Selecting the optimum location for logistics facilities using Solver
Siting logistics facilities strategically in the most cost-effective geographic location is one of the key decisions for a contemporary company. In the long term, consequences of this decision may determine the competitive advantage of the company on the market. The aim of the paper is to present a...
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| description | Siting logistics facilities strategically in the most cost-effective geographic location is one of the key decisions for a contemporary company. In the long term, consequences of this decision may determine the competitive advantage of the company on the market.
The aim of the paper is to present a solution to this problem using the Solver add-on. To specify the optimum location of a logistics facility, with the lowest transportation cost, the method of Euclidean coordinates was used. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d4026e86e9914bbf819487044aedc77f2022-12-22T03:17:32ZengWSB University in TorunTorun Business Review1643-81752451-09552016-06-01152213010.19197/tbr.v15i2.3930Selecting the optimum location for logistics facilities using SolverAnna Baj-Rogowska0GDAŃSK UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Traugutta 79 80-233 GdańskSiting logistics facilities strategically in the most cost-effective geographic location is one of the key decisions for a contemporary company. In the long term, consequences of this decision may determine the competitive advantage of the company on the market. The aim of the paper is to present a solution to this problem using the Solver add-on. To specify the optimum location of a logistics facility, with the lowest transportation cost, the method of Euclidean coordinates was used.https://tbr.wsb.torun.pl/index.php/journal/article/view/39location of logistics facilitiesoptimizationSolver |
| spellingShingle | Anna Baj-Rogowska Selecting the optimum location for logistics facilities using Solver Torun Business Review location of logistics facilities optimization Solver |
| title | Selecting the optimum location for logistics facilities using Solver |
| title_full | Selecting the optimum location for logistics facilities using Solver |
| title_fullStr | Selecting the optimum location for logistics facilities using Solver |
| title_full_unstemmed | Selecting the optimum location for logistics facilities using Solver |
| title_short | Selecting the optimum location for logistics facilities using Solver |
| title_sort | selecting the optimum location for logistics facilities using solver |
| topic | location of logistics facilities optimization Solver |
| url | https://tbr.wsb.torun.pl/index.php/journal/article/view/39 |
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