Operation Research Group

Operations Research Group

Operations Research Group is a research group under Industrial & Manufacturing Area of Specialization, Department of Industrial Systems Engineering.  The research group focuses on the applications of OR&MS knowledge to help find solutions for various complicated problems in manufacturing and service industries.  Development of solution techniques for large scale optimization problem in logistics and supply chain networks is also of interest of the group.

 

Current Members

Dr. Huynh Trung Luong

Doctoral Students

Ms. Anyarin Sakrujiratham

Research Title: Coordinating a Supply Chain for Deteriorating Items under VMI

with Supply Contracts

 

Mr. Sidharath Joshi

Research Title: Supply Chain Network Design using Multiple Sourcing Strategy

 

Ms. Suchera Putthakosa

Research Title: Dealing with Resilience in Supply Chain – An Integrated Markov Chain Modeling Approach

 

Master Students

Ms. Jutamas Boonsri

Research Title: Stochastic Demand Optimal Inventory Model considering Customer’s Purchasing Behavior for Deteriorating Products

 

Ms. Jutamart Jomratchakom

Research Title: to be decided

 

Mr. Nutchanon Suvittawat

Research Title: Improvement of Storage Area in Dry Port for Efficiency

 

Mr. Oke Kar Min

Research Topic: Vendor – Managed Inventory with Transshipment Policy

 

Mr. Rukesh Gusain

Research Topic: Optimizing a Vendor-Managed Inventory System for a Single Supplier and Two Retailers Supply Chain with Periodic Review Policy and Stochastic Demand considering Customer Market Search

Publications

Journal Papers

  1. Shafiq, M., and Luong, H.T. (2021). Optimal Quantity Allocation Decision in Revenue Sharing Contract. International Journal of Industrial Engineering: Theory, Applications and Practice, Vol. 28(6), DOI: https://doi.org/10.23055/ijietap.2021.28.6.6847
  2. Joshi, J., and Luong, H.T. (2021). Review on supply chain resilience: Phenomena, modelling techniques and framework of resilience building strategies with future research directions. International Journal of Supply Chain and Operations Resilience (accepted).
  3. Luong, H.T., Devkota, A., and Joshi, S. (2020).  Supply Chain Network Design under Distribution Center Disruption. International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering (accepted DOI: 10.1504/IJISE.2020.10037908)
  4. Jin Ai, T., Astanti, R.D., and Luong, H.T. (2020). A Periodic Review Decision Model for an Inventory System with Two Demand Types. International Journal of Mathematics in Operational Research (accepted).
  5. Luong, H.T., and Colombathanthri, A. (2020).  Coordinating a Three-Stage Supply Chain Using Buy-Back and Revenue Sharing Contracts. International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management (accepted).
  6. Saithong, C. and Luong, H.T. (2020). A Periodic Review Order-up-to Inventory Policy in the Presence of Stochastic Supply Disruption. International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering (accepted).
  7. Wettasinghe, J, and Luong, H.T. (2020). A Vendor Managed Inventory Policy with Emergency Orders.  Journal of Industrial and Production Engineering. 37(2-3), 120-133.
  8. Jin Ai, T., Astanti, R.D., and Luong, H.T. (2020). A Decision Model for an Inventory System with Two Compound Poisson Demands. Uncertain Supply Chain Management, Vol. 8, 1-10.
  9. Ratnayake, M. N., Kachitvichyanukul, V., and Luong, H.T. (2020).  A meta-heuristic for a bi-objective multi-commodity green distribution network. International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management, Vol. 36(2), 283-305.
  10. Saithong, C. and Luong, H.T. (2020). Effects of Supply Disruption on Optimal Inventory Policy: The Case of (r,S) Continuous Review Inventory Policy. International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Vol. 35(4), 482-504.
  11. Min, Z., Luong, H.T., and Shafiq, M. (2019). Coordination of a Multi-Echelon Supply Chain using Spanning Revenue Sharing Contract. International Journal of Industrial Engineering: Theory, Applications
    and Practice    . Vol 26(6).
  12. Pramudyo, C.S., and Luong, H.T. (2019). One vendor and multiple retailers system in vendor managed inventory problem with stochastic demand.  International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Vol 31(1), 113-136.
  13. Saithong, C. and Luong, H.T. (2019). Effect of supply disruption on inventory policy. European Journal of Industrial Engineering, Vol 13(2), 178-212.
  14. Wettasinghe, J, and Luong, H.T. (2020).  An Inventory Positioning Model under Vendor-Managed Inventory System.  International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering. Vol. 34(2), 241-282.
  15. Siddique, P.J., Luong, H.T., and Shafiq, M. (2018).  An Optimal Joint Maintenance and Spare Parts Inventory Model.   International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Vol. 29(2), 177-192.
  16. Astanti, R.D., Luong, H.T., Wee, H.M., and Jin Ai T. (2018). A Forward with Backward Inventory Policy Algorithm for Non-Linear Increasing Demand and Shortage Backorders. International Journal of Mathematics in Operational Research, Vol. 13(4), 492-512.
  17. Astanti, R.D., Jin Ai T., Luong, H.T., and Wee, H.M. (2018). Two techniques for solving non-linear decreasing demand inventory system with shortage backorders. International Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 31(2), 198-223.
  18. Raut, R., Narkhede , B. E., Gardas, B., and Luong , H. T. (2018).  An ISM Approach for the Barrier Analysis in Implementing Sustainable Practices: The Indian Oil and Gas.  Benchmarking: An International Journal, Vol. 25(4), 1245-1271.
  19. Shafiq, M., and Luong, H.T. (2017).  Joint Replenishment and Joint Delivery of Multiple Items.  International Journal of Industrial Engineering: Theory, Applications and Practice, Vol. 24(1), 60-80.
  20. Luong, H.T., and Karim, R. (2017).  An integrated production inventory model of deteriorating items subject to random machine breakdown with a stochastic repair time.  International Journal of Industrial Engineering Computations, Vol 8 (2), 217-236.
  21. Sirikasemsuk, K. and Luong, H.T. (2017).  Measure of bullwhip effect in supply chains with first-order bivariate vector autoregression time-series demand model. Computers & Operations Research, Vol. 78, 59-79.
  22. Narkhede , B. E., Raut, R., Gardas, B., Luong , H. T.,  and Jha, M. (2017).  Selection and Evaluation of Third-Party Logistics Service Provider (3PLSP) by using an Interpretive Ranking Process (IRP).  Benchmarking: An International Journal, Vol. 24(6), 1597-1648.
  23. Pramudyo, C.S., and Luong, H.T. (2017).  One Vendor – One Retailer in Vendor Managed Inventory Problem with Stochastic Demand.  International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Vol 27(1), 90-106.
  24. Xuan Hoa, N.T., and Luong, H.T. (2017).  Analysis of Flexible Commitment Contract with Two-Way Penalties.  International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Vol 27(1), 122-160.
  25. Shafiq, M. and Luong, H.T. (2017).  Production Allocation Decision using Revenue Sharing Contract with Prior Commitment and Two-Way Penalties.  International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Vol. 26(2), 247-274.
  26. Yu, V.F., Normasari, N.M.E., and Luong, H.T. (2015).  Integrated Location-Production-Distribution Planning in a Multiproducts Supply Chain Network Design Model. Mathematical Problems in Engineering, Vol. 2015.
  27. Astanti, R.D. and Luong, H.T. (2014).  A Repetitive Forward Rolling Technique for Inventory Policy with Nonlinear Increasing Demand Pattern Considering Shortage. International Journal of Mathematics in Operational Research, Vol 6(2), 217-235.
  28. Thien, N.P., Luong, H.T., Khang, D.B. and Sukhotu, V. (2015). Revenue Sharing Contract with Two-Way Penalties. International Journal of Operational Research, Vol 23(1), 63-93.
  29. Thang, P.M. and Luong,H.T. (2013).  Translating Preferred Subtheories into Structured Argumentation.  Journal of Logic and Computation, Vol. 24(4), 831-849.
  30. Lumsakul, P., and Luong, H.T. (2013). Development of a Composite Revenue Sharing- Quantity Flexibility Contract. Industrial Engineering and Management Systems, Vol 12(3), 223-232.
  31. Saithong, C. and Luong, H.T. (2013). Supply Chain Contract with Put and Call Option: The Case of Non-Linear Option Premium Price. Industrial Engineering and Management Systems, Vol 12(2), 85-94.
  32. Dang, L.V., Luong, H.T., Claudiu, C.V., and Achim, M. (2013).  The impact of inventory sharing on the bullwhip effect in decentralized inventory systems.  Logistics Research, Vol 6, No. 2-3, 89-98.
  33. Senjuntichai, A., and Luong, H.T. (2013).  The Research, Development and Acquisition Selection Policies.  Advanced Science Letters, Vol. 19(1), 252-259.
  34. Yousuk, R., and Luong, H.T., (2013).  Modelling a two-retailer inventory system with preventive lateral transshipment using expected path approach.  European Journal of Industrial Engineering, Vol. 7(2), 248-274.
  35. Trinh, T.H., Kachitvichyanukul, V., and Luong, H.T., (2012).   A Tradeoff between Customer Efficiency and Firm Productivity in Service Delivery Systems. Industrial Engineering & Management Systems. Vol. 11(3), 224-232.
  36. Sirikasemsuk, K. and Luong, H.T. (2014).  Measure of Bullwhip Effect – A Dual Sourcing Model. International Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 20(4), 396-426.
  37. Khan, N.M., Babel, M.S., Tingsanchali, T., Clemente, R.S., and Luong, H.T. (2012). Reservoir Optimization-Simulation with a Sediment Evacuation Model to Minimize Irrigation Deficits. Water Resources Management, Vol 26(11), 3173-3193.
  38. Dang, N.M., Babel, M.S., and Luong, H.T. (2011).  Evaluation of Food Risk Parameters in the Day River Flood Diversion Area, Red River Delta, Vietnam.  Natural Hazards, Vol 56(1), 169-194.
  39. Saha, C., Luong, H.T., Azix, M.H., and Rattanalert, T. (2010).  Simulation of the Air Flow Characteristic inside a Hard Disk Drive by applying a Computational Fluid Dynamics Software.  Journal of World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, Vol. 72, 308-313.
  40. Kamolsin, P., Soni, P., Salokhe, V.M., Babel, M.S., and Luong, H.T. (2010). Physico-mechanical harvesting properties of hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata) and pondweed (Potamogeton malaianus).  International Agricultural Engineering Journal, Vol 19(4), 1-7.
  41. Senjuntichai, A., Techanitisawad, A, and Luong, H.T. (2010).  The Analysis of Patent Option for RDA Project Valuation.  Journal of Advanced Mechanical Design, Systems, and Manufacturing, Vol 4(3), 683-700.
  42. Hien Duc, T.T., Luong, H.T., and Kim, Y-D. (2010). Effect of the Third-Party Warehouse on Bullwhip Effect and Inventory Cost in Supply Chains.  International Journal of Production Economics, Vol 124(2), 395-407.
  43. Astanti, R.D. and Luong, H.T. (2009).  A heuristic method for SFI policy with increasing power-form demand pattern. International Journal of Logistics and SCM Systems, Vol 3(1), 8-14.
  44. Astanti, R.D. and Luong, H.T. (2009). A heuristic technique for inventory replenishment policy with increasing demand pattern and shortage allowance. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Vol. 41(11-12), 1199-1207.
  45. Hien Duc, T.T., Luong, H.T., and Kim, Y-D. (2008). A Measure of Bullwhip Effect in Supply Chain with a Mixed Autoregressive Moving Average Demand Process.  European Journal of Operational Research, Vol 187(1), 243-256.
  46. Hien Duc, T.T., Luong, H.T., and Kim, Y-D. (2008). A Measure of Bullwhip Effect in Supply Chain with Stochastic Lead Time.  The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Vol. 38, 1201-1212.
  47. Luong, H.T., and Phien, N.H. (2007). Measure of Bullwhip Effect in Supply Chain: The Case of High Order Autoregressive Process.  European Journal of Operational Research, Vol 183(1), 197-209.
  48. of Bullwhip Effect in Supply Chain with Autoregressive Demand Process.  European Journal of Operational Research Vol. 180 (3), pp 1086-1097.
  49. Luong, H.T., and Nagendra N. Nagarur (2005).  Optimal Maintenance Policy and Fund Allocation in Water Distribution Networks.  Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, Vol 131(4), pp. 299-306.
  50. Luong, H.T., and O. Fujiwara, (2002). Fund Allocation Model for Pipe Repair Maintenance in Water Distribution Networks. European Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 136 (2), pp 403-421.
  51. Luong, H.T., and Nagendra N. Nagarur (2001).  Optimal Replacement Policy for Single Pipe in Water Distribution Networks. Water Resources Research, Vol. 37(12), pp 3285-3294.
  52. Bach, N.L., O. Fujiwara, H.T. Luong, (2000).  Optimal fund assignment and allocation models for pipe repair maintenance in leaky water distribution networks.  Water Resources Research, Vol. 36(5), pp 1315-1324.
  53. Sedarage, D., O. Fujiwara, and H.T. Luong, (1999). Determining optimal order splitting and reorder level for n-supplier inventory systems. European Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 116, pp 389-404.
  54. Fujiwara, O., X. Yue, K. Sangaradas and H.T. Luong, (1998). Evaluation of performance measures for multi-part, single-product Kanban control assembly systems with stochastic acquisition and production lead times. International Journal of Production Research, Vol. 36(5), pp 1427-1444.

Conference Proceedings

  1. Luong, H.T., and Ngiuwichit, S. (2019). Job Shop Rescheduling under Rush Order Arrivals. Proceedings of the 20th Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Conference (APIEMS2019), Japan.
  2. Luong, H.T., and Salgado, S. (2019). Supply Contract Arrangement under Supply Disruption. Proceedings of the 20th Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Conference (APIEMS2019), Japan.
  3. Luong, H.T., and Musni, M.M.A. (2018). Development of a Vendor-Managed Inventory Model for Single Vebdor – Multple Retailers System.  Proceedings of the 19th Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Conference (APIEMS2018), Hongkong.
  4. Luong, H. T., and Konsue, S. (2018). Analyzing the Effect of Supply Disruption on Supply Contract Arrangement.  Proceedings of the 19th Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Conference (APIEMS2018), Hongkong.
  5. Ai, T.J., Astanti, R.D., T.J., Sekarsari, S., and Luong, H.T. (2017). An Inventory Decision Model of Two Products with Vector Autoregressive Demand. Proceedings of the 18th Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Conference (APIEMS2017), Indonesia.
  6. Luong, H.T., and Choo-ngern, A. (2017). Bidirectional Contract: The Case of allowing Retailer to Order Higher than the Total of Initial Order Quantity and Option Quantity. Proceedings of the 18th Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Conference (APIEMS2017), Indonesia.
  7. Luong, H.T., and Kyaw, Y.M. (2017). Optimal Production Quantity under Bidirectional Contract. Proceedings of the 18th Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Conference (APIEMS2017), Indonesia.
  8. Luong, H.T., and Taneepanichskul, N. (2017). Development of a Lost Sales Policy for the Growth Stage of Short Life-Cycle Nondeteriorating Products. Proceedings of the 18th Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Conference (APIEMS2017), Indonesia.
  9. Astanti, R.D., Ai, T.J., Dong, D.C., and Luong, H.T. (2016). A Buyer Vendor Coordination Model. Proceedings of the 17th Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Conference (APIEMS2016), Taiwan.
  10. Ai, T.J., Astanti, R.D., Ai, T.J., Wardoyo, M.M., and Luong, H.T., (2016). Forecasting of Purchase Dependent Power Demands Using Vector Autoregressive Model as Basis for Inventory Policy in a Retailer. Proceedings of the 17th Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Conference (APIEMS2016), Taiwan.
  11. Luong, H.T., and Jittsomboon, V. (2016). Option Contract with Put and Call Option: A Case of One Buyer and Two Suppliers. Proceedings of the 17th Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Conference (APIEMS2016), Taiwan.
  12. Luong, H.T., and Opassuwan, T. (2015). Bidirectional Option Contract in a Two-Period Newsvendor Problem. Proceedings of the 16th Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Conference (APIEMS2015), Vietnam.
  13. Luong, H.T., and Phyo Htet, Z.M.M. (2015). Developing Control Charts for Monitoring Time Interval between Nonconforming Items in High Quality Processes. Proceedings of the 10th International Congress on Logistics and SCM Systems (ICLS 2015), Thailand.
  14. Saithong, C., and Luong, H.T. (2012). Supply Chain Contract with Put and Call Option: The Case of Nonlinear Option Premium Price. Proceedings of the 13th Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Conference (APIEMS2012), Thailand.
  15. Wettasinghe, J., and Luong, H.T. (2012). An Optimal Preventive Maintenance Policy for a Component with Two Failure Modes. Proceedings of the 13th Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Conference (APIEMS2012), Thailand.
  16. Lumsakul, P., and Luong, H.T. (2012). Development of a Composite Revenue Sharing – Quantity Flexibility Contract. Proceedings of the 13th Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Conference (APIEMS2012), Thailand.
  17. Senjuntichai, A., Techanitisawad, A, and Luong, H.T. (2012). The RDA Selection Policy. International conference of Advanced Materials, Science and Engineering (ICAMSE-12), Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  18. Astanti, R.D., and Luong, H.T. (2011). Heuristic Algorithm based on Consecutive Method for Inventory Policy with Partial Backlog Case and Deterministic Demand. Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Service Science (IESS 2011), Indonesia.
  19. Trinh, T.H., Kachivichyanukul, V., and Luong, H.T. (2011). Customer Efficiency and Productivity in Designing Service Delivery System. Proceedings of the 12th Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Conference (APIEMS2011), China.
  20. Hien Duc, T.T., Luong, H.T., and Kim, Y.D. (2010). Minimizing Bullwhip Effect in Supply Chain. International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM),
  21. Luong, H.T., and Yuvasavee, P. (2009). A Hybrid Backlog – Lost Sales Inventory Control Policy for Poisson Demand Process. Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Management Science and Engineering Management (ICMSEM2009), Thailand.
  22. Astanti, R.D., and Luong, H.T. (2008). A Heuristic Method for SFI Policy with Increasing Power-Form Demand Pattern. Proceedings of the 4th International Congress on Logistics and SCM Systems (ICLS2008), Thailand.
  23. Luong, H.T., and Gia, H. (2008). Inventory Contol Policy with Two Replenishment Modes. Proceedings of the 9th Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Conference (APIEMS2008), Indonesia.
  24. Luong, H.T., Porn-Apirat, K., and Kengpol, A. (2008). Integrated Production and Inventory Policy in A Supply Chain. Proceedings of the 9th Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Conference (APIEMS2008), Indonesia.
  25. Astanti, R.D., and Luong, H.T. (2008). A Heuristic Based on A Reduction Cost Concept for SFI Policy with Nonlinear Increasing Demand Pattern. Proceedings of the 9th Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Conference (APIEMS2008), Indonesia.
  26. Luong, H.T., and Watcharathiansakul, M. (2008). Genetic Algorithms for the Multi-Objective Vehicle Routing Problem with Time-Window Constraint. Proceedings of the 9th Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Conference (APIEMS2008), Indonesia.
  27. Ngoc Truc, N.T., Koomsap, P., and Luong, H.T. Improving Quality Function Deployment to Better Support Technology Roadmapping. Proceedings of the 9th Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Conference (APIEMS2008), Indonesia.
  28. Luong, H.T., and Hoai, M.T. (2006). Selective Maintenance Policy with Time-Window Constraint. Proceedings of the 7th Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Conference (APIEMS2006), Thailand.
  29. Luong, H.T., and Hien, H.V. (2006). An Integrated Production-Inventory Policy for Perishable Product. Proceedings of the 36th Conference on Computers & Industrial Engineering (CIE2006), Taiwan.
  30. Luong, H.T., and An, T.B. (2006). Preventive Maintenance Policy with Two Failure Modes. Proceedings of the 36th Conference on Computers & Industrial Engineering (CIE2006), Taiwan.
  31. Lam, N.V., Kachitvityanukul, V., and Luong, H.T. (2005). A Multistage Parallel Genetic Algorithm for Multi-objective Job Shop Scheduling. Proceedings of the 6th Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Conference (APIEMS2005), Philippines.
  32. Luong, H.T., and Phien, N.H. (2005). Measure of Bullwhip Effect in Supply Chain: The Case of AR(2) Demand Process. Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Production Research (ICPR18), Salerno, Italy.
  33. Luong, H.T. (2005). The Effect of Lead Time on Bullwhip Effect in Supply Chain. Proceedings of the International Conference on Simulation and Modeling – SIMMOD 2005, Thailand.
  34. Luong, H.T. (2004). Leak Detection in Water Distribution Networks. Proceedings of International Conference on Hydroinformatics, Singapore.
  35. Luong, H.T., and Nagendra N. Nagarur (2000). Optimal Replacement Policy for Water Distribution Network as a Whole. Proceedings of the International Conference on Production Research, Thailand.
  36. Fujiwara, O., and T. Luong, (1996). Reliability-based analysis and design of water supply and distribution network systems – Part I: Reliability measures. Proceedings of the International Conference on Urban Engineering in Asian Cities in the 21st Century, Thailand.
  37. Fujiwara, O., and T. Luong, (1996). Reliability-based analysis and design of water supply and distribution network systems – Part II: Optimal Design. Proceedings of the International Conference on Urban Engineering in Asian Cities in the 21st Century, Bangkok – Thailand.

 

Research grants and sponsored projects

  1. A work package leader for MSIE 4.0 project – Project duration: January 2018 – December 2020, Total project value: 1,000,000 EUR
  2. Capacity Building Project PMIEM&ISCM (Project Serial Number: SET-2014-A004) – Project duration: January 2015 – May 2016, Total project value: 96,400 USD
  3. Capacity Building Project PMIEM&ISCM (Project Serial Number: SET-2012-A001) – Project duration: January 2012 – May 2013, Total project value: 144,600 USD
  4. Capacity Building Project PMIEM&ISCM (Project Serial Number: SET-2011-A001) – Project duration: January 2011 – May 2012, Total project value: 144,600 USD
  5. Flow Modeling in Hard Disk Drives – Extension – Project duration: January 2011 – June 2011, Total project value: 300,000 Baht
  6. Capacity Building Project PMIEM (Project Serial Number: SET-2009-005): 6,181,200 Baht – Project duration: January 2009 – December 2009, Total project value: 6,181,200 Baht
  7. Flow Modeling in Hard Disk Drives – Project duration: December 2009 – December 2010, Total project value: 1,000,000 Baht
  8. Capacity Building Project PMIEM (Project Serial Number: SET-2008-051) – Project duration: August 2008 – December 2009, Total project value: 4,506,700 Baht