Location‐allocation for distribution to a uniform demand with transshipments

James F. Campbell

Naval Research Logistics (NRL), 1992, vol. 39, issue 5, 635-649

Abstract: This article analyzes the location‐allocation problem for distribution from a single fixed origin via transshipment terminals to a continuous uniformly distributed demand. Distribution through terminals concentrates flows on the origin‐to‐terminal links and transportation economies of scale encourage the use of larger vehicles. Analytical expressions are derived for the optimal terminal locations, the optimal allocation of destinations to terminals, and the optimal transportation cost. Continuous analytic models assume either an allocation, by partitioning the service region into sectors, or terminal locations. This is unlikely to produce an optimal distribution system. The optimal cost is compared to the cost for suboptimal location‐allocation combinations. Results indicate that the location decision is not too important if destinations are allocated optimally and that allocation to the nearest terminal may be poor, even with optimal locations. © 1992 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Date: 1992
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