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A transportation mode selection model for a consolidation warehouse system

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This paper presents a transportation mode selection model for a consolidation warehouse system. It determines the transportation mode to be used by each plant or warehouse (point of origin) to ship its order to the company's consolidation point or “central” warehouse. The model considers the tradeoff between the total cost of transporting items and the maximum time until a complete order has reached the consolidation point. It brings to bare the effect of each possible mode on (1) buyer transportation cost, and (2) related buyer inventory costs. An algorithm is provided to determine the most preferable shipping plan. A prototypical example is presented to illustrate the use of the algorithm.

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Es wird ein Liefersystem betrachtet, bei dem die bestellten Waren von verschiedenen Herstellern oder Lagerhäusern über eine gemeinsame Zentrale an den Kunden geliefert werden. Für den Transport der Waren von jedem Hersteller zur Zentrale sind verschiedene Transportarten wählbar, die unterschiedliche Transportkosten und Transportdauern verursachen. Die verschiedenen Transportdauern führen zu unterschiedlichen Lagerhaltungskosten beim Kunden. Es wird ein Modell angegeben, das die mit der gewählten Transportart verbundenen Transportkosten und Lagerhaltungskosten berücksichtigt. Ein Algorithmus zur Auswahl der günstigsten Transportart wird bereitgestellt. An einem kleinen Beispiel wird der Algorithmus erläutert.

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  1. School of Management, Boston University, 212 Bay State Road, 02215, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    J. P. Monahan & P. D. Berger

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  1. J. P. Monahan
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Monahan, J.P., Berger, P.D. A transportation mode selection model for a consolidation warehouse system. Zeitschrift für Operations Research 21, 211–222 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01965718

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