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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"supply chain logistics"”.
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Modeling, Analysis, and Algorithms for Some Supply Chain Logistics Optimization Problems
… market place, all the components of a supply chain must be well coordinated to achieve economic and service goals. This dissertation is devoted to the modeling, analysis, and development of solution approaches for some logistics problems with emphasis on coordination of various supply …
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Development of a hybrid genetic algorithm based decision support system for vehicle routing and scheduling in supply chain logistics managment
… Scheduling (VRS) constitute an important part of logistics management. Given the fact that the worldwide cost on physical distribution is evermore increasing, the global competition and the complex nature of logistics problems, one area, which determines the efficiency of all others, is the VRS …
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Lean effectiveness model for products and services : servicing existing systems in aerospace and technology
… upgraded such as airline reservation systems or supply chain logistics tools. An extension of LESAT for Servicing Existing Systems is proposed as an assessment tool toward lean effectiveness for products and services. Collaborations with the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) …
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Avaliação da torrefação e densificação de resíduos agrícolas no Brasil
… these pretreatments simplify the bioenergy supply chain logistics. Therefore, this dissertation aims to develop a methodology to assess the benefits of torrefaction and pelletization to the syngas production from straw supply chain in Brazil. Firstly, it is calculated the primary energy …
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A make vs buy truck logistics decision for grain companies
… of this study offer a solution, which centers on supply chain logistics. The objective of this project is to examine the make vs buy decision for operating a truck and trailer for grain transportation. Determining the decision factors that influence which method is the most optimal and to provide …
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FlexMarket : a transient mode of local exchange
… independent distributors informed by real-time supply and demand fluctuations. A research study is presented on early European traders, modern location theories, and contemporary supply chain logistics in order to contextualize the proposition within a historically evolving spatial relationship …
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Green Design of a Cellulosic Bio-butanol Supply Chain Network with Life Cycle Assessment
… and optimization of a cellulosic bio-butanol supply chain network. This study focused on the development of a physical supply chain network and the optimization of a green supply chain network for cellulosic bio-butanol. To develop the physical supply chain network, the production process, …
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Analysis Into Artificial Intelligence and Its Developing Dynamic and Relationship in Agricultural Supply Chains
… intelligence (AI) in agricultural (Ag) supply chains (SCs) and presents a new typology to understand artificial intelligence-based solutions in agricultural SCs. The thesis was performed utilizing a research-based review to investigate the current uses of artificial intelligence-based …
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Asynchronous stochastic learning curve effects in a large scale production system
… rate change impacts to all parties in the supply chain, logistics in transporting large size items globally, customized product design and production considerations, customer ordering points for fixed and for customized configurations, impacts of unexpected events and change orders in LSPS, …
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Design of lightweight prefabricated home foundation manufactured via industrial large scale polymer additive manufacturing
… exhaust local resources and strain local supply chain logistics networks due to their predominantly concrete composition. Concrete is also a major strain on the natural environment, alone accounting for ~8% of global CO2 emissions. Furthermore, concrete requires substantial water …
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Economic Impacts of the Free Trade Agreement Between the European Union and Colombia
… thrusting environment, regulatory mechanisms and supply chain logistics which can help the country to export its products and services to the EU market in an efficient way. It is necessary to improve policies such as the removal of other quantitative restrictions, labour market regulations, reform …
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Modeling and Analysis of a Feedstock Logistics Problem
… In this dissertation, we address a feedstock logistics problem associated with the delivery of switchgrass for conversion into biofuel. In order to satisfy the continual demand of biomass at a bioenergy plant, production fields within a 48-km radius of its location are assumed to be attracted …
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Supply Chain Management and Logistical Considerations in Distributing Crude Oil from Nigeria to China
The evolution of supply chain management has made significant and continuous contributions to logistical processes. This is highly relevant to crude oil logistics in Nigeria, because both indigenous and multinational oil companies who distribute crude oil from Nigerian ports are yet to adopt an …
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Generation and optimisation of real-world static and dynamic location-allocation problems with application to the telecommunications industry.
… the literature. Resilience ensures uninterrupted supply of demand and enhances the quality of service. Due to changes in population shift, market size, and the economic and labour markets - which often cause demand to be stochastic - a reasonable LA problem formulation should consider some aspect …
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Collection-and-Delivery-Points: A Variation on a Location-Routing Problem
Missed deliveries are a major issue for package carriers and a source of great hassle for the customers. Either the carrier attempts to redeliver the package, incurring the additional expense of visiting the same house up to three times, or they leave the package on the doorstep, vulnerable to …