This work proposes a novel approach for the optimal design of multiproduct supply chain networks (SCN). Through a mixed integer linear programming (MILP) formulation the aim is to establish the structure of facilities that ...

Multi-echelon distribution networks are quite common in supply chain and logistics. Deliveries of multiple items from factories to customers are managed by routing and consolidating shipments in warehouses carrying on ...

The effective management of multi-site systems involves the proper coordination of activities performed in multiple factories, distribution centers (DCs), retailers and end-users located in many different cities, countries ...

Distribution activities arising from supply-chains of chemical and food industries involve the shipping of products directly and/or via distribution-centers. Also, due to growing ecology concerns, the recycling of ...

Devido à crescente preocupação acerca dos aspectos ambientais e à possibilidade de maximizar o valor dos recursos ao longo do ciclo de vida do produto, reduzindo desperdícios, a gestão da cadeia de suprimentos fechada ou ...

An accurate forecast of demand and good management of inventories of items MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Operation) are essential for companies due to high inventory costs associated with these items. Several authors in the ...

This paper presents a novel optimization approach to the short-term operational planning of multiechelon multiproduct transportation networks. Distribution activities commonly arising in real-world chemical supply chains ...