In this paper we address the discrete resource allocation problem in a deterministic flow line. We assume that the processing times are convex and nonincreasing in the amount of resources allocated to the machines. We consider the resource allocation problem for a fixed sequence of jobs for...

Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is a nonparametric approach to evaluating the relative efficiency of decision making units (DMUs) that use multiple inputs to produce multiple outputs. An assumption underlying DEA is that all the data assume the form of specific numerical values. In some...

We consider a supply chain in which a producer supplies a fresh product, through a third-party logistics (3PL) provider, to a distant market where a distributor purchases and sells it to end customers. The product is perishable, both the quantity and quality of which may deteriorate during the...