Production scheduling and vehicle routing are two well-studied problems in literature.
Although these supply chain functions are interrelated, they are often solved sequentially …

With continuous change in the global and domestic markets for TPL services, it becomes
imperative that both users and providers of TPL services equip themselves with the best in …

The present study proposes two mixed integer linear programming model for two important
aspects of integrated production-distribution scheduling: order acceptance and batch direct …

In the context of Industry 4.0, the matrix production concept represents revolutionary
solutions from a technological and logistics point of view. In a matrix production system …

Service-oriented manufacturing (SOM) is a new industrial model that combines
manufacturing with service. To enhance the competitiveness of manufacturers in SOM …

Purpose The concept of third-party logistics service provider (3PLSP) has been considered
as an essential organizational philosophy to achieve profits. The purpose of this paper is to …

We study the operational problem of a make-to-order contract manufacturer seeking to
integrate production scheduling and transportation planning for improved performance …

In this paper, we consider coordinated production and interstage batch delivery scheduling
problems, where a third-party logistics provider (3PP) delivers semi-finished products in …

This paper addresses an integrated scheduling problem of production and distribution
operations with the consideration of several important realistic features, such as multiple …

In this article, we deal with an integrated scheduling for unrelated parallel machines,
batches, and heterogeneous delivery trucks. In a manufacturing plant, jobs ordered by …