Operative Transportation Planning [electronic resource] : Solutions in Consumer Goods Supply Chains /
Seiler, Thorben.author.
Transportation management in today’s consumer goods industry can be characterized by a high proportion of outsourced transportation services. Due to rising freight costs consumer goods manufacturers are seeking opportunities to increase the efficiency of their transportation network. This book presents an operational transportation planning problem typical of the consumer goods industry focusing on a network of suppliers, production facilities and warehouses. With respect to the large share of outsourcing in these networks a detailed analysis of freight costs based on contractual agreements is provided. From this analysis a number of opportunities for efficiency gains are identified and consolidated in an operative transportation planning problem that is numerically investigated. Furthermore, an overview of processes and organizational requirements in transportation management is given with special focus on the integration of existing commercial Transportation Management Systems (TMS).
Description based upon print version of record.
""CONTENTS""; ""1 Introduction""; ""1.1 Introduction to the Field of Research""; ""1.2 Research Objectives""; ""1.3 Outline""; ""2 Transportation Services in the Consumer Goods Industry""; ""2.1 Transportation Services""; ""2.2 Consumer Goods""; ""2.3 Trends and Future Developments along the Consumer Goods Supply Chain""; ""3 Assessment of Transportation Cost Saving Opportunities in 3PL Operated Consumer Goods Industry Networks""; ""3.1 Freight Rate Analysis""; ""3.2 Introduction to a Consumer Goods Case Study""; ""4 Transportation Management in a Consumer Goods Industry Network""
""4.1 Processes""""4.2 IT Systems""; ""4.3 Organization""; ""4.4 Summary""; ""5 Solution Approach""; ""5.1 General Solution Approach""; ""5.2 Combination of Transportation Orders""; ""5.3 Selection of Combinations""; ""5.4 Extended Combination Possibilities""; ""5.5 Implementation Guidelines""; ""5.6 Summary""; ""6 Numerical Investigation""; ""6.1 Test Case Generation and Setup""; ""6.2 Basic Scenario Evaluation""; ""6.3 Filter Parameter Variation""; ""6.4 Head Scenario Evaluation""; ""6.5 Summary and Conclusion""; ""7 Summary and Conclusion""; ""7.1 Summary of Key Findings""
""7.2 Fields of Further Research""""7.3 Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Appendix I: Freight Rates""; ""Appendix II: Transportation Management Systems""; ""Appendix III: Determination of Test Data""; ""Index""
Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-177) and index.
Transportation management in today’s consumer goods industry can be characterized by a high proportion of outsourced transportation services. Due to rising freight costs consumer goods manufacturers are seeking opportunities to increase the efficiency of their transportation network. This book presents an operational transportation planning problem typical of the consumer goods industry focusing on a network of suppliers, production facilities and warehouses. With respect to the large share of outsourcing in these networks a detailed analysis of freight costs based on contractual agreements is provided. From this analysis a number of opportunities for efficiency gains are identified and consolidated in an operative transportation planning problem that is numerically investigated. Furthermore, an overview of processes and organizational requirements in transportation management is given with special focus on the integration of existing commercial Transportation Management Systems (TMS).
Production management.
Organization.
Planning.
Operations research.
Decision making.
Operations Management.
Organization.
Operations Research/Decision Theory.
Contributions to Management Science