SELECTION; TRANSPORTATION; WAREHOUSES;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 23344445850     PISSN: 0013791X     EISSN: 15472701     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00137910490498942     Document Type: Article

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