Transport concept selection considering supplier milk runs – An integrated model and a case study from the automotive industry

Anne Meyer and Boris Amberg

Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 2018, vol. 113, issue C, 147-169

Abstract: Efficient inbound transport networks in the European automotive industry rely on a set of different transport concepts: point-to-point services, area forwarding services and regular milk runs. For the tactical planning and the operational controlling of a mixed inbound network, a manufacturer needs decision support. We provide an integrated mathematical model and a simple, standard solver based solution approach for the transport concept selection considering milk runs. We show the potential of the approach based on a real world case study from the automotive industry. Furthermore, we introduce quick test and performance indicators and we discuss managerial insights.

Keywords: Supply chain management; Lean manufacturing; Inbound transport network design; Mixed integer linear programming; Performance indicators (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tre.2017.07.004

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