Selection of pallet management strategies from the perspective of supply chain cost with Anylogic software

Ren, Jianhong; Zhao, Qingqing; Liu, Bo; Chen, Chunhua

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0217995

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“…L I and L NI are supposed to be disjoint. Hence, y li ∈ L NI The input-oriented integer-valued DEA model with generalized reference sets (IG-IDEA) for the performance evaluation of DMU k (k ∈ V ) can be represented by model (5). In order to figure out how to improve the efficiency of inefficient DMUs, slack variables are added into the model.…”

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“…Although the pure technical efficiency scores of DMU 6 obtained from the IG-DEA model (model 1) and the IG-IDEA model (model 5) are both equal to 1, DMU 6 is only weakly efficient. The reason is that the values of slack variables of Input 1 for DMU 6 obtained from model (1) and model (5) are both equal to 29 (not equal to 0). From the view of input-orientation (model 1 and model 5), DMU 3 gets the lowest pure technical efficiency score.…”

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“…Since the 1960s, scholars began to study the utilization of rental pallets. Roy et al, Raballand and Carroll, and Ren et al proved that renting pallets was an excellent way to cut costs for most businesses [3]- [5]. Elia and Gnoni proposed a closed-loop pallet pool supply chain [6].…”

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Measuring the Performance of Pallet Rental Companies: Integer-Valued DEA Models With Generalized Reference Sets

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The development of the pallet rental industry is moving at a rapid pace. However, there is no literature on the performance evaluation of pallet rental companies except our previous study. This paper contributes to extending our previous super-efficiency integer-valued DEA (data envelope analysis) model to a group of integer-valued DEA models with generalized reference sets (G-IDEA). According to the proposed approach, the reference sets for decision-making units (DMUs) are composed of proper efficient sample units instead of efficient DMUs. These sample units, which may or may not be the same as DMUs, can be selected by decision-makers according to their demand. The advantages of the G-IDEA models are as follows: (1) they can be applied to find the projections of pallet rental companies with real-valued and integer-valued variables on the efficient frontier; (2) they are able to help the decision-makers in inefficient pallet rental companies make a step by step efficiency improvement scheme. Particularly, we develop a non-oriented integer-valued DEA model with generalized reference sets (NG-IDEA). The NG-IDEA model can be used to figure out how to improve the performance of inefficient pallet rental companies by simultaneously decreasing inputs and increasing outputs. The proposed models are applied to the performance evaluation of ten pallet rental companies. The results of the case study prove the effectiveness of our models. Furthermore, some valuable suggestions on how to improve the efficiency of inefficient pallet rental companies are presented based on the results.

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Measuring the Performance of Pallet Rental Companies: Integer-Valued DEA Models With Generalized Reference Sets

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“…Because the pallet rental industry plays an important role in supply chain management, researchers have studied it from several perspectives. Ray et al [3], Roy et al [4], Lacefield [5], Mosqueda [6], and Ren et al [7] analyzed the costs of renting and purchasing pallets. Because the results are different, we advise that managers should decide whether to rent or purchase pallets based on their actual situation.…”

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An optimization model for fleet sizing and empty pallet allocation considering CO2 emissions

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Pallets are the most common equipment for transporting and storing goods. More and more companies are willing to rent pallets. Pallet rental companies need to transport pallets from their pallet rental service stations to customers and take these pallets back when they are unloaded. Hence, managers should scientifically configure vehicles for their pallet rental service stations. The fleet size, which indicates the amount and types of vehicles, can significantly affect the efficiency and costs of empty pallet allocation. Therefore, an optimization model for fleet sizing and empty pallet allocation is proposed using the methods of mixedinteger programming and stochastic programming. The objectives of this model are to maximize the profits of pallet rental companies and minimize carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions from vehicles. A particle swarm optimization algorithm with inertia weight (IPSO) is developed to solve the proposed model because IPSO can avoid becoming trapped in local optima and is able to find a globally optimal solution within a reasonable number of iterations. A numerical example proves the effectiveness of the proposed model and IPSO. The results of numerical tests show that the amount of CO 2 emissions from vehicles can affect the decision on fleet sizing and empty pallet allocation. However, if the price, rental fees, or idle costs of the vehicles with low CO 2 emissions are too high, managers would not choose them.

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“…It is beneficial to both pallet users and society. Generally speaking, pallet rental is a cost-effective choice for many businesses [4], [5].…”

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Performance Evaluation of Pallet Rental Companies: A Non-Oriented Super-Efficiency Integer-Valued DEA Model

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Pallets play an important role in logistics. It is well known that pallet rental is beneficial to both pallet users and society, and the pallet rental industry is very large nowadays. A non-oriented superefficiency integer-valued DEA (data envelopment analysis) model for the performance evaluation of pallet rental companies is presented. The method differs from traditional models in that (1) it can be used to accurately estimate the performance of efficient pallet rental companies with integer-valued and real-valued variables; (2) it is an alternative approach to providing numerical super-efficiency scores for efficient pallet rental companies when input-oriented or output-oriented VRS (variable returns to scale) super-efficiency models are infeasible for them. A case study of nine pallet rental companies proves the advantages of the proposed model, and it shows that the efficiency gap among pallet rental companies is very large. Based on the results, some suggestions on the development of the pallet rental industry are proposed. The methodology and results would provide valuable contributions to the decision-making processes of both pallet rental companies and their customers.

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Selection of pallet management strategies from the perspective of supply chain cost with Anylogic software

Cited by 19 publications

References 21 publications

Measuring the Performance of Pallet Rental Companies: Integer-Valued DEA Models With Generalized Reference Sets

Measuring the Performance of Pallet Rental Companies: Integer-Valued DEA Models With Generalized Reference Sets

An optimization model for fleet sizing and empty pallet allocation considering CO2 emissions

Performance Evaluation of Pallet Rental Companies: A Non-Oriented Super-Efficiency Integer-Valued DEA Model

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