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Location problems: Importance, types and solving methods
Authors: Vidović Milorad, Miljuš Momčilo
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In their wider sense, location problems are related to locating one ore more objects in the area of certain dimensionality. In narrower sense particularly in logistics, these problems are related to locating resources warehouses, terminals,... Hence, these are problems of locating points in the two dimensional space. This sounds logical since for example, warehouse dimensions, may be neglected in comparison with the area where the object is located. The location theory deals with formulation and solving location problems. Such problems may be classified with respect to: number of objects location type (discrete - continuous), criterions, tasks realized by the system, objective function types applied solution methods, etc. This paper is organized to present the basic concepts in the location theory, defining fundamental problems and proposing general approaches to their solution. Some of typically military applications are also discussed.