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Robust optimization policy benchmarks and modeling errors in natural gas by Aouam, Tarik, Muthuraman, Kumar, Rardin, Ronal L.

“…•Focus on the problem of regulating natural gas procurement by local distribution companies.•Demonstrate that when modeling errors are present, policy…”
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Shipment planning and safety stock placement in maritime supply chains with stochastic demand and transportation times by Yazdani, Majid, Aouam, Tarik

“…This paper introduces and studies shipment planning and safety stock placement in bulk and semi-bulk maritime supply chains. This problem jointly optimizes the…”
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Planning capacity and safety stocks in a serial production–distribution system with multiple products by Ghadimi, Foad, Aouam, Tarik

“…•Capacity and safety stocks are optimized in a serial production–distribution system.•The effect of warehouse storage capacity on safety stocks is…”
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A shortfall modelling-based solution approach for stochastic cyclic inventory routing by Raa, Birger, Aouam, Tarik

“…•We study cyclic inventory routing with stochastic demand and inventory shortfall.•We derive an approximation for cost-effectively buffering shortfall with…”
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Multi-item production routing problem with backordering: a MILP approach by Brahimi, Nadjib, Aouam, Tarik

“…The aim of this paper is to present mixed integer linear programming formulations for the production routing problem with backordering (PRP-B) and a new hybrid…”
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Extending the strategic safety stock placement model to consider tactical production smoothing by Kumar, Kunal, Aouam, Tarik

“…•We incorporate production smoothing in the strategic safety stock placement model.•The interplay between service times and production smoothing is…”
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A decision-support tool for policy makers in healthcare supply chains to balance between perceived risk in logistics outsourcing and cost-efficiency by El Mokrini, Asmae, Aouam, Tarik

“…In recent years, governments are increasingly interested in developing public–private partnerships such as outsourcing logistics to service providers to…”
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On the effect of overtime and subcontracting on supply chain safety stocks by Aouam, Tarik, Kumar, Kunal

“…•The paper integrates strategic safety stock placement with subcontracting and overtime planning.•The integrated problem is formulated and solved using a…”
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Multi-vehicle stochastic cyclic inventory routing with guaranteed replenishments by Raa, Birger, Aouam, Tarik

“…This paper studies the multi-vehicle cyclic inventory routing problem with stochastic demand. The objective is to provide cost-efficient buffering of the…”
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An agency perspective for multi-mode project scheduling with time/cost trade-offs by Aouam, Tarik, Vanhoucke, Mario

“…•The owner’s problem to optimise linear incentive contract parameters is presented.•The contractor’s problem is presented as a multi-mode project scheduling…”
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Integrated lot sizing and safety stock placement in a network of production facilities by Kumar, Kunal, Aouam, Tarik

“…In a network of production facilities, safety stock placement is determined at the network level to hedge against uncertainty in demand, while considering the…”
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Practical application of reference class forecasting for cost and time estimations: Identifying the properties of similarity by Servranckx, Tom, Vanhoucke, Mario, Aouam, Tarik

“…•Identify six key properties for project similarity based on in-depth interviews.•Determine reference class forecasting accuracy using inter- and intraaccuracy…”
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Integrated production planning and order acceptance under uncertainty: A robust optimization approach by Aouam, Tarik, Brahimi, Nadjib

“…► We propose a robust integrated production planning and order acceptance model. ► A robust optimization approach is followed to model demand uncertainty. ►…”
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An exact decomposition technique for the deadline-constrained discrete time/cost trade-off problem with discounted cash flows by Yazdani, Majid, Aouam, Tarik, Vanhoucke, Mario

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Optimizing production capacity and safety stocks in general acyclic supply chains by Ghadimi, Foad, Aouam, Tarik, Vanhoucke, Mario

“…•Capacity and safety stocks are optimized in general acyclic supply chains.•The integrated problem is solved using a Lagrangian decomposition method.•A…”
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Effect of setup time reduction on supply chain safety stocks by Kumar, Kunal, Aouam, Tarik

“…•The paper integrates safety stock placement, setup time reduction and batch sizing.•The integrated problem is formulated and solved using a dynamic…”
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Zero-order production planning models with stochastic demand and workload-dependent lead times by Aouam, Tarik, Uzsoy, Reha

“…We present three different formulations of a simple production planning problem that treat workload-dependent lead times, limited capacity and stochastic…”
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Finite inventory budgets in production capacity and safety stock placement under the guaranteed service approach by Aouam, Tarik, Ghadimi, Foad, Vanhoucke, Mario

“…•Guaranteed and chance-constraint approaches to model inventory budgets.•New formulations for the production capacity and safety stock placement.•Successive…”
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Safety stock placement with market selection under load-dependent lead times by Ghadimi, Foad, Aouam, Tarik, Uzsoy, Reha

“…We study the problem of safety stock placement in a supply chain with market selection decisions. A manufacturer with deterministic, load-dependent lead time…”
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Efficient Meta-Heuristic Approach for the Multi-Objective Green p-Hub Centre Routing Problem by Ibnoulouafi, El Mehdi, Aouam, Tarik, Oudani, Mustapha, Ghogho, Mounir

“…The design of responsive and green networks necessarily entails the optimisation of multiple conflicting objectives with strategic, tactical, or operational…”
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