Title :
Transport Hub-and-spoke Network Optimization Model Construction of Pharmaceuticals Cold-chain Logistics
Author :
Li Dongjiu ; Li Hao ; Zhang Qingnian ; Wang Jiali
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Transp., Wuhan Univ. of Technol., Wuhan, China
Abstract :
According to the analysis of the transport system of pharmaceuticals cold-chain logistics, this article proposes that its network structure is of hub-and-spoke type. Combining with Characteristics of hub-and-spoke transportation network, aiming at the minimum total transportation cost, pharmaceuticals cold-chain logistics transportation network optimization should be conduct into two stages. The first stage is to determine the cold-chain distribution center candidates. The second stage is to solve the consolidation and delivery process based on cold-chain distribution center candidates. Bring in IAHP to determine the set of cold-chain distribution center candidates. Bring in Mathematics graph theory to describe the cold-chain logistics network, then establish the collecting model and delivery model. Finally the pharmaceuticals cold-chain logistics hub-and-spoke network optimization model is established.
Keywords :
goods distribution; graph theory; network theory (graphs); optimisation; pharmaceuticals; supply chains; transportation; IARP; cold-chain distribution center candidates; collecting model; consolidation process; delivery model; delivery process; hub-and-spoke transportation network structure; mathematics graph theory; minimum total transportation cost; pharmaceutical cold chain logistic transportation network optimization; transport system analysis; Drugs; Educational institutions; Logistics; Optimization; Vehicles; hub-and-spoke type; optimization model; pharmaceuticals cold-chain logistics; transportation network;
Conference_Titel :
e-Business Engineering (ICEBE), 2012 IEEE Ninth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Hangzhou
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2601-8
DOI :
10.1109/ICEBE.2012.56