Optimal allocation plan for distribution centres of a frozen food company

Gaia Nicosia and Andrea Pacifici

International Journal of Applied Management Science, 2012, vol. 4, issue 3, 224-238

Abstract: In this paper, we analyse the distribution system of an Italian company operating in the ice cream and frozen food industry. In particular, we address the problem of optimally allocating products demand to distribution centres spread over the Italian territory and develop a mixed integer programming model. We present our computational experience in which the optimal solution is compared with the actual distribution policies and show how to use our model as a decision support tool for the company management.

Keywords: distribution centres; frozen food; ice cream; allocation planning; logistics; Italy; mixed integer programming; MIP modelling; decision support. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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