A robust optimisation approach to the problem of supplier selection and allocation in outsourcing

International Journal of Systems Science

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 913-918

  Fu, Yelin ^a,b   Lai, Kin Keung ^b   Liang, Liang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

outsourcing; robust optimization; stochastic programming; supplier selection and allocation

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; OPTIMIZATION; OUTSOURCING; STOCHASTIC PROGRAMMING; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS; SUPPLY CHAINS;

ALLOCATION PROBLEMS; ATTITUDE TOWARDS RISKS; MANAGERIAL IMPLICATIONS; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; ROBUST OPTIMIZATION; SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENTS; SUPPLIER SELECTION; UNCERTAIN ENVIRONMENTS;

PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 84941874287     PISSN: 00207721     EISSN: 14645319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207721.2014.907970     Document Type: Article

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