Optimal pickup point location on material handling networks
Date
1989Source Title
International Journal of Production Research
Print ISSN
0020-7543
Volume
27
Issue
9
Pages
1475 - 1486
Language
English
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Abstract
The optimal location of a pickup point on a material handling network is considered. The pickup point is defined as the material exchange point between the material handling system (MHS) and a station. The problem is defined as that of choosing the location of the pickup point to minimize the total cost of material movement in the MHS. A facility location model on directed networks has been developed, and strongly polynomial solution methods are presented.
Keywords
Cost AccountingIndustrial Plants Layout
Mathematical Techniques
Material Exchange Point
Material Movement Cost
Optimal Pickup Point Location
Materials Handling