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Facility Location: Concepts, Models, Algorithms and Case Studies

Reza Zanjirani Farahani, Masoud Hekmatfar

Abstract

Distance Functions in Location Problems.- An Overview of Complexity Theory.- Single Facility Location Problem.- Multifacility Location Problem.- Location Allocation Problem.- Quadratic Assignment Problem.- Covering Problem.- Median Location Problem.- Center Problem.- Hierarchical Location Problem.- Hub Location Problem.- Competitive Location Problem.- Warehouse Location Problem.- Obnoxious Facility Location.- Dynamic Facility Location Problem.- Multi-Criteria Location Problem.- Location-Routing Problem.- Storage System Layout.- Location-Inventory Problem.- Facility Location in Supply Cha.- Classification of Location Models and Location Softwares.- Demand Point Aggregation Analaysis for Location Models.

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Key concepts: Facility location problem, 1-center problem, Location-allocation, Location model, Point location, Computer science, Location theory, Mathematical optimization