Genetic algorithms for supply-chain scheduling: A case study in the distribution of ready-mixed concrete.
David NasoMichele SuricoBiagio TurchianoUzay KaymakPublished in: Eur. J. Oper. Res. (2007)
Keyphrases
- supply chain
- supply chain management
- genetic algorithm
- scheduling problem
- bullwhip effect
- operating costs
- supplier selection
- inventory management
- quantity discount
- trading partners
- lead time
- cost savings
- decision making
- service level
- shop floor
- distribution centers
- customer orders
- revenue sharing
- inventory control
- planning horizon
- simulated annealing
- probability distribution
- multi objective
- test bed
- tabu search
- metaheuristic
- small and medium size
- trading agents
- inventory policy
- stackelberg game
- economic order quantity
- evolutionary algorithm