MATLOG: LOGISTICS ENGINEERING USING MATLAB

Abstract

Matlog is a collection of computational routines and data that can be used within  Matlab to implement a variety of different logistics-engineering-related tasks and  provides a means to script the pre- and post-processing needed to interface with  solvers like CPLEX. A detailed example of the use of Matlog to solve a facility location  and allocation problem is presented and the use of Matlog in an educational  environment is discussed. Matlog is a collection of computational routines and  data that can be used within Matlab to implement a  variety of different logistics-engineering-related tasks.  It consists of Matlab functions that either directly  implement solution techniques or provide a means to  script the pre- and post-processing needed to  interface with solvers like CPLEX. It provides a  uniform, platform-independent environment and is  available for download at Kay (2015). The routines in  Matlog can be grouped into the following categories

Keywords

• Matlog
• Matlab
• Facility Location
• Freight Transport
• Vehicle Routing
• Networks

MATLOG: LOGISTICS ENGINEERING USING MATLAB

Abstract

Matlog is a collection of computational routines and data that can be used within Matlab to implement a variety of different logistics-engineering-related tasks and provides a means to script the pre- and post-processing needed to interface with solvers like CPLEX. A detailed example of the use of Matlog to solve a facility location and allocation problem is presented and the use of Matlog in an educational environment is discussed. Matlog is a collection of computational routines and data that can be used within Matlab to implement a variety of different logistics-engineering-related tasks. It consists of Matlab functions that either directly implement solution techniques or provide a means to script the pre- and post-processing needed to interface with solvers like CPLEX. It provides a uniform, platform-independent environment and is available for download at Kay (2015). The routines in Matlog can be grouped into the following categories

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