An explicitly dynamic competitive facilities location model
Date of Publication
2002
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Industrial Engineering
Subject Categories
Operations Research, Systems Engineering and Industrial Engineering
College
Gokongwei College of Engineering
Department/Unit
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Thesis Adviser
Richard Chua Li
Defense Panel Chair
Dennis Tan Beng Hui
Defense Panel Member
Anna Bella Siriban Manalang
Dennis Espinosa Cruz
Abstract/Summary
Previous studies in competitive facilities location have almost always considered a single period problem with static treatment of market conditions. Location problems are strategic in nature. Location decisions are always made for the long term and any decisions in a period will affect decisions that will be made in subsequent ones. This study deals with a multiple period competitive facilities location problem. A multiple period consideration allows for incorporation of shifts and changes in market conditions when making location decisions. Thus, the long term strategic characteristic of location problems can be more appropriately captured. Facilities are treated to be explicitly dynamic while customers patronize the facility that will provide them the highest amount of satisfaction. The satisfaction that can be derived by a customer from a facility is measured by a deterministic utility attraction function. Capacity restriction of facilities, which often is neglected in previous researches, is considered fully in this paper as capacity of opened facilities is to be determined along with its quality. The competitive location problem dealt with in this paper is therefore concerned with finding the location and design (quality and capacity) strategy that will maximize the expected discounted profit that could be earned over a chosen planning horizon.
A mixed integer nonlinear programming (MINLP) model was formulated for the competitive location problem described. Convexity analysis guaranteed that an optimal solution exists. However, it might be computationally burdensome to arrive at this solution as indicated by the model's derived complexity function.Through validation and sensitivity analysis, it was seen that multi-period competitive location models could make better facility siting and design decisions compared to models limited to a single period. The optimal location and design strategy yielded by the model was also shown to be robust up to certain extent of violation in the novelty orientation assumption and variation in customer demand. It was also ascertained that capital expenditures allotted for investments in establishing and designing facilities could affect long run profitability performance of a company.
Abstract Format
html
Language
English
Format
Accession Number
TG03337
Shelf Location
Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F Henry Sy Sr. Hall
Physical Description
327 leaves ; 28 cm.
Keywords
Mathematical models; Plant engineering; Facility management
Recommended Citation
Gobaco, B. (2002). An explicitly dynamic competitive facilities location model. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_masteral/2939