Innovations in Distribution Logistics (eBook)

Preface 5
Contents 6
List of Contributors 8
Management Policies in a Dynamic Multi-Period Routing Problem 10
1 Introduction 10
2 The Dynamic Multi-Period Problem 12
3 Comparison of Alternative Management Policies 14
4 Computational Results 16
Conclusions 22
References 23
Optimizing the Storage Area Dimension in a Production System 25
1 Introduction 25
2 Problem Description and Formulation 26
3 Determining the Optimal Stock Dimension 29
4 Computational Results 31
Conclusions 35
Acknowledgements 35
References 35
On-line Routing per Mobile Phone: A Case on Subsequent Deliveries of Newspapers 37
1 Introduction 37
2 A Practical Case: Subsequent Deliveries of Newspapers 38
3 Mobile Business and Mobile Communication Solutions 40
4 AWeb/WAP Based Mobile Communication System 43
5 Decision Problems to be Addressed 48
6 Overview of Some Methods for On-Line Routing 52
7 Further Application Areas 55
8 Summary and Outlook 57
References 57
Service Design Models for Rail Intermodal Transportation 60
1 Introduction 60
2 Intermodal and Rail-Based Transportation 62
3 New Rail Intermodal Services 63
4 Impact on Planning Models 66
5 Conclusions 71
Acknowledgments 72
References 72
C.A.s.S.a.n.D.r.A.: Computerized AnalysiS for Supply ChAiN DistRibution Activity 75
1 Introduction 75
2 Analysis of SCM Activity 76
3 Dynamic System Models 80
4 Specification of the Statistical Properties 84
5 Computational Results 86
6 Conclusions 92
References 93
Ship Routing and Scheduling with Persistence and Distance Objectives 95
1 Introduction 95
2 Mathematical Formulation 98
3 Persistence Penalty Function 100
4 DistanceMeasure 101
5 Solution Method 101
6 Computational Study 102
7 Summary and Concluding Remarks 111
8 Acknowledgment 112
References 112
Logistics in Real-Time: Inventory-Routing Operations Under Stochastic Demand 114
1 Introduction 114
2 Problem Definition 117
3 Proposed Real-Time Strategies for the OIRP 119
4 Simulation Experiments and Results 130
5 Conclusion 137
Acknowledgments 139
References 139
Appendix 142
On Optimizing Production Nodes in Supply Chain Systems 154
1 Introduction 155
2 The Optimization Problem for a Single Node in a Supply Chain 157
3 Solution of Problem 2 161
4 Solution of Problem 3 167
5 The Multi-Site Case 175
6 Conclusions 178
References 178
Approximate Optimal Order Batch Sizes in a Parallel-aisle Warehouse 180
1 Introduction 180
2 Optimal Order Batch Sizes for Model-1 183
3 Optimal Order Batch Sizes for Model-2 190
4 Optimal Order Batch Sizes for the Total System 194
5 Concluding Remarks 197
References 198
Supply Chain Optimization for the Liquefied Natural Gas Business 200
1 Introduction 200
2 Description of a Real LNG Supply Chain Planning Problem 202
3 Arc-Flow Formulation 206
4 Path-Flow Formulation 213
5 Computational Results 217
6 Concluding Remarks 220
Acknowledgments 222
References 222
Modeling The Pre-Auction Stage: The Truckload Case 224
1 Introduction 224
2 The Outline of an Auction Process 226
3 Modeling the Shipper’s Lane Selection Problem: The Truckload Case 229
4 Experimental Analysis 234
5 Conclusions and Future Research 236
References 236
Applications of the Double Standard Model for Ambulance Location 239
1 Introduction 239
2 Advanced Ambulance Location Models 241
3 Applications of the Double Standard Model 244
4 Conclusions 250
Acknowledgments 250
References 250
A Pricing Algorithm for the Vehicle Routing Problem with Soft Time Windows 254
1 Introduction 254
2 Problem Formulation 255
3 The Algorithm 257
4 Experimental Results 265
5 Conclusions 267
Acknowledgments 267
References 268
Effective Algorithms for a Bounded Version of the Uncapacitated TPP 270
1 Introduction 270
2 Problem Formulation 272
3 Solution Algorithms 274
4 Computational Results 278
5 Conclusions 283
References 284