Mathematical Optimization Model for Truck Scheduling in a Distribution Center with a Mixed Service-Mode Dock Area

Cross-docking is a logistics strategy in which products arriving at a distribution center are unloaded from inbound trucks and sorted for transfer directly to outbound trucks, reducing costs and storage and product handling times. This paper addresses a cross-docking problem by designing a mixed-int...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gustavo Correa Issi, Rodrigo Linfati, John Willmer Escobar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi-Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Advanced Transportation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8813372