Learning Results
This course introduces some themes within logistics, namely, on the assignment of resources, in lot-sizing and
production planning, in integrated stocks planning, on facility location, on shift scheduling, and on project
planning. In addition, the course also includes subjects on transportation, comprising vehicle routing and supply
chain problems.
Techniques for modelling and solving the proposed problems are studied, promoting their applicability within
Business Management. Adequate software is used for supporting the resolutions of the models (Microsoft
Excel build-in solver, WINQSB and lp_solve).
Students are encouraged to undertake a project in one of the proposed subjects.
It is intended that students should reveal the ability to identify and delimitate problems within logistics and
routing. They should also show the ability to solve, criticise and discuss the solutions found.
Program
– Linear Programming
1.1 – Modelling techniques.
1.2 – Introduction to model solving in linear programming.
1.3 – Economic discussion of solutions and sensitivity analysis.
2 – Mixed Integer Linear Programming
2.1 – Modelling techniques.
2.2 – Introduction to model solving in mixed linear integer programming.
2.3 – Discussion of solutions.
3 – Software for solving linear and mixed integer linear models.
4 – Applications problems
4.1 – Assignment of resources
4.2 – Lot-sizing and production planning
4.3 – Integrated stock planning
4.4 – Facility location
4.5 – Shift scheduling
4.6 – Project planning
4.7 – Vehicle routing
4.8 – Supply chain
Internship(s)
NAO
Bibliography
– F.S. Hillier and G.J. Lieberman, Introdução à Pesquisa Operativa, McGraw Hill, 2006.
– J.J. Júdice, P.C. Martins, M.M.B. Pascoal e J.P. Santos, Programação Linear, Departamento de Matemática da
Universidade de Coimbra, 2006.
– P.C. Martins, Programação Linear Inteira, Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administração de Coimbra,
2007.
– W.J. Stevenson, Operations Management, 8ª edição, McGraw Hill, 2005.
– L. Valadares Tavares, R. Carvalho Oliveira, I. Hall Themido e F. Nunes Correia, Investigação Operacional,
McGraw Hill, 1996.