This paper provides a review on the most relevant research works conducted to solve natural gas transportation problems via pipeline systems. The literature reveals three major groups of gas pipeline systems, namely gathering, transmission, and distribution systems. In this work, we aim at...

This paper addresses a supply chain design problem based on a two-echelon single-product system. In the first echelon the plants transport the product to distribution centers. In the second echelon the distribution centers transport the product to the customers. Several transportation channels...

This study addresses a real manufacturing process of pieces that are produced with molds that are mounted on machines. The characteristics of the system include setup times between jobs, dedicated parallel machines, dedicated molds, and a different production rate for each piece-mold pair. There...