A transient stochastic simulation–optimization model for operational fuel planning in-theater

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 264, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 637-652

  Lobo, Benjamin J ^a   Brown, Donald E ^a   Gerber, Matthew S ^a   Grazaitis, Peter J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Army logistics; Decision support; Fuel supply chain; Optimization; Simulation

Indexed keywords

OPTIMIZATION; STOCHASTIC MODELS; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS; SUPPLY CHAINS;

DECISION SUPPORTS; EFFICIENT FRONTIER; FUEL DISTRIBUTION; FUEL SUPPLY; SIMULATION; SIMULATION MODEL; SIMULATION-OPTIMIZATION MODELS; STOCHASTIC SIMULATIONS;

FUELS;

EID: 85023193735     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2017.06.057     Document Type: Article

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