The optimal and heuristic solutions of a distribution network

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 158, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 626-632

  Wee, H M ^a   Yang, P C ^b  

^a CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Distribution network; Integration; Optimal and heuristic solutions

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION; HEURISTIC METHODS; INTEGRATION; INVENTORY CONTROL; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCTIVITY;

CUSTOMIZATION; HEURISTIC SOLUTIONS; INVENTORY SYSTEMS; OPTIMAL SOLUTIONS;

OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

EID: 2942620832     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-2217(03)00383-7     Document Type: Article

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