Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/172580 
Year of Publication: 
2017
Citation: 
[Journal:] Journal of Industrial Engineering International [ISSN:] 2251-712X [Volume:] 13 [Issue:] 4 [Publisher:] Springer [Place:] Heidelberg [Year:] 2017 [Pages:] 465-478
Publisher: 
Springer, Heidelberg
Abstract: 
Models that aim to optimize the design of supply chain networks have gained more interest in the supply chain literature. Mixed-integer linear programming and discrete-event simulation are widely used for such an optimization problem. We present a hybrid approach to support decisions for supply chain network design using a combination of analytical and discrete-event simulation models. The proposed approach is based on iterative procedures until the difference between subsequent solutions satisfies the pre-determined termination criteria. The effectiveness of proposed approach is illustrated by an example, which shows closer to optimal results with much faster solving time than the results obtained from the conventional simulation-based optimization model. The efficacy of this proposed hybrid approach is promising and can be applied as a powerful tool in designing a real supply chain network. It also provides the possibility to model and solve more realistic problems, which incorporate dynamism and uncertainty.
Subjects: 
Hybrid optimization
Supply chain network design
MILP Simulation-based optimization
Uncertainty
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