Robust optimisation approach applied to the analysis of production / logistics and crop planning in the tomato processing industry

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 54, Issue 19, 2016, Pages 5842-5861

  Rocco, Cleber D ^a   Morabito, Reinaldo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

aggregate production and logistics planning; crop planning; linear programming; robust optimisation; tomato processing industry

Indexed keywords

CROPS; FRUITS; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; OPTIMIZATION;

CROP PLANNING; ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE; LINEAR PROGRAMMING MODELS; LOGISTICS PLANNING; ROBUST OPTIMISATION; SOLUBLE SOLIDS CONTENT; TOMATO PROCESSING INDUSTRY; UNCERTAIN PARAMETERS;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84966712978     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2016.1181284     Document Type: Article

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