Title :
An investigation of logistic operation in a crossdocking distribution system with RFID
Author :
Wang, Hoo Yi ; Lee, C.K.M. ; Wah, Lee Eng
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Mech. & Aerosp. Eng., Nanyang Technol. Univ., Singapore, Singapore
Abstract :
Studies on crossdockings have mostly been focusing on the physical layout of a crossdock or on a single crossdock. In this paper, we will investigate if improvement can be made with increase product visibility especially before and after the flow through the distribution centre. RFID technology would be introduced along with GPS system. The suggested crossdocking distribution system would be first modeled out using simulation software ARENA. Finally, to optimize the crossdocking distribution system, both heuristics and meta-heuristics (i.e. Genetic Algorithm) optimization method would be conducted and analyzed.
Keywords :
Global Positioning System; goods distribution; logistics; production engineering computing; radiofrequency identification; ARENA; GPS system; RFID technology; crossdocking distribution system; distribution centre; logistic operation; optimization method; physical layout; product visibility; simulation software; single crossdock; Algorithm design and analysis; Costs; Genetic algorithms; Global Positioning System; Heuristic algorithms; Logistics; Optimization methods; Radiofrequency identification; Tagging; Time of arrival estimation; Crossdocking; Genetic Algorithm; Logistic Operation; Optimization; RFID;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, 2009. IE&EM '09. 16th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Beijing
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3671-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3672-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICIEEM.2009.5344215
