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Coupling conditions for supply networks and resulting optimization problems
Author(s) -
Göttlich Simone,
Herty Michael
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
pamm
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1617-7061
DOI - 10.1002/pamm.200610372
Subject(s) - coupling (piping) , supply chain , ordinary differential equation , production (economics) , partial differential equation , computer science , differential (mechanical device) , mathematical optimization , state (computer science) , topology (electrical circuits) , differential equation , physics , mathematics , engineering , economics , business , algorithm , microeconomics , mathematical analysis , mechanical engineering , combinatorics , thermodynamics , marketing
We discuss a continuous model for production lines based on ordinary and partial differential equations and recall coupling conditions for connecting different suppliers of the supply chain. Based on this model we state an optimization problem for distributing flows in supply chains and investigate this numerically. (© 2006 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)