A novel dynamic resource allocation model for demand-responsive city logistics distribution operations
This paper presents a dynamic customer group-based logistics resource allocation methodology for the use of demand-responsive city logistics distribution operations. The proposed methodology is developed based on the following five developmental procedures, including: (1) specification of demand attributes, (2) customer grouping, (3) customer group ranking, (4) container assignment, and (5) vehicle assignment. The numerical results show that the model permits managing both the time-varying customer order data and logistics resources dynamically with the goal of optimal logistics resource allocation. Particularly, both the aggregate operational costs and average lead time are reduced by 27.4% and 8.7%, respectively, in a case study.
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2006
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Authors: | Sheu, Jiuh-Biing |
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Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review. - Elsevier, ISSN 1366-5545. - Vol. 42.2006, 6, p. 445-472
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Publisher: |
Elsevier |
Keywords: | Fuzzy clustering Fuzzy ranking Optimal assignment Dynamic programming Resource allocation City logistics distribution operations |
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