Planning versus Operations

Strategic decisions

  • location and sizing of facilities
  • fleet selection and sizing
  • analysis of production and/or inventory capabilities and needs
  • financing requirements

Tactical decisions

  • vehicle scheduling
  • routing
  • loading
  • overtime requirements

Jarvis, John J. and Ratliff, Donald. Distribution and Logistics, in Salvendy, Gavriel ed. Handbook of Industrial Engineering, 2nd. ed, John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1992, pp. 2201-2202.

2007-02-20 6:21 pm

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