A Geographical Based Facility Location Approach to Ensure Efficient Supply Chain Management

Author(s):

Ajith Kumar P.J. , MANGALAM COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING; Shijo Thomas, MANGALAM COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Keywords:

Supply Chain Management, Facility location, Genetic Algorithm, k- means clustering. Distance Formula

Abstract:

For almost every company, decisions about the distribution system are a strategic issue. The facilities we plan today help an organization achieve supply chain excellence. Supply chain management entails not only the movement of goods but also the decisions about, where to produce, what to produce and how much to produce at each site, where to locate plants and distribution centers. Facilities are critical components of multilevel networks necessary for supply chain management. The major objectives of facility planning are to, Improve customer satisfaction conforming to customer promises, increase return on assets; maximize speed for quick customer response, effective use of people, equipment, space and energy. The problem in this paper consists of a company whose five adequate facilities have to be located considering the variable constraints using the tools such as Genetic Algorithm and k- means clustering.

Other Details:

Manuscript Id	:	IJSTEV2I5052
Published in	:	Volume : 2, Issue : 5
Publication Date	:	01/12/2015
Page(s)	:	117-120

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