Long-Term Consequences of Depot Decisions for the Inventory Routing Problem

Sandra Huber () and Martin Josef Geiger ()
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Sandra Huber: Helmut-Schmidt University
Martin Josef Geiger: Helmut-Schmidt University

A chapter in Operations Research Proceedings 2016, 2018, pp 383-389 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The article describes our work on an extension of the Inventory Routing Problem (IRP). While the basic formulation of the IRP combines delivery volume with vehicle routing decisions, and thus includes tactical and operative aspects, we here consider the strategic placement of the depot, also. In some first experiments, the effect of such a strategic decision on the inventory levels and routing costs in the supply chain is studied. Besides, potential improvements, i.e., savings in transportation costs are investigated. Our findings indicate that efficiency improvements are indeed achievable by extending the problem formulation towards the strategic planning level.

Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-55702-1_51

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