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Operations Research

发布时间:2025-09-26

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There are a number of typical models in the Operations Research field which can be applied to a wide range of supply chain problems. In other words, by learning a typical model various problems in supply chain optimisation domain can be addressed.

Please note that the basis of all proposed problems is the methods that you have learned in this course; however, none  of them  has  been  directly taught.   The  reason  behind the  design  of this  assignment  is that there  are  hundreds of problem variations with the same structure in the real business world.  Therefore, by learning the  linear programming, students should be able to formulate a solution for problems which have a similar structure  to a typical problem.  Students are required to research one of the proposed topics and address the assignment requirements accordingly.

Step 1: Identify and Solve a Typical Problem

Select one of the following typical models:

•  Travelling Salesperson Problem (TSP)

•  Multiple Traveling Salesman Problem (mTSP)

•  Vehicle Routing Problems (VRP)

•  Job Shop Scheduling

•  Parallel Machine Scheduling

•  Pickup and Delivery

•  Flow Shop Scheduling

•  Travelling Thief Problem

•  Christmas Lunch Problem

•  Newsvendor Problem

•  Knapsack Problem

•  Eight queens Problem

•  Minimum Spanning Tree

•  Hamiltonian Path problem

1.1.  Background:

•  Provide a detailed explanation of the selected problem.

1.2.  Model

•  Provide typical mathematical model of the selected problem and clearly explain different aspects of the

model (e.g. decision variable, objective function, constraints, etc.)

1.3.  Solving an Example

•  Develop a mathematical model for a workable and reasonable size of the problem.

For many typical problems, when size of the problem increases, it becomes NP-Hard.  In other words,  your computer will not be able to solve it mathematically.  Therefore, ‘workable and reasonable size’ here means that size of the selected problem should not be too small or too large.

•  Solve the problem in Excel and transfer your solution to Word.  It is required that the details and steps of getting the solution are provided in the Word document.

•  Interpret the findings and discuss.

Step 2: LR on Application of Selected Typical Model in Design and Analysis of Supply Chain

•  Identify at least 5 peer reviewed articles in which your selected typical problem has been employed to address knowledge gaps in the supply chain field.

At least one of the selected articles should be published after 2010.

•  Write a comprehensive literature review on the application of “your selected” typical model in design and analysis of supply chain and address the following (but not limited to) points:

What type of problems in a supply chain can be addressed by the selected typical problem?

Compare similarities and differences of selected articles.

Discuss the suitability of using the selected typical model in design/analysis of various supply chains.

What are the limitations of your selected typical problem?

Undertaking any additional critical and/or content analysis on the application of selected typical

problem in design and analysis of supply chain is highly recommended.

Step 3:  Summary of Findings

•  A summary of findings regarding the strengths and weaknesses of the selected typical problem in design and analysis of supply chains should be summarised in this section.

Note:

•  From each article, something unique should be explained in the report.

•  Word limit:  2500 ± 500 words

•   You are required to use the Harvard referencing system.

•  The naming convention for both Word and Excel files is:  ‘Student Number__Student Name’.  Both Word and Excel files should be uploaded to the Canvas.

Rubric:

The assignment report is marked based on the following rubric:

Criteria

Description

Weight

Background of Typical Problem

Model

Refer to the assignment description

Refer to the assignment description

10% 20%

Solving an Example

Refer to the assignment description

15%

Literature Review

Refer to the assignment description

40%

Summary of Findings

Refer to the assignment description

5%

Presentation

Quality of writing, grammar, citations, references, format and structure of report,

captions, etc.

10%