Purpose: Network design of the supply chain is an important and strategic aspect of logistics management. In this paper, we address the network design problem specific to packaged gases (cylinder) supply chain. We propose an integrated framework that allows for the determination of the optimal...

In this paper, we develop a new mathematical model that integrates layout configuration and production planning in the design of dynamic distributed layouts. The model incorporates a number of important manufacturing attributes such as demand fluctuation, system reconfiguration, lot splitting,...

Charnes et al. (1982, 1983) introduced a multiplicative model for efficiency measurement under Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) framework. Later, Coelli and Peyrach (2009) presented the Multiplicative Directional Distance Function which was recovered by Mehdiloozad et al. (2014) to draw the...

We use the theory of abstract convexity to study adverse-selection principal-agent problems and two-sided matching problems, departing from much of the literature by not requiring quasilinear utility. We formulate and characterize a basic underlying implementation duality. We show how this...