The effect of time-window constraints and fleet size on the cost of a distribution operation
| dc.contributor.advisor | Black, Ian G. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Barham, P. A. J. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2009-10-23T11:00:35Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2009-10-23T11:00:35Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1991-05 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Adopting a Continuous Space Modelling-type scenario of no detailed data being available at a customer-specific level, and on the basis, therefore, of basic information on delivery-area size, total number of locations to be visited and average road-speeds etc., quantitative expressions are derived for, the relationship between the number of vehicles operating from a central depot and the total fleet mileage that is required to visit a set of locations, and, 2. the effect of time-window constraints on the total cost of a similar operation. These expressions are derived using a simulation-based methodology, involving the setting-up of a computer program which both generates Travelling-Salesman tours and provides information on these tours at a detailed, disaggregated level. In the time-constrained context, it was necessary to develop a heuristic route-building procedure for solving Travelling-Salesman Problems due to the algorithmic | en_UK |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1826/3865 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_UK |
| dc.publisher | Cranfield University | en_UK |
| dc.title | The effect of time-window constraints and fleet size on the cost of a distribution operation | en_UK |
| dc.type | Thesis or dissertation | en_UK |
| dc.type.qualificationlevel | Doctoral | en_UK |
| dc.type.qualificationname | PhD | en_UK |