A real-life milk run system designing problem of an engine manufacturer adopted JIT(just-in-time)production is studied.In the process of milk run system planning and design,the supply base is identified and a supplier...A real-life milk run system designing problem of an engine manufacturer adopted JIT(just-in-time)production is studied.In the process of milk run system planning and design,the supply base is identified and a supplier site map is plotted for an arrangement of routes on which parts are periodically collected in a JIT manner from many scattered suppliers.With unit load designing,vehicle choosing and fleet sizing,pickup routing,vehicle assigning and scheduling problems are studied.Among these problems,a CVRP problem is identified and formulated as the key optimization in designing this milk run system,and it is solved through an optimization process.This tactical planning and optimization process gives a good solution to the real problem,and may shed light on the planning of similar systems.展开更多
基金The National Key Technology R&D Program of China during the 11th Five-Year Plan Period(No.2006BAH02A06)
文摘A real-life milk run system designing problem of an engine manufacturer adopted JIT(just-in-time)production is studied.In the process of milk run system planning and design,the supply base is identified and a supplier site map is plotted for an arrangement of routes on which parts are periodically collected in a JIT manner from many scattered suppliers.With unit load designing,vehicle choosing and fleet sizing,pickup routing,vehicle assigning and scheduling problems are studied.Among these problems,a CVRP problem is identified and formulated as the key optimization in designing this milk run system,and it is solved through an optimization process.This tactical planning and optimization process gives a good solution to the real problem,and may shed light on the planning of similar systems.
