The complexibility of distribution systems is augmented by various trends: the globalization of the business of most manufacturers, the increasing dynamics of the customer demands and the reverse flows within closed-loop systems. The need for "advanced" planning methods, based on quantitative...

Technological evolvement creates new business opportunities such as the optimization of distribution networks by using big data to calculate optimal delivery routes respecting individual time windows. The optimized network enhances firms to improve customer satisfaction, reduce delivery costs,...

The globalization of markets has reinforced the interest in logistics. A constantly raising level of competition among companies stresses the need for improved logistic processes, in terms of cost reduction and increased service level. The book covers the main problems of distribution logistics:...