.... Design/methodology/approach We construct a mixed-integer program to minimize the number of tankers required to meet receiver aircraft demands, subject to various operational constraints. These constraints capture macro- and micro-level factors suspected of influencing tanker-basing decisions...

... how much cargo to load onto ships for each sailing and propose lower stowage goals that could improve the delivery of forces during the deployment. Design/methodology/approach The authors construct several mixed integer programs to identify optimal ship loading strategies that minimize delivery...

...Dave C. Longhorn; Joshua R. Muckensturm Purpose This paper aims to introduce a new mixed integer programming formulation and associated heuristic algorithm to solve the Military Nodal Capacity Problem, which is a type of supply chain network design problem that involves determining the amount...