Location modelling for a post-harvest handling chain ; case of perishable crops grown in Northern Thailand | |
| Author | Devapriya, Dewasurendra Shirley |
| Call Number | AIT RSPR no. IE-84-4 |
| Subject(s) | Vegetables--Thailand, Northern--Transportation Fruit--Thailand, Northern--Handling |
| Note | A research study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Facility location decision models for the rural environment of infrastructurally poor countries need a set of special characteristics for their acceptance, implementation and successful use. This Problem is studied with special attention to a Post Harvest Handling Chain for the Mountainous Northern Thailand. Critical evaluation of all the problem characteristics leads to a set of simplifications that are validated by application in a test area. The specific advantages of different mathematical formulations are analysed, leading to a set of appropriate models for the specific situation. Each model in the set is selected to perform the task for which it is best suited. In the final solution methodology, interactive computations are limited to simpler models, whereas more detailed models are used to provide bench mark solutions. |
| Year | 1984 |
| Type | Research Study Project Report (RSPR) |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology |
| Department | Department of Industrial Systems Engineering (DISE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Industrial Engineering (IE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Oudheusden, Dirk L. Van |
| Examination Committee(s) | Tang, John C.S. ;Fujiwara, Okitsugu |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Royal Belgian Government |
| Degree | Research Studies Project Report (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1984 |