Transportation Science, Vol. 38, No. 3 (August 2004), pp. 343-356 (14 pages) Bounds and approximate formulae are developed for the average optimum distance of the transportation linear programming ...

An application of the transportation method of linear programming to a production planning problem of a large footwear manufacturer is described. Factors affecting the choice of approach are discussed ...

Integer linear programming can help find the answer to a variety of real-world problems. Now researchers have found a much faster way to do it. The traveling salesperson problem is one of the oldest ...

Abstract: Reasonable allocation and utilization of resources in modern industrial production is the key to improve production efficiency and reduce costs. As an effective mathematical optimization ...