Just-in-time vehicle scheduling with capacity constraints. Issue 2 (1st February 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Boysen, Nils; Briskorn, Dirk; Emde, Simon
• Is Part Of: IIE transactions. Volume 48:Issue 2(2016)
• Page Start: 134
• Page End: 145
• Publication Date: 2016-02-01
• Subjects: Just-in-time logistics -- automobile industry -- vehicle scheduling -- bin packing; Industrial engineering -- Periodicals; Génie industriel; 620
• DOI: 10.1080/0740817X.2015.1056390
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0740-817X

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This article treats a scheduling problem where timely departures of vehicles executing Just-In-Time (JIT) deliveries between a single supplier and a single receiver along with the assignment of supplies to vehicles are to be determined. This problem, for instance, arises in the automotive industry where parts are to be delivered JIT from a central distribution center to a car manufacturer. We define different subproblems and provide an analysis of computational complexity along with suitable solution procedures. Furthermore, we apply these procedures to an industry case, so that managerial implications are revealed; e.g., with regard to the impact of standardized containers on delivery costs.