The design of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) distribution network of a company operating in Mexico
This paper presents a modification of the Multi Depot Multi Period Vehicle Routing Problem with heterogeneous fleet (MDMPVRPHF) to consider capital expenditures and operating expenses (MDMPVRPHFMR). The aim is to design a product distribution network and minimize the total delivery cost. The MDMPVRP...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2019 |
| País: | México |
| Institución: | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México |
| Repositorio: | Redalyc-UNAM |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:redalyc.org:47471678001 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=47471678001 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/474/47471678001/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/474/47471678001/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/474/47471678001/47471678001.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/474/47471678001/movil |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Ingeniería multi depot multi period heterogeneous fleet freight distribution Vehicle routing problem |
| Sumario: | This paper presents a modification of the Multi Depot Multi Period Vehicle Routing Problem with heterogeneous fleet (MDMPVRPHF) to consider capital expenditures and operating expenses (MDMPVRPHFMR). The aim is to design a product distribution network and minimize the total delivery cost. The MDMPVRPHF only considers transportation costs with transportation restrictions. In this paper, the purpose is to solve a real-life freight distribution problem that considers capital expenditures and operations expenses. The MDMPVRPHFMR is formulated as a mixed integer programming model. The results of the application of both models to a real case of study demonstrate the advantages presented by the MDMPVRPHFMR over the MDMPVRPHF. Hence, management restrictions must be considered when designing a real-life freight distribution problem. The study case is to develop a liquefied natural gas distribution model based on a real company operating in Mexico. |
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