Optimal pickup point location on material handling networks

Date
1989
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Source Title
International Journal of Production Research
Print ISSN
0020-7543
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Volume
27
Issue
9
Pages
1475 - 1486
Language
English
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Article
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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.

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Keywords
Cost Accounting, Industrial Plants Layout, Mathematical Techniques, Material Exchange Point, Material Movement Cost, Optimal Pickup Point Location, Materials Handling
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