SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING BULK PRODUCT ALLOCATIONS, TRANSPORTATION AND BLENDING

SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING BULK PRODUCT ALLOCATIONS, TRANSPORTATION AND BLENDING

A computer application loaded on a computer readable medium, a computer apparatus comprising the same, and process employing the same, is described herein. The computer application, when executed, causes a computer to optimize, for maximum net profit margin, the product allocation, transportation ro...

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Hauptverfasser: SONG, JIN-HWA, MCDONALD, MICHAEL K, KOCIS, GARY R, FURMAN, KEVIN C, WARRICK, PHILIP K, REIMANN, CHAD D
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Sprache:eng ; fre
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DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORYOR FORECASTING PURPOSES
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
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SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE,COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTINGPURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Zusammenfassung:A computer application loaded on a computer readable medium, a computer apparatus comprising the same, and process employing the same, is described herein. The computer application, when executed, causes a computer to optimize, for maximum net profit margin, the product allocation, transportation routing, transportation vehicle/route scheduling and, optionally, blending, of bulk products that are produced by and loaded from supply locations and delivered to and consumed by demand locations, using a heterogeneous fleet of transportation vehicles over a pre-defined period of time.