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What is Facility Location Problem

Chapter 205
Encyclopedia of Business Analytics and Optimization
Facility location, also known as location analysis or k center problem, is a branch of operations research and computational geometry concerning itself with mathematical modeling and solution of problems concerning optimal placement of facilities in order to minimize transportation costs, outperform competitors' facilities, etc. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facility_location ).
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Stochastic Logistics Network Design with Deadlines
Gang Wang (Kean University, USA)
Copyright: © 2014 |Pages: 11
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-5202-6.ch205
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Using GIS in Disaster Response Operations: A Case Study of Locating Logistics Depots in Istanbul
Is a special kind of problems in which locations for new facilities are found by minimizing cost or distance from facilities to demand point. It is also known as location analysis and commonly used by operations researchers. The objective in this problem is placing facilities to so as to minimize transportation costs.
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