Formulate the logistics planning problem for an auto parts maker to make it amenable to the application of a planning algorithm such as the POP algorithm discussed in class. The initial state is where a consignment of auto parts has been manufactured and is ready for shipment at the manufacturing facility in Sydney, Australia. The goal state is where the consignment has been delivered to the customer premises in Detroit, USA.

Formulate the logistics planning problem for an auto parts maker to make it amenable to the application of a planning algorithm such as the POP algorithm discussed in class. The initial state is where a consignment of auto parts has been manufactured and is ready for shipment at the manufacturing facility in Sydney, Australia. The goal state is where the consignment has been delivered to the customer premises in Detroit, USA.

Practical Management Science

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Chapter9: Decision Making Under Uncertainty

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