Models for Managing the Distribution and Routing of Supplies
This course is designed to familiarize students with analytical models that can aid in making distribution and routing decisions such as: Where and when to procure? Where to store? How to transport? We will also focus on modeling and analyzing the trade-offs between cost and speed of delivery and the role of uncertainty.
Objectives
The overall objective of this course is to improve the student’s ability to analyze and assess various trade-offs present in managing distribution and routing of supplies and incorporate uncertainty in decision making.
Topics
Network flows;
Multi-commodity network flows;
Networks over time;
Bottlenecks and trade-offs;
Role of uncertainty and decision trees Routing vehicles.
