Purpose The research in competitive facility location (CFL) is quite dynamic, both from a
problem formulation and an algorithmic point of view. Research direction has changed …

The strategic location of manufacturing plants and warehouses and the allocation of
resources to the various stages of a supply chain using big data is of paramount importance …

This chapter first provides a review of the foundations of competitive location models. It then
traces subsequent developments through time under special consideration of customer …

Most companies operate to maximize profits and increase their market shares in competitive
environments. Since the proper location of the facilities conditions their market shares and …

This study proposes a mixed-integer multi-objective integrated mathematical model solving
facility location and order allocation optimisation problems simultaneously in a two-echelon …

Due to increasing concern about the environmental impact of internal combustion engines,
both companies and customers are inclined to much cleaner alternatives like electric …

This article develops a hub-and-spoke architecture for a parcel delivery system using a
network that includes a distribution centre and several cross-dock facilities. Several real …

In this paper, we present an accelerated Benders decomposition algorithm for solving the
multi-echelon reliable capacitated facility location problem (ME-RCFLP). The objective is a …

Highlights A new method is proposed to quantitatively assess the equilibrium between
primary education facilities and primary students from the perspective of the living circle. The …

This paper considers the design of a multi-echelon supply chain network with unreliable
facilities when the facilities can be “hardened”(their capacity increased and their probability …