DSpace Repository

Industrial vehicle routing problem: a case study

Show simple item record

dc.contributor.author Jayarathna, D. G. N. D.
dc.contributor.author Lanel, , G. H. J.
dc.contributor.author Juman, Z. A. M. S.
dc.date.accessioned 2023-03-31T08:14:02Z
dc.date.available 2023-03-31T08:14:02Z
dc.date.issued 2022
dc.identifier.citation Jayarathna, D. G. N. D., Lanel, , G. H. J. & Juman, Z. A. M. S.(2022). Industrial vehicle routing problem: a case study. Journal of Shipping and Trade (2022) 7:6 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/12655
dc.description.abstract This study is motivated by a real-world application of ABC (Pvt) Ltd., a well-known FMCG (fast-moving consumer goods) industry. The industry have nine agents (in two operating regions) from which it can serve its 5483 clients. We focus on this industry’s outbound logistics in its two operating regions, namely Colombo and Gampaha, while taking into account its distribution and current decentralized redistribution processes, since additional routing costs have been identifed in the existing setup. The goal of this study is to implement a better route plan that optimizes the truck allocation system at the lowest possible costs of transportation, warehouse, and administration. First to determine a best location for the new facility, the gravity model is used to pinpoint the exact location of the central warehouse. Then a centralized delivery strategy is applied to establish a better path between the sub-clusters. The performance of this centralized policy is evaluated on a real-world case study data. The relative cost beneft/saving (34%) of the centralized distribution system is then brought into focus and verifed with solid statistics by comparing the overall cost of the centralized distribution system to the total cost of the existing decentralized distribution system. Finally, we highlight how decision-makers and policymakers in the logistics area might use our centralized delivery strategy to reduce extra-costs, particularly during the transportation of commodities. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Journal of Shipping and Trade en_US
dc.subject Industrial vehicle routing problem, Outbound logistics, Centralized delivery strategy, Truck allocation system en_US
dc.title Industrial vehicle routing problem: a case study en_US
dc.type Article en_US


Files in this item

This item appears in the following Collection(s)

Show simple item record

Search DSpace


Browse

My Account