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                                                     Seminar

             Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management
                                  The Chinese University of Hong Kong

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Title

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Analytical Approach to Logistics Analysis

　

　

　

Speaker

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Prof. Ho-Yin Mak

　

　

Assistant Professor

　

　

Department of Industrial Engineering and Logistic Management, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

　

　

　

Date

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November 17th, 2009 (Tuesday)

　

　

　

Time

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4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

　

　

　

Venue

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Room 513

　

　

William M.W. Mong Engineering Building

　

　

(Engineering Building Complex Phase 2)

　

　

CUHK

　

　

　

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Abstract:
　

Operations researchers usually tackle logistics problems with optimization techniques. With the advancement in optimization theory and computer hardware, it is now possible to deal with large-scale problems arising in many applications. However, the traditional computational approach is catered for implementation and deals with specific instances one at a time.Structural properties leading to high-level managerial insights or qualitative operational guidelines can seldom be obtained.

In this talk, we will discuss a complementary approach to logistics modeling that leads to tractable analytical models. The basic ideas of dimensional analysis and scaling will be illustrated with examples. Examples will be used to illustrate two application domains. First, the alternative approach allows us to formulate complex logistics network design problems as simple algebraic models, from which various high-level insights can be drawn. Second, this approach can be utilized in the development of heuristics for complex real-world operational problems.


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Biography:
　

Ho-Yin Mak joined the Department of Industrial Engineering and Logistics Management as an Assistant Professor at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 2009. His research interests span the areas of supply chain design, operations and coordination, as well as applied optimization, transportation and logistics management. He holds Ph.D. and M.S. degrees from University of California, Berkeley and a B.S. from Northwestern University in the field of Industrial Engineering.


************************* ALL ARE WELCOME ************************

　

　

　

Host

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Prof. Sean Xiang Zhou & Prof. Nan Chen

Tel

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(852) 2609-8336 or (852) 2609-8237

Email

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zhoux@se.cuhk.edu.hk or nchen@se.cuhk.edu.hk

　

　

　

Enquiries

:

Prof. Nan Chen or Prof. Sean X. Zhou

　

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Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management

　

　

CUHK

Website

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http://www.se.cuhk.edu.hk/~seg5810

Email

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seg5810@se.cuhk.edu.hk

　

　

　

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