Solving a multiple travelling salesperson (mTSP) is more difficult than solving a travelling salesperson. Although the TSP has received a great deal of attention, the research on the mTSP is limited. In the mTSP, the N cities must be partitioned into m tours, with each tour resulting in a TSP...

This paper is concerned with the network design problem for parcel ground distribution facilities. The design involves three interacting levels of facilities in addition to customers, with each lower level being assigned to exactly one higher level. The link cost, depending on the transportation...

In this paper, we study the effect of lead time from the buyer's point of view on joint price and inventory optimisation problems in a continuous time setting using an average profit maximising model that extends the familiar EOQ model. The behaviour of the model is studied using numerical...

This case aims to survey the effect on logistic and supply chain management of the internet age and current technologic opportunities and to report the benefits which the companies can gain after reengineering by electronic business. And, the supply chain management of ABB Turkey Inc. is...

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between personality traits and service quality perceptions of the employees of logistics organisations. This study administered the Big-Five scale to derive the measurements of personality traits and the SERVQUAL (RATER) scale to measure...