Logistics of Facility Location and Allocation / Edition 1

by Dileep R. Sule

Overview

An introduction to pragmatic methods for solving complex problems in facilities location: choosing from among known feasible sites or a broad range described as an area, placing facilities, and assigning customers. It emphasizes careful location and customer allocation to determine optimum use of time and cost - improving flow of materials and services and reducing the need for duplication or construction redundancies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780824704933
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/14/2001
Series:	Industrial Engineering: A Series of Reference Books and Textboo Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	472
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Introduction and qualitative methods: introduction and traditional approach; fuzzy logic and analytical hierarchy procedure. Basic quantitative models: single-facility minisum location; alternate objectives in single-facility location; multiple-facility location; basic location allocation model; network facility location. Tour development models: logistics in tour development. Additional quantitative models: dynamic facility locations; simultaneous facility location; transportation network problems; allocation-selection models in production environment.

Editorial Reviews

...can be for advanced undergraduate or early graduate students.

International Logistics

...enhances understanding of the subject. The objective is achieved.

The Cost Engineer

This reference/text introduces and demonstrates pragmatic methods for solving complex problems in facilities location, emphasizing careful location and customer allocation to determine optimal use of time and cost, improvement of flow of material and services, and reduction of the need for duplication. Coverage encompasses applications of fuzzy logic and the analytical hierarchy procedure in location selection, continuous location problems for a single facility, and placement of multiple facilities in a continuous location problem. A basic location-allocation model is presented and facility location in network-based problems is described. Tour development, simultaneous facility location, and transportation problems are also discussed. Sule teaches industrial engineering at Louisiana Tech University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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