%0 Journal Article %A Mehdi Seifbarghy and Sajjad Jalali and Seyed Habib A. Rahmati %D 2012 %J International Journal of Computer and Systems Engineering %B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology %I Open Science Index 61, 2012 %T Reliable Capacitated Facility Location Problem Considering Maximal Covering %U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/8375 %V 61 %X This paper provides a framework in order to incorporate reliability issue as a sign of disruption in distribution systems and partial covering theory as a response to limitation in coverage radios and economical preferences, simultaneously into the traditional literatures of capacitated facility location problems. As a result we develop a bi-objective model based on the discrete scenarios for expected cost minimization and demands coverage maximization through a three echelon supply chain network by facilitating multi-capacity levels for provider side layers and imposing gradual coverage function for distribution centers (DCs). Additionally, in spite of objectives aggregation for solving the model through LINGO software, a branch of LP-Metric method called Min- Max approach is proposed and different aspects of corresponds model will be explored. %P 290 - 293