Goal programming solutions to transportation problems with variable supply and demand requirements

This article deals with goal programming as an aid to resolving transportation problems. The objective of this study is to demonstrate the use of goal programming as an approach to reducing total cost in transportation problems that possess variable supply and demand requirements. A generalized goal...

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Published in:Socio-economic planning sciences 1985, Vol.19 (2), p.95-100
Main Authors: Kwak, N.K., Schniederjans, Marc J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Economic policy
Planning
Transportation
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Summary:This article deals with goal programming as an aid to resolving transportation problems. The objective of this study is to demonstrate the use of goal programming as an approach to reducing total cost in transportation problems that possess variable supply and demand requirements. A generalized goal programming model is formulated and applied to a series of transportation problem situations based on the empirical data provided by a medium-size trucking firm. Comparison of the results demonstrates the cost advantage of using the goal programming model in place of the transportation method and integer interval linear programming.
ISSN:0038-0121
1873-6041
DOI:10.1016/0038-0121(85)90003-5