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Applying a hybrid transportation system to design an agile multi-product and multi-echelon dynamic supply chain

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  • Mohammad Nikzamir

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Making optimum decisions under complicated circumstances, requires using appropriate mathematical modelling techniques and optimisation methods. In many cases, supply and demand are different in principal. These major differences force producers to make various decisions for supplying required raw materials and meeting demands. Respecting the low operational and high strategic costs of applying the rail transport, it is highly recommended to use this method of transportation for the purpose of transporting huge load of materials/products in a centralised network. However, using vehicles and road transport is more suitable for small loads of materials/products in widespread networks. Current study is devoted to design an efficient hybrid transportation system and an agile multi-product supply chain. A mathematical model is presented in order to formulate the problem at hand. Numerical results demonstrate the validity of the presented model and the applied optimisation procedure in making optimum and applicable decisions. In fact, numerical results reveal the promising ability of the applied optimisation procedure confronting real-world situations.

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  • Mohammad Nikzamir, 2017. "Applying a hybrid transportation system to design an agile multi-product and multi-echelon dynamic supply chain," International Journal of Mathematics in Operational Research, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 10(3), pages 261-285.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijmore:v:10:y:2017:i:3:p:261-285
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