A methodology to support decision-making on sugar distribution for export channel: A case study of Thai sugar industry

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 248-261

  Chiadamrong, N ^a   Kawtummachai, R ^a  

^a THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Genetic Algorithm; Order picking; Sugar supply chain; Transportation route; Warehouse and distribution management

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; COSTS; DECISION MAKING; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; PORTS AND HARBORS; PROBLEM SOLVING; ROUTING ALGORITHMS; SUGAR (SUCROSE); SUGARS; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; SUPPLY CHAINS; TRANSPORTATION ROUTES;

GENETIC ALGORITHM; ORDER PICKING; SUGAR SUPPLY CHAIN; TRANSPORTATION ROUTE; WAREHOUSE AND DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT;

SUGAR INDUSTRY;

COMPETITIVENESS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; EXPORT; FOOD INDUSTRY; GENETIC ALGORITHM; SUGAR; TRANSPORTATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; THAILAND;

EID: 53549111057     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compag.2008.05.018     Document Type: Article

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