A multi-commodity, multi-plant, capacitated facility location problem: formulation and efficient heuristic solution - Pirkul, Hasan; Jayaraman, Vaidyanathan (Computers & operations research, 1998)
Keywords: Applied sciences; Distribution; Exact sciences and technology; Flows in networks. Combinatorial problems; Heuristic; Integer programming; Inventory control, production control. Distribution; Location analysis; Operational research and scientific management; Operational research. Management science; Operations research; Studies; Supply chains; Warehouses; Warehousing; Cost minimization; Warehouse; Distribution; Heuristic method; Inventory control; Relaxation method; Mixed integer programming; Planning; Lagrangian method; Location problem; Logistics