Dynamic Fleet Management for International Truck Transportation: Focusing on Occasional Transportation Tasks (Produktion und Logistik) - Softcover

Schorpp, Steffen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3834928798 ISBN 13: 9783834928795

Publisher: Gabler Verlag, 2011

Synopsis

Two new dynamic planning approaches, incorporating all important real-life restrictions, such as regulations on driving and working hours, are developed and evaluated. Extensive numerical tests are carried out with a five-week real-life data set from an international freight forwarding company.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Recent developments in IC technologies have facilitated the practical application of dynamic vehicle routing systems. While most of the available dynamic approaches deal with urban area environments, the focus of this thesis is set to wide area dynamic freight transportation covering the entire European continent. Due to its dynamic planning component, the occasional transportation mode – independent of predefined line networks – is considered. The author develops and evaluates two new dynamic planning approaches and incorporates all important real-life restrictions, such as regulations on driving and working hours (EC 561). Numerical tests are carried out with a five-week real-life data set from an international freight forwarder. The results indicate that significant improvements, especially in terms of empty kilometers and service quality, can be achieved.

About the Author:

Dr. Steffen Schorpp wrote his dissertation under Prof. Dr. Bernhard Fleischmann’s supervision at the Chair of Production and Logistics at the University of Augsburg.

About this edition

• Publisher: Gabler Verlag
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 3834928798
• ISBN 13: 9783834928795
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208