<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The paper is focused on specific location-allocation problem aimed to determine a set of scrap yards for vehicle decommissioning in Slovakia. The goal is to determine scrap yards network so that it is not prohibitive to pass old car for dismantling and further processing wherever former owner lives. Two approaches are considered. Once we consider the case when it is necessary to construct a completely new network of scrap yards, which results to setting of their minimum numbers and also their location. In the latter case, the already existing network of scrap yards is considered, while the model provides its extension, in order to achieve the desired values of accessibility for all residents. The results were applied to an existing network of scrap yards identifying locations to build new scrap yards. Areas where whole new network of scrap yards must be built were also identified.</p></abstract>

The paper is focused on specific location-allocation problem aimed to determine a set of scrap yards for vehicle decommissioning in Slovakia. The goal is to determine scrap yards network so that it is not prohibitive to pass old car for dismantling and further processing wherever former owner lives. Two approaches are considered. Once we consider the case when it is necessary to construct a completely new network of scrap yards, which results to setting of their minimum numbers and also their location. In the latter case, the already existing network of scrap yards is considered, while the model provides its extension, in order to achieve the desired values of accessibility for all residents. The results were applied to an existing network of scrap yards identifying locations to build new scrap yards. Areas where whole new network of scrap yards must be built were also identified.

Car Scrap Yards Network in Slovakia

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The paper is focused on specific location-allocation problem aimed to determine a set of scrap yards for vehicle decommissioning in Slovakia. The goal is to...

Car Scrap Yards Network in Slovakia

Publié en ligne: 04 juil. 2019

Pages: 51 - 59

Reçu: 10 janv. 2019

Accepté: 05 févr. 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eoik-2019-0001

Mots clés
car scrap yards, optimization, location problems, mathematical programming

© 2019 Juraj Pekár et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Car Scrap Yards Network in Slovakia

Publié en ligne: 04 juil. 2019

Pages: 51 - 59

Reçu: 10 janv. 2019

Accepté: 05 févr. 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eoik-2019-0001

Mots cléscar scrap yards, optimization, location problems, mathematical programming

© 2019 Juraj Pekár et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Mots clés
car scrap yards, optimization, location problems, mathematical programming