The parcel hub scheduling problem: A simulation-based solution approach

McWilliams, Douglas L.; Stanfield, Paul; Geiger, Christopher D.

doi:10.1016/j.cie.2005.07.002

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“…On the one hand, in retail or less-than-truckload industries material handling is mostly a manual task supported by fork lifts or pallet jacks (Gue, 1999). On the other hand, in postal services material handling is automated by conveyor belt systems (McWilliams et al, 2005). In automobile industry, even highly automated robots, which sort material into the sequence they are required at the nal assembly (Just-in-Sequence), can be found.…”

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“…As cross docking is a comparatively new logistics strategy, there is not yet a massive body of academic literature on this subject. In fact, dedicated research on the short-term truck scheduling problem was published no earlier than 2005 (see McWilliams et al, 2005). Due to the immense practical importance, there has been a considerable amount of follow-up research in the meantime, however, and we strongly assume that this trend continues in the future.…”

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Cross dock scheduling: Classification, literature review and research agenda

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2010

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At cross docking terminals incoming deliveries of inbound trucks are unloaded, sorted, moved across the dock and nally loaded onto outbound trucks, which immediately leave the terminal towards their next destination in the distribution chain. Accordingly, a cross dock is a consolidation point in a distribution network, where multiple smaller shipments can be merged to full truck loads in order to realize economies in transportation. In this context, the truck scheduling problem, which decides on the succession of truck processing at the dock doors, is especially important to ensure a rapid turnover and on-time deliveries. Due to its high real-world signicance, several truck scheduling procedures have been introduced within the recent years, which all treat specic cross dock settings. In order to structure and promote scientic progress, the paper on hand introduces a classication of deterministic truck scheduling. With the help of this classication, existing literature is reviewed and future research needs are identied. Moreover, we represent a yet unexplored class of truck scheduling problems which is highly relevant in real-world distribution networks.

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Section: Implementation Of Real-world Truck Schedulingmentioning

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Cross dock scheduling: Classification, literature review and research agenda

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Fliedner

2010

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“…Once a set of inbound and outbound trucks is docked, jobs consisting of products to be handled should be assigned to resources in such a way that efficient unloading, sorting and loading operations render possible. So far, McWilliams et al (2005) and Yu & Egbelu (2006) have only dealt the truck scheduling problem. The former groups covered a specific truck scheduling problem at a parcel hub which is solved by a simulation-based optimization approach, and the latter ones treated a special kind of CD terminal with a conveyor belt system, where a single inbound door serves a single outbound door.…”

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A Cross-Docking Framework for Supply Chain Logistics in Production Scheduling

Thapa

2015

J. Inst. Sci. Tech.

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Synchronization of all partners along a supply chain logistics system is one of the challenges in most of the business operations. In this paper, we present a brief literature review of cross-docking approaches for supply chain logistics problem. On describing the problem, we formulate the supply chain logistics problem as a truck sequencing problem to minimize the discrepancies of operation times of inbound and outbound trucks. The problem is decomposed in two sub-problems as inbound and outbound parts as a solution strategy.

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“…In this sector, related studies deal with inbound and outbound operations. Most relevant in this context is the parcel hub scheduling problem introduced by McWilliams et al (2005), which we address in Chapter 5.…”

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“…McWilliams et al (2005) introduce the Parcel Hub Scheduling Problem (PHSP); this problem concerns the scheduling of a set of inbound trailers to a fixed number of unload docks at an express parcel sorting hub. The objective is to minimize the makespan (i.e., total required time) of the transfer operation, i.e., sorting all unloaded parcels to the required destinations.…”

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Generic control of material handling systems

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The parcel hub scheduling problem: A simulation-based solution approach

Cited by 98 publications

References 5 publications

Cross dock scheduling: Classification, literature review and research agenda

Cross dock scheduling: Classification, literature review and research agenda

A Cross-Docking Framework for Supply Chain Logistics in Production Scheduling

Generic control of material handling systems

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