The paper addresses the optimal design of the last branch of the supply chain, i.e., the Distribution Network (DN), starting from manufacturers till the retailers. Considering a distributed system composed of different stages connected by material links labeled with suitable performance indices, a procedure employing digraph modeling and mixed integer linear programming is presented to select the (sub)optimal DN configuration. The optimization model is applied under structural constraints to a case study describing the distribution chain of a large enterprise of southern Italy producing consumer goods. The problem solution provides different structures allowing the improvement of the DN flexibility and performance.
A Model for the Strategic Design of Distribution Networks / Costantino, Nicola; Dotoli, Mariagrazia; Falagario, M.; Fanti, Maria Pia; Marcello Mangini, A.; Sciancalepore, F.; Ukovich, W.. - (2010), pp. 406-411. (Intervento presentato al convegno IEEE Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, CASE 2010 tenutosi a Toronto, Canada nel August 21-24, 2010) [10.1109/COASE.2010.5584706].
A Model for the Strategic Design of Distribution Networks
COSTANTINO, Nicola;DOTOLI, Mariagrazia;FANTI, Maria Pia;Marcello Mangini, A.;
2010-01-01
Abstract
The paper addresses the optimal design of the last branch of the supply chain, i.e., the Distribution Network (DN), starting from manufacturers till the retailers. Considering a distributed system composed of different stages connected by material links labeled with suitable performance indices, a procedure employing digraph modeling and mixed integer linear programming is presented to select the (sub)optimal DN configuration. The optimization model is applied under structural constraints to a case study describing the distribution chain of a large enterprise of southern Italy producing consumer goods. The problem solution provides different structures allowing the improvement of the DN flexibility and performance.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
