Abstract:
Selecting a location for a new organization or expansion of an existing facility is of
vital importance to a decision maker. The cost associated with acquiring the land and
facility construction makes the facility location a long-term investment decision. The
best location is that which results in higher economic benefits through increased
productivity and good distribution network. Selecting the proper facility location from
a given set of alternatives is a difficult task, as many potential qualitative and
quantitative criteria are to be considered. This thesis intends to solve a facility
location selection problem using optimization software which would be an effective
solution for problems of Liquid Medical Oxygen delivery in time to the Hospitals of
North Bengal which take services from a renowned multinational company.