Pooling management and transport optimization of packing boxes for motor engine parts. (May 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wang, Bin; Su, Zhanhao; Wang, Ao; Chen, Kang
• Is Part Of: Journal of algorithms & computational technology. Volume 13(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-05
• Subjects: Reusable container -- pooling center -- milk-run -- vehicle routing problem -- motor engine; Computer algorithms -- Periodicals; Numerical calculations -- Periodicals; Computer algorithms; Numerical calculations; Periodicals; 518.1
• DOI: 10.1177/1748302619845809
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1748-3018

Abstract

Based on the analysis of current inbound logistics and packing box utilization of a motor engine factory and the demand for the parts from motor engine factories, we propose a new logistics system by establishing a packing box pooling center and using milk-run picking to load the empty and full packing boxes. A programming model for locating pooling centers and transporting the packing boxes is established with the objective of minimizing the total transport cost for the parts logistics. A solution algorithm is designed and used for sensitivity analyses of the effects of changing pooling centers on the inbound logistics cost.