Technical Note—A Generalized Bounding Method for Multifacility Location Models

Robert F. Love and Paul D. Dowling
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Robert F. Love: McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Paul D. Dowling: McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Operations Research, 1989, vol. 37, issue 4, 653-657

Abstract: This paper develops a new lower bound for multifacility location problems with l p distances. We prove that the method produces superior results to other known procedures. The new bound is also computationally efficient.

Keywords: facilities/equipment; planning:; facility; location; models (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1989
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