Mathematical Methods and Operation Research in Logistics, Project Planning, and Scheduling

Dear Colleagues,

In the last decade, the Industrial Revolution 4.0 brought flexible supply chains and flexible design projects to the fore. Nevertheless, the recent pandemic situation, the accompanying economic problems, and the resulting supply problems have further increased the role of logistics and supply chains. Therefore, planning and scheduling procedures that can respond flexibly to changed circumstances have become more valuable both in logistics and projects.

There are already several competing criteria of project and logistic process planning and scheduling that need to be reconciled. At the same time, the epidemic situation has shown that even more emphasis needs to be placed on taking potential risks into account. Flexibility and resilience are emphasized in all decision-making processes, including the scheduling of logistic processes, activities, and projects.

The aim of this Special Issue is to gather novel, original publications that offer new methods and approaches in the field of planning and scheduling in logistics and project planning that are able to respond to the challenges of the changing environment.

Prof. Dr. Zsolt Tibor Kosztyán
Prof. Dr. Zoltán Kovács
Guest Editors

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