A dual transportation problem analysis for facility expansion/contraction decisions: A tutorial

Abstract

A dual transportation analysis is considered as a strategic matter for plant facility expansion/contraction decision making in manufacturing operations. The primal-dual problem is presented in a generalized mathematical form. A practical technique of generating the dual solution is illustrated with a plant facility expansion/contraction example as a tutorial. Demand forecasting is performed based on the time series data with seasonal variation adjustments. The dual solution helps facilitate operations decision making by providing useful information.

Citation

Kwak, N.K. and Won Lee, C. (2009), "A dual transportation problem analysis for facility expansion/contraction decisions: A tutorial", Lawrence, K.D. and Klimberg, R.K. (Ed.) Advances in Business and Management Forecasting (Advances in Business and Management Forecasting, Vol. 6), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 237-248. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1477-4070(2009)0000006014