Journal
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH
Volume 129, Issue 2, Pages 362-371Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-2217(00)00234-4
Keywords
inventory analysis; location analysis; weighting method; multi-objective optimization
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A crucial question in the design of efficient logistics systems is the identification of locations for distribution centers (DCs). However, the optimization of these location decisions requires careful attention to the inherent trade-offs among facility costs, inventory costs, transportation costs, and customer responsiveness. This paper presents a modeling approach that provides such an integrated view, and illustrates how it works in the context of a specific example involving the distribution of finished vehicles by an automotive manufacturer. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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