Supply chain planning is based on the assumption of fixed production locations. This
appears justified insofar as location decisions are usually strategic in nature and …

In this paper, we consider a multi-period facility location problem with capacity expansion
motivated by the real-world problem of establishing hydrogen production infrastructure in …

Facility location decisions play a critical role in the design of supply chain networks. This
chapter outlines key features of facility location problems and their integration with various …

E-commerce has experienced a remarkable growth in recent years. This trend is gradually
driving retailers to shift from typical warehouse rental contracts with rigid conditions and long …

Hydrogen is considered a solution to decarbonize the transportation sector, an important
step to meet the requirements of the Paris agreement. Even though hydrogen demand is …

The location routing problem (LRP) integrates operational decisions on vehicle routing
operations with strategic decisions on the location of the facilities or depots from which the …

In this paper, a strategic level of a supply chain is studied. To deal with its objective,
restructuring distribution and manufacturing centers under the parameter uncertainty and …

This study addresses a three-echelon network design problem that determines the location
and size of new warehouses, the removal of company-owned warehouses, the inventory …

A recent business model, on-demand warehousing, enables warehouse owners with extra
distribution capacity to rent it out for short periods, providing firms needing flexible network …

Featured Application Production planning problems with supply chains such as livestock,
steel and chemical industries. Abstract This study considers a production planning problem …