A Decomposition-Based Framework for Multi-Category Food Distribution under Volunteer Capacity Constraints
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Faisal Mahmud, Bo Shao, Jonatan Aquino Rivas & Leila Hajibabai. Presented by Faisal Mahmud at the IISE Annual Conference & Expo 2026 (May 16–19, 2026), Logistics & Supply Chain track.
This work develops an optimization framework for distributing multi-category food from NC State’s Feed the Pack pantry directly to residence halls, subject to food inventory, category-specific demand, and volunteer vehicle capacity. The model is solved with Dantzig–Wolfe decomposition combined with capacity-constrained Clarke–Wright route generation.
