This research quantifies the impact that regular road traffic congestion has on the CO2 emissions of a real-world distribution network, and it studies the consequences when the number of distribution centers changes. For this purpose, this study makes use of a network model allowing for a...

A manufacturer chooses the optimal retail market structure and bilaterally and secretly contracts with each (homogeneous) retailer. In a classic framework without asymmetric information, the manufacturer sells through a single exclusive retailer in order to eliminate the opportunism problem....

Purpose: This work presents a general model in mixed integer programming that integrates the design of the territory and distribution route planning, seeking to minimize the total distance covered by the vehicle in each territory. Design/methodology/approach: In this work, a mathematical...

The main aim of following research paper is the definition of logistics coordination in the distribution network. Research paper also is aimed on distinguishing the further research steps. Research methodology focuses on the problematic of literature review in the conditions of coordination,...

Intelligent Systems, thanks to their effectiveness and robustness, find many applications in various industries. One of such applications is optimization of distribution network of small-scale LNG market, which was highly dynamic throughout last years. LNG (Liquified Natural Gas) is a fuel...

A novel single-ended travelling wave fault location method applicable to the distribution network with multi-branches is presented in this paper. The method only depends on the arrival times of the initial aerial-mode and zero-mode travelling wave, and it can solve the truncation error problem...