IMPROVEMENT OF PICK-UP ROUTES FOR AN INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING ENTERPRISE BY USING A HEURISTIC METHOD

Authors

  • Mario-Alberto Durán-Mendez Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla A.C.
  • Santiago-Omar Caballero-Morales Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla A.C
  • José-Luiz Martínez-Flores Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla A.C.
  • Patricia Cano-Olivos Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla A.C.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/relainep.v4i6.49749

Keywords:

Heuristic methods, Capacitated vehicle routing problem, Utilization.

Abstract

Route design is an important factor for the management of supply and logistics operations required by production processes. In this work the re-design of pick-up/delivery routes for an international shipping enterprise was performed to improve vehicle utilization for pick-up/delivery operations and reduce transportation time. The re-design of the routes was accomplished by using a random heuristic method. As a result, it was obtained that pickup/delivery for all clients can be performed with a small number of vehicles. Also, vehicle utilization can be maximized over 90.00% with a significant reduction in total transportation time which leads to decrease operational cost. The additional available time then can be used to cover a higher number of clients, increasing the presence of the enterprise in the market.

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Published

2016-12-28

How to Cite

Durán-Mendez, M.-A., Caballero-Morales, S.-O., Martínez-Flores, J.-L., & Cano-Olivos, P. (2016). IMPROVEMENT OF PICK-UP ROUTES FOR AN INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING ENTERPRISE BY USING A HEURISTIC METHOD. LATIN AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INNOVATION AND PRODUCTION ENGINEERING, 4(6), 58–68. https://doi.org/10.5380/relainep.v4i6.49749

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 6 (2016)

Section

ARTICLE

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