For very short distances, transit time is influenced more by the ______________ than the
line-haul transit time.
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Pickup and delivery operations
What is the objective of the CoG method?
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Minimizing the sum of the volume at a point multiplied by the
transportation rate to ship to the point multiplied by the distance to the
point (total transportation cost)
,Trucking is about ________ more expensive than rail.
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7 times
Exact solution methods:
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-Guarantee the optimal solution
-Require long computer running times, huge memory requirements
-Mathmatical programming models is an example of this approach
Greater Competition
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Distant markets can be targeted easily.
Pipe and water carriage are:
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Least costly
,Transportation costs range between _________ and _________ of total logistics costs.
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1/3 and 2/3
Appraisal of multiple facility location methods: Significance of location models
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-Offer decision support to solving a problem of great consequence to
management
-Significantly robust to possess
-Inexpensive to apply; their benefits exceed application cost
-Data required is readily available
Examples of retail and service locations:
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-Department stores
-Supermarkets
-Emergency medical centers
-Fire and police stations
Retail loaction
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, Revenue generated - cost dominates
Challenges of using a mathmatical model:
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-It can take significantly long to find the optimal solution
-Finding the optimal solution may not be possible due to computational
restrictions (time, memory)
-Problem may be highly complicated requiring certain simplifications
Number of facilities problem
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-Single facility location
-Multiple facility location
In mathmatical programming, the problem is to determine:
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-Which warehouse location to use
-What size warehouse to have at each selected location
-What customer zones should be served by each warehouse
-What the pattern of transportation flows there should be for all
commodities
line-haul transit time.
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Pickup and delivery operations
What is the objective of the CoG method?
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Minimizing the sum of the volume at a point multiplied by the
transportation rate to ship to the point multiplied by the distance to the
point (total transportation cost)
,Trucking is about ________ more expensive than rail.
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7 times
Exact solution methods:
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-Guarantee the optimal solution
-Require long computer running times, huge memory requirements
-Mathmatical programming models is an example of this approach
Greater Competition
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Distant markets can be targeted easily.
Pipe and water carriage are:
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Least costly
,Transportation costs range between _________ and _________ of total logistics costs.
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1/3 and 2/3
Appraisal of multiple facility location methods: Significance of location models
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-Offer decision support to solving a problem of great consequence to
management
-Significantly robust to possess
-Inexpensive to apply; their benefits exceed application cost
-Data required is readily available
Examples of retail and service locations:
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-Department stores
-Supermarkets
-Emergency medical centers
-Fire and police stations
Retail loaction
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, Revenue generated - cost dominates
Challenges of using a mathmatical model:
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-It can take significantly long to find the optimal solution
-Finding the optimal solution may not be possible due to computational
restrictions (time, memory)
-Problem may be highly complicated requiring certain simplifications
Number of facilities problem
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-Single facility location
-Multiple facility location
In mathmatical programming, the problem is to determine:
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-Which warehouse location to use
-What size warehouse to have at each selected location
-What customer zones should be served by each warehouse
-What the pattern of transportation flows there should be for all
commodities
