Optimal design of the cross-docking in distribution networks: Heuristic solution approach

International Journal of Engineering, Transactions A: Basics

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 533-544

  Mousavi, S M ^a,b   Tavakkoli Moghaddam, R ^a   Siadat, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^b Paul Verlaine University of Metz   (France)

Author keywords

Cross docking distribution networks; Heuristics; Logistics management; Mixed integer programming (MIP) model; Simulated annealing

Indexed keywords

HEURISTIC ALGORITHMS; INTEGER PROGRAMMING;

COMPUTATIONAL RESULTS; CROSSDOCKING; HEURISTIC SOLUTIONS; HEURISTICS; LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT; MIXED-INTEGER PROGRAMMING; NEW MATHEMATICAL MODEL; VEHICLE ROUTING SCHEDULING;

SIMULATED ANNEALING;

EID: 84899569116     PISSN: 17281431     EISSN: 17359244     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5829/idosi.ije.2014.27.04a.04     Document Type: Article

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