The P -Centroid Problem on an Inclined Plane

M. John Hodgson, Richard T. Wong and John Honsaker
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M. John Hodgson: University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Richard T. Wong: Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
John Honsaker: University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Operations Research, 1987, vol. 35, issue 2, 221-233

Abstract: We model a log harvesting problem as one of how to slide blocks along an inclined plane. To analyze this problem we develop and test a P -centroid location-allocation model that minimizes aggregate work. The model provides insight into the ideal shapes, locations and numbers of harvesting sites.

Keywords: 185 location-allocation; 299 timber harvesting; 632 heuristic algorithm (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1987
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