De Kock, CarinUniversity of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering2009-07-202009-07-202008-112009-07-20http://hdl.handle.net/2263/10820Thesis (B Eng. (Industrial and Systems Engineering))--University of Pretoria, 2008.The main aim of the project is to optimise the malt distribution network of the South African Breweries (SAB) in such a manner as to present them with a minimum cost solution for the network. Mathematical modelling is used as a tool to approach the distribution network design problem. The problem SAB faces fits the description of a Capacitated Facility Location Problem, which is modelled as a Mixed Integer Program. The modelling language, GAMS, is used to formulate the mathematical model into an algorithm and the model is solved using the solver, CPLEX.enCopyright: University of PretoriaOptimisationMathematical modellingDistribution network designCapacitated Facility Location ProblemMixed integer programmingOperations researchBreweries -- South Africa -- ManagementPhysical distribution of goods -- South Africa -- Mathematical modelsText