A web-based decision support system for waste lube oils collection and recycling

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 195, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 676-700

  Repoussis, P P ^a   Paraskevopoulos, D C ^a   Zobolas, G ^a   Tarantilis, C D ^a   Ioannou, G ^a  

^a ATHENS UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Decision support systems; Vehicle routing; Waste management

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE DATA PROCESSING; ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; COMPETITION; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; DECISION THEORY; ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING; MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS; RECYCLING; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; ROUTING ALGORITHMS; SOLID WASTES; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; SUPPLY CHAINS; VEHICLE ROUTING;

DECISION SUPPORTS; EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENTS; ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING SYSTEMS; FUNCTIONAL MODULES; INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTS; LINE MONITORING; LOGISTICAL PLANNING; LUBE OILS; METAHEURISTIC ALGORITHMS; MODULAR ARCHITECTURES; OPERATIONAL CONSTRAINTS; PLANNING TOOLS; RECYCLING OPERATIONS; REVERSE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENTS; SHORTEST PATHS; WASTE COLLECTIONS; WEB ARCHITECTURES;

WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 56349127944     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2007.11.004     Document Type: Article

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