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Оптимизиране на транспортните разходи чрез многопродуктова транспортна задача
Optimizing the transportation costs by means of multi-product transportation problem

Author(s): Rosen Nikolaev, Tanka Milkova
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Икономически университет - Варна
Keywords: optimization; transportation costs; transportation problem
Summary/Abstract: In the present paper some possibilities for construction and application of various modifications of the well-known transportation problem are proposed aiming the minimizing of the transportation costs for transferring the material flows between suppliers and consumers. The transportation costs are usually a significant part of the total logistical expenses and each logistic system has its own specifics and characteristics for transportation of materials, goods and products. This gives opportunities for applying different optimization models and methods which concern most of all the particular characteristics of every economic situation.

  • Page Range: 316-324
  • Page Count: 9
  • Publication Year: 2018
  • Language: Bulgarian