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Optimal Positioning of Service Units Along a Coordinate Line

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  • Larry R. Anderson

    (Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA 99362)

  • Robert A. Fontenot

    (Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA 99362)

Abstract

In this article, we consider the optimal positioning of multiple servicing units along a coordinate line, under the assumption that demand for service occurs probabilistically at any point along the coordinate line. We show that, under very general circumstances, it is best for the servicing units to be stationary, and we provide an algorithm for finding these stationary positions.

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  • Larry R. Anderson & Robert A. Fontenot, 1992. "Optimal Positioning of Service Units Along a Coordinate Line," Transportation Science, INFORMS, vol. 26(4), pages 346-351, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:ortrsc:v:26:y:1992:i:4:p:346-351
    DOI: 10.1287/trsc.26.4.346
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