Title :
Research of JIT Distribution Center Location for Regional E-Supermarket in Ring-like Area
Author :
Chen, Daijiang ; Chen, Juanjuan
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Inf. Sci. & Eng., Chongqing Normal Univ., Chongqing, China
Abstract :
Location selection of distribution center is one of the most complicated problems in modern business operations; hence many mathematical algorithms were developed. The subject investigated is the regional E-supermarket with JIT distribution pattern in ring-like area, this paper proposes a two-stage model to solve its location selection problem while minimizing the number of distribution centers and total operation costs. The Set Covering Problem (SCP) model and the integer programming algorithm are utilized in the first and second stage separately. Numerical example of Beijing is given to verify validity of this model.
Keywords :
electronic commerce; integer programming; JIT distribution center location; integer programming algorithm; location selection problem; mathematical algorithms; modern business operations; regional e-supermarket; ring-like area; set covering problem model; total operation costs; Computational modeling; Educational institutions; Information science; Logistics; Mathematical model; Numerical models; Transportation; E-supermarket; JIT distribution; Two-stage approac; location selection; ring-like are;
Conference_Titel :
E-Business and E-Government (ICEE), 2010 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Guangzhou
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7695-3997-3
DOI :
10.1109/ICEE.2010.1084
