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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Logistics optimization"”.
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Service based logistics optimization
This thesis explores the use of a service based logistics optimization (SBLO) methodology for an inbound reverse logistics network. Currently, Quest Diagnostics solves the vehicle routing problem with time windows (VRPTW) in designing routes. The objective of the canonical VRPTW is to find a …
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Multi-attribute taxi logistics optimization
According to U.S. government surveys, 12% of Americans used taxi service in the previous month' and spent about $3.7 billion a year for cab fare.2 Taxi service is one of the major modes of public transportation. Despite providing services 24 hours a day, driving relentlessly with an empty taxicab …
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Last-mile logistics optimization in the on-demand economy
L'abstract è presente nell'allegato / the abstract is in the attachment
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Empty container logistics optimization : an implementation framework and methods
Empty container logistics is a huge cost component in an ocean carrier's operations. Managing this cost is important to ensure profitability of the business. This thesis proposes a 3-stage framework to handle empty container logistics with cost management as the objective. The first stage studies …
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Modeling, Analysis, and Algorithms for Some Supply Chain Logistics Optimization Problems
… and development of solution approaches for some logistics problems with emphasis on coordination of various supply chain components and decisions. Specifically, we have addressed four problems in this domain that span various decision levels. The first problem deals with integrated production and …
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Dynamic network modeling for spaceflight logistics with time-expanded networks
This research develops a dynamic logistics network formulation for high-level lifecycle optimization of space mission sequences in order to find an optimal space transportation architecture considering its technology trades over time. The proposed methodology is inspired by terrestrial logistics …
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Space logistics network optimization with embedded propulsion technology selection
… challenging due to the coupling of logistics network design and space transportation costs. Specifically, conventional space logistics planning methods are unable to account for the use of low-thrust vehicles for transportation due to the inherent nonlinear nature of associated …
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Techno-economic Analysis and Strategic Decarbonization of the Indian Cement Industry
… target of 0.35 t CO₂/ t cement. The closest optimization result to the target was 0.37 t CO₂/ t cement when using the following industry production mix: OPC 21%, PPC 20%, PSC 10%, and Geopolymers 39%. For this scenario to be practical, there has to be more research on the geopolymers which …
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Optimizing site layout and material logistics planning during the construction of critical infrastructure projects
… five main areas in order to: (1) ensure global optimization of dynamic site layout planning; (2) integrate material procurement and site layout planning in a construction logistics planning model; (3) enhance the utilization of interior building spaces for material storage areas on congested …
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Feasibility study of growing bioenergy crop along Illinois highway right of way
The student, Sijie Shi, accepted the attached license on 2016-12-05 at 10:09.
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Advanced modeling and design optimization for biomedical industry seeking enhanced reliability and cost efficiency
L'abstract è presente nell'allegato / the abstract is in the attachment
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Design of Tactical and Operational Decisions for Biomass Feedstock Logistics Chain
… in the production of biofuel is the biomass logistics chain that constitutes a complex collection of activities, which must be judiciously executed for a cost-effective operation. In this thesis, we introduce a two-phase optimization-simulation approach to determine tactical biomass …