Selection of a storage location to fulfill the demand of oxygen in North Bengal a case study

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.