Optimization models for cereal transportation in Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| Author | Hour, Lizen Peter |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. 1246 |
| Subject(s) | Mathematical optimization Grain--Transportation--Taiwan |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering of the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | The study is concerned with the cereal transportation problem in Taiwan, Republics of China. It deals specially with the problems of port expansion and cereal shipping. The whole demand pattern for cereals in Taiwan is first described, then its distribution and the transport modes within Taiwan. After that, the forecasts of demands for cereals are obtained by comparing the results from various forecasting techniques. We further find out the capacity function of port facilities and various unit costs. A model is then developed to solve the problem of cereal transportation. A table is presented which tells us where should we import what type of cereal, what is the quantity and the expected waiting time in each port during each season. At last, we use chance-constrained programming to solve the problem under uncertainty. A set of optimal solutions at a 90% confidence level is also shown at the end of the study. |
| Year | 1977 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | Student Research Before 1979 |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Thesis (Year <=1979) |
| Chairperson(s) | Techapun Raengkhum |
| Examination Committee(s) | Pakorn Adulbhan ; Sharif, M. N. |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Carl Duisberg Gesell schaft |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1977 |