Genetic algorithms for door-assigning and sequencing of trucks at distribution centers for the improvement of operational performance

Expert Systems with Applications

Volumn 39, Issue 17, 2012, Pages 12975-12983

  Lee, Kangbae ^a   Kim, Byung Soo ^b   Joo, Cheol Min ^c  

^a Dong A University   (South Korea)

^b Pukyong National University   (South Korea)

^c Dongseo University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Distribution center; Genetic algorithm; Supply chain; Truck scheduling

Indexed keywords

CROSSDOCKING; DISTRIBUTION CENTERS; INNOVATIVE SYSTEMS; INTELLIGENT GENETIC ALGORITHM; OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE; OPTIMAL SOLUTIONS; SCHEDULING PROBLEM; TRUCK SCHEDULING;

AUTOMOBILES; DOCKING; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SCHEDULING; SUPPLY CHAINS; WAREHOUSES;

TRUCKS;

EID: 84865044979     PISSN: 09574174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eswa.2012.05.057     Document Type: Article

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