We develop a simple and practical exact algorithm for the problem of locating $p$ facilities and assigning clients to them within capacity restrictions in order to minimize the maximum distance between a client and the facility to which it is assigned (capacitated $p$-center). The algorithm iteratively sets a maximum distance value within which it tries to assign all clients, and thus solves bin-packing or capacitated concentrator location subproblems using off-the-shelf optimization software. Experiments on OR-Lib instances yield promising results.
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Technical Report, Department of Industrial Eng. Bilkent University
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