Order Assignment and Scheduling in a Supply Chain

We consider the supply chain of a manufacturer who produces time-sensitive products that have a large variety, a short life cycle, and are sold in a very short selling season. The supply chain consists of multiple overseas plants and a domestic distribution center (DC). Retail orders are first proce...

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Published in:	Operations research Vol. 54; no. 3; pp. 555 - 572
Main Authors:	Chen, Zhi-Long, Pundoor, Guruprasad
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Linthicum, MD INFORMS 01.05.2006 Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences
Subjects:	Algorithms Analysis Applied sciences approximation/heuristic Business orders Delivery services deterministic sequencing Distribution of goods Exact sciences and technology Heuristic Heuristics integer Inventory control, production control. Distribution Logistics Manufacturers manufacturing Operational research and scientific management Operational research. Management science Order processing performance/productivity Production costs Production scheduling programming Scheduling Shipments Studies Supply chain management Supply chains Total costs transportation Transportation costs Performance evaluation Ordered set Worst case method Processing time Numerical method Life cycle Classification Sequencing Productivity production/scheduling: approximation/heuristic; deterministic sequencing; manufacturing: Subject classifications: production/scheduling: approximation/heuristic; deterministic sequencing; manufa performance/productivity; transportation: scheduling; programming: integer Assignment problem Distribution cost Service and Supply Chain Operations Scheduling Order picking algorithms; heuristic. Manufacturing Computational complexity Delivery lead time Integer programming Production management Retailers Heuristic method Production cost Asymptotic approximation Logistics
ISSN:	0030-364X, 1526-5463
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