Optimization of the position of the local distribution centre of the regional post logistics network

• Autorzy: Droździel P. , Wińska A. , Madleňák R. , Szumski P.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.20858/tp.2017.12.3.4

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The phenomenon of the present postal services is the fact that, customers expect the lowest price while maintaining the availability, security and on time delivery of mail items. We can find that, the costs associated with transport of the postal substrate is one of the most important factors affecting the total cost of the postal services. These transport costs depend on various factors such as the investment in vehicles purchase, operational costs of the postal vehicles (costs of maintenance, repairs, fuel costs of the vehicle, etc.) labour costs of the drivers and so on. For this reason, it is important to find such an operational - organizational solutions that can reduce the costs associated with the transportation of postal shipments, resulting in reducing the total cost of postal services. One option to do this is to minimize the length of postal transportation routes. This article presents the approach based on the application of graph theory to optimize existing connections of postal logistics network. Published results is oriented to revaluate existing position of local centre and find a location for the new local distribution centre potentially. New location of local distribution centre can to optimize (minimize) the total transport costs of the local postal transportation network in area of the Lublin Province.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

vehicle routing problem; postal network; optimization; p-median problem

PL

vehicle routing problem; sieć pocztowa; optymalizacja

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwo Politechniki Śląskiej
• Czasopismo: Transport Problems
• Rocznik: 2017
• Tom: T. 12, z. 3
• Strony: 43--50
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 12 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Droździel P.

• Lublin University of Technology, Nadbystrzycka 38 D, 20 - 618 Lublin, Poland

autor

Wińska A.

• Lublin University of Technology, Nadbystrzycka 38 D, 20 - 618 Lublin, Poland

autor

Madleňák R.

• University of Zilina, Univerzitná 1, 01026 Žilina, Slovakia

autor

Szumski P.

• Polish Post, Wacława Moritza 2, 20–900 Lublin, Poland

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