Logistics of Facility Location and Allocation / Edition 1

by Dileep R. Sule

Overview

An introduction to pragmatic methods for solving complex problems in facilities location: choosing from among known feasible sites or a broad range described as an area, placing facilities, and assigning customers. It emphasizes careful location and customer allocation to determine optimum use of time and cost - improving flow of materials and services and reducing the need for duplication or construction redundancies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367397517
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/05/2019
Pages:	472
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Preface iii

Part I Introduction and Qualitative Methods

1 Introduction and the Traditional Approach 3

2 Fuzzy Logic and the Analytical Hierarchy Procedure 21

Part II Basic Quantitative Models

3 Single-Facility Minisum Location 59

4 Alternative Objectives in Single-Facility Location 91

5 Multiple Facility Location 123

6 Basic Location-Allocation Model 159

7 Network Facility Location 179

Part III Tour Development Models

8 Logistics in Tour Development 227

Part IV Additional Quantitative Models

9 Dynamic Facility Locations 283

10 Simultaneous Facility Location 323

11 Transportation Network Problems 373

12 Allocation-Selection Models in the Production Environment 397

Bibliography 447

Index 455

Editorial Reviews

...can be for advanced undergraduate or early graduate students.

International Logistics

...enhances understanding of the subject. The objective is achieved.

The Cost Engineer

This reference/text introduces and demonstrates pragmatic methods for solving complex problems in facilities location, emphasizing careful location and customer allocation to determine optimal use of time and cost, improvement of flow of material and services, and reduction of the need for duplication. Coverage encompasses applications of fuzzy logic and the analytical hierarchy procedure in location selection, continuous location problems for a single facility, and placement of multiple facilities in a continuous location problem. A basic location-allocation model is presented and facility location in network-based problems is described. Tour development, simultaneous facility location, and transportation problems are also discussed. Sule teaches industrial engineering at Louisiana Tech University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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