Equipment selection with heterogeneous fleets for multiple-period schedules

In a simple surface mining scenario we consider a mine to have one mining location and dumpsite connected by a truck route. We determine a purchase and salvage policy for trucks and loaders, which minimises the cost of materials handling over a multiple period schedule. This problem becomes large sc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Burt, Christina, Caccetta, Louis, Welgama, P., Fouche, L.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Palgrave MacMillan 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/42582