Abstract:
The facility location problem is a well-known challenge in logistics that is proven to be NP-hard. In this paper we specifically simulate the geographical placement of fa...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
The facility location problem is a well-known challenge in logistics that is proven to be NP-hard. In this paper we specifically simulate the geographical placement of facilities to provide adequate service to customers. We analyze the problem and compare different placement strategies and evaluate the number of required centers. We simulate several existing approaches and propose a new heuristic for the problem.
Published in: 2015 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC)
Date of Conference: 06-09 December 2015
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 18 February 2016
ISBN Information:
Electronic ISSN: 1558-4305