A distribution network optimization problem for third party logistics service providers

Expert Systems with Applications

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 12730-12738

  Baligil, Hüseyin ^a   Kara, Selin Soner ^a   Alcan, Pelin ^a   Özkan, Betül ^a   Gozde Alar E ^a  

^a YILDIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

3PL; Distribution network optimization; Genetic algorithm; Mixed integer programming

Indexed keywords

3PL; ASSIGNMENT PROBLEMS; BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS; CUSTOMER DEMANDS; DISTRIBUTION NETWORK; MIXED INTEGER PROGRAMMING; OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS; THIRD PARTY LOGISTICS; TWO STAGE;

GENETIC ALGORITHMS; LOGISTICS; OPTIMIZATION; OUTSOURCING; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

INTEGER PROGRAMMING;

EID: 79958008919     PISSN: 09574174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eswa.2011.04.061     Document Type: Article

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