Optimization of cold chain logistics distribution network terminal
Abstract By studying the development status of cold chain logistics in China, and the current situation in the three specific industries of electronics commerce, supermarkets, and the food and beverage industry, this paper analyzes and concludes that the terminal logistics distribution capacity of t...
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doaj-cca04f7696c349259e41102769151e3c2020-11-25T01:17:22ZengSpringerOpenEURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking1687-14992018-06-01201811910.1186/s13638-018-1168-4Optimization of cold chain logistics distribution network terminalHuaqiong Liu0Leon Pretorius1Dongdong Jiang2Traffic and Logistics Engineering, Shandong Jiaotong UniversityDepartment of Engineering and Technology Management, University of PretoriaDepartment of Engineering and Technology Management, University of PretoriaAbstract By studying the development status of cold chain logistics in China, and the current situation in the three specific industries of electronics commerce, supermarkets, and the food and beverage industry, this paper analyzes and concludes that the terminal logistics distribution capacity of the regional distribution centers in Chinese cities is insufficient. In order to solve this problem—based on the idea of joint distribution—the paper makes a specific study of the terminal problem and establishes a joint distribution node. Different distribution schemes are adopted for individual, medium, and large customers, and we find that the semi-trailer is used to carry out the transportation of jammers by using mathematical modeling and time window constraint analysis, which can effectively integrate cold chain logistics resources, save logistics space and human resources, and improve terminal logistics distribution capacity.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13638-018-1168-4Cold chain statusJoint distributionTime windowVRP |
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Optimization of cold chain logistics distribution network terminal |
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Optimization of cold chain logistics distribution network terminal |
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Abstract By studying the development status of cold chain logistics in China, and the current situation in the three specific industries of electronics commerce, supermarkets, and the food and beverage industry, this paper analyzes and concludes that the terminal logistics distribution capacity of the regional distribution centers in Chinese cities is insufficient. In order to solve this problem—based on the idea of joint distribution—the paper makes a specific study of the terminal problem and establishes a joint distribution node. Different distribution schemes are adopted for individual, medium, and large customers, and we find that the semi-trailer is used to carry out the transportation of jammers by using mathematical modeling and time window constraint analysis, which can effectively integrate cold chain logistics resources, save logistics space and human resources, and improve terminal logistics distribution capacity. |
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Cold chain status Joint distribution Time window VRP |
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