Multiobjective Order Assignment Optimization in a Global Multiple-Factory Environment

In response to radically increasing competition, many manufacturers who produce time-sensitive products have expanded their production plants to worldwide sites. Given this environment, how to aggregate customer orders from around the globe and assign them quickly to the most appropriate plants is c...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rong-Chang Chen, Pei-Hsuan Hung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Mathematical Problems in Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/673209