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Modeling And Optimization Of Resource Allocation In Supply Chain Management Problems, Qi Yuan
Modeling And Optimization Of Resource Allocation In Supply Chain Management Problems, Qi Yuan
Doctoral Dissertations
Resource allocation in supply chain management studies how to allocate the limited available resources economically/optimally to satisfy the demands. It is an important research area in operations research. This dissertation focuses on the modeling and optimization of three problems.
The first part of the dissertation investigates an important and unique problem in a supply chain distribution network, namely minimum cost network flow with variable lower bounds (MCNF-VLB). This type of network can be used to optimize the utilization of distribution channels (i.e., resources) in a large supply network, in order to minimize the total cost while satisfying flow conservation, lower …
Moldable Items Packing Optimization, Sima Maleki
Moldable Items Packing Optimization, Sima Maleki
Doctoral Dissertations
This research has led to the development of two mathematical models to optimize the problem of packing a hybrid mix of rigid and moldable items within a three-dimensional volume. These two developed packing models characterize moldable items from two perspectives: (1) when limited discrete configurations represent the moldable items and (2) when all continuous configurations are available to the model. This optimization scheme is a component of a lean effort that attempts to reduce the lead-time associated with the implementation of dynamic product modifications that imply packing changes.
To test the developed models, they are applied to the dynamic packing …