Optimisation of supply chain logistics network using random search techniques

International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 252-266

  Kumanan, S ^a   Venkatesan, S Prasanna ^a   Kumar, J Prasanna ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b Life Sciences Digital Business Operations   (India)

Author keywords

GA; Genetic algorithm; Non traditional Optimisation; Particle Swarm; PS; Supply chain logistic network

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846949427     PISSN: 17427967     EISSN: 17427975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJLSM.2007.011824     Document Type: Article

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