Continuum approximation techniques for the design of integrated package distribution systems

Networks

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 183-196

  Smilowitz, Karen R ^a   Daganzo, Carlos F ^b  

^a Northwestern University

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuum approximation; Network design problem; Transportation

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION; OPERATING COSTS; OPTIMIZATION; ROUTING PROTOCOLS;

CONTINUUM APPROXIMATION TECHNIQUES; INTEGRATED PACKAGE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; NETWORK DESIGN PROBLEM;

CONTINUUM MECHANICS;

EID: 34748843381     PISSN: 00283045     EISSN: 10970037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/net.20189     Document Type: Article

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