• A closed-loop supply chain management problem: Reformulation and piecewise linearization 

      Al-Salem, Mohammed; Diabat, Ali; Dalalah, Doraid; Alrefaei, Mahmoud ( Elsevier B.V. , 2016 , Article)
      Recent environmental considerations as well as advancements in the field of logistics have promoted the integration of the forward and reverse supply chains, in order to increase operational efficiency and support sustainable ...
    • A framework for optimizing the supply chain performance of a steel producer 

      Diabat, Ali; Al-Aomar, Raid; Alrefaei, Mahmoud; Alawneh, Ameen; Faisal, Mohamed N. (2013 , Conference Paper)
      Supply Chain Management (SCM) is focused on developing, optimizing, and operating efficient supply chains. Efficient supply chains are characterized by cost effective decisions, lean flow and structure, high degree of ...
    • An LP model for optimizing a supply chain management system for steel company 

      Alawneh, Ameen; Alrefaei, Mahmoud; Diabat, Ali; Al-Aomar, Raid; Faisal, Mohamed N. ( Newswood Limited , 2014 , Conference Paper)
      In this research, we have developed a linear programming formulation to describe Qatar steel manufacturing supply chain from suppliers to consumers. The purpose of the model is to provide answers regarding the optimal ...
    • Fuzzy linear programming for supply chain management in steel industry 

      Alrefaei, Mahmoud; Alawneh, Ameen; Hassan, Mansur ( Hikari Ltd. , 2014 , Article)
      Linear programming is one of the frequently applied tools in supply chain management. However, managers and decision makers may lack information about exact values of most of the parameters used in the optimization models. ...
    • On the optimal computing budget allocation problem for large scale simulation optimization 

      Al-Salem, Mohammed; Almomani, Mohammad; Alrefaei, Mahmoud; Diabatd, Ali ( Elsevier B.V. , 2017 , Article)
      Selecting a set that contains the best simulated systems is an important area of research. When the number of alternative systems is large, then it becomes impossible to simulate all alternatives, so one needs to relax the ...