Minimizing the completion time of the transfer operations in a central parcel consolidation terminal with unequal-batch-size inbound trailers

This paper addresses the scheduling of inbound trailers to unload docks at central parcel consolidation terminals in the parcel delivery industry, an industry that operates in a time-critical environment. The scheduling function can have a significant impact on the amount of time required to unload...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Computers & industrial engineering 2008-05, Vol.54 (4), p.709-720
Hauptverfasser:	McWilliams, Douglas L., Stanfield, Paul M., Geiger, Christopher D.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Comparative analysis Consolidation terminals Distribution Freight forwarding Genetic algorithms Parcel Scheduling Simulation Simulation-based scheduling Studies
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