Supporting 3PL decisions in the automotive industry by generating diverse solutions to a large-scale location-routing problem

Supporting 3PL decisions in the automotive industry by generating diverse solutions to a large-scale location-routing problem

0.00 Avg rating0 Votes
Article ID: iaor200971627
Country: United States
Volume: 57
Issue: 5
Start Page Number: 1058
End Page Number: 1067
Publication Date: Sep 2009
Journal: Operations Research
Authors: ,
Keywords: distribution
Abstract:

For the distribution of spare parts to car dealers, many automotive companies use a transport network of intermediate hubs or transport platforms, operated by a set of third-party logistics (3PL) partners. The optimization of this network, particularly the selection of 3PL providers and corresponding transport platforms, is a complex decision that needs to be supported by appropriate software tools. In this paper, we develop such a tool, implement it, and show its results on a real-life case study provided by Toyota. The tool is currently in active use at Toyota to study and improve the distribution of spare parts in Germany.

Reviews

Required fields are marked *. Your email address will not be published.