Optimality analysis of facility location problems using response surface methodology

International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 38-52

  Giddings, A P ^a   Bailey, T G ^b   Moore, J T ^a  

^a AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Delta Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Design of experiments; Location; Optimization; Supply chain

Indexed keywords

EID: 27844582664     PISSN: 09600035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09600030110366410     Document Type: Article

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