Advances in Distribution Logistics
Published on 20. May 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
XI, 535 pages
978-3-540-64288-6 (ISBN)
Description
Distribution logistics have been strongly affected by recent economic trends: globalization of markets, deregulation of the European freight traffic, a growing part of just-in-time deliveries and both increased competition and strategic cooperation between all parties involved. The book covers in a systematic way the strategic, tactical and operational planning of distribution systems and processes. It gives an overview of the relevant quantitative models and techniques as well as of applications in industry presented through numerous case studies. Researchers and practitioners will thus equally benefit from this volume.
More details
Series
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998
Language
English
Place of publication
Berlin
Germany
Publishing group
Springer Berlin
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Research
Illustrations
XI, 535 p.
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
820 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-540-64288-6 (9783540642886)
DOI
10.1007/978-3-642-46865-0
Schweitzer Classification
Content
1: Frameworks for Distribution Logistics.- Strategic EuroLogistics Design.- A Roadmap for Joint Supply-Chain Improvement Projects Based on Real-Life Cases.- Design of Freight Traffic Networks.- Strategic Decision Making for Logistics Network Design.- Delivery Service: Expectation, Performances and Costs for a Distributor.- 2: Warehouse Location and Network Design.- A Local Search Heuristic for the Two-Stage Capacitated Facility Location Problem.- Modelling the Distribution Processes of Tour Operator Catalogues.- Obtaining Sharp Lower and Upper Bounds for Two-Stage Capacitated Facility Location Problems.- Parametric Analysis of Fixed Costs in Uncapacitated Facility Location.- Strategic Logistic Planning by Means of Simple Plant Location: A Case Study.- Local Search Heuristics for the Design of Freight Carrier Networks.- 3: Transport Planning and Scheduling.- The Minimization of the Logistic Costs on Sequences of Links with Given Shipping Frequencies.- Using Break Quantities for Tactical Optimisation in Multi-Stage Distribution Systems.- Estimating the Length of Trunk Tours for Environmental and Cost Evaluation of Distribution Systems.- Vehicle Routing and Scheduling for Trunk Haulage.- 4: Operations within the Warehouse.- When to Apply Optimal or Heuristic Routing of Orderpickers.- Centralized versus Decentralized Control of Internal Transport, a Case Study.- 5: Inventory Control and Forecasting.- Transshipments in a Divergent 2-Echelon System.- Reverse Logistics and Inventory Control with Product Remanufacturing.- Forecasting Techniques in Logistics.- Inventory Positioning in a Two-Stage Distribution System with Service Level Constraints.- List of Contributors.