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Publication date: 1 June 1998

Nelio D. Pizzolato and Alberto G. Canen

This paper describes a case study in a chemical company in which management was concerned with low productivity and the inability to keep pace with demand. A description of the…

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This paper describes a case study in a chemical company in which management was concerned with low productivity and the inability to keep pace with demand. A description of the company and an assessment of its competitiveness are outlined. To improve productivity and to help management solve the firm’s production scheduling problem, a proposal was developed based on the travelling salesman problem with adjustments for earliness and lateness costs over due dates of the orders. Management involvement is discussed.

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Logistics Information Management, vol. 11 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0957-6053

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Article
Publication date: 1 February 1994

Alberto G. Canen and Nelio D. Pizzolato

Reports on a study of a vehicle routeing problem as a pilot project.Outlines the motivation to embark on such an experimental study, thedata collection process, the software, and…

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Reports on a study of a vehicle routeing problem as a pilot project. Outlines the motivation to embark on such an experimental study, the data collection process, the software, and the problems detected. Summarizes the gains derived from the research and explains resistance.

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Logistics Information Management, vol. 7 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0957-6053

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Article
Publication date: 15 March 2011

Fernando L. Franco, Alberto G. Canen and Nelio D. Pizzolato

The purpose of this article is to develop a methodology for the identification of a desired normative scenario, acceptable and feasible, based on a set of prospective scenarios.

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Purpose

The purpose of this article is to develop a methodology for the identification of a desired normative scenario, acceptable and feasible, based on a set of prospective scenarios.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper presents strategic alliances as one fundamental tool in the process of constructing the future. The alliances are based on prospective scenarios, within strategic interactions.

Findings

The central key is the view of the most probable future as a NASH balance point. This point identifies not only a balance of forces, but also the negotiation limits for each actor and therefore the strategic alliances possible. The alliances, if achieved, create a “super actor”, destabilizing the original balance, and creating a new balance point, and therefore a more likely new future.

Originality/value

This article develops a methodology for the identification of a desired normative scenario, acceptable and feasible, based on a set of prospective scenarios.

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Business Strategy Series, vol. 12 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1751-5637

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Article
Publication date: 30 April 2012

Afzal Mohammad Khaled and Yong Jin Kim

Logistical facility location decisions can make a crucial difference in the success or failure of a company. Geographical Information Systems (GIS) have recently become a very…

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Logistical facility location decisions can make a crucial difference in the success or failure of a company. Geographical Information Systems (GIS) have recently become a very popular decision support system to help deal with facility location problems. However, until recently, GIS methodologies have not been fully embraced as a way to deal with new facility location problems in business logistics. This research makes a framework for categorizing empirical facility location problems based on the intensity of the involvement of GIS methodologies in decision making. This framework was built by analyzing facility location models and GIS methodologies. The research results revealed the depth of the embracement of GIS methodologies in logistics for determining new facility location decisions. In the new facility location decisions, spatial data inputs are almost always coupled with the visualization of the problems and solutions. However, the usage of GIS capability solely (i.e. suitability analysis) for problem solving has not been embraced at the same level. In most cases, the suitability analysis is used together with special optimization models for choosing among the multiple alternatives.

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Journal of International Logistics and Trade, vol. 10 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1738-2122

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