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Optimization of Empty Pallets Dispatching Based on Different Transportation Modes

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  • Zhou Kang
  • He Shiwei
  • Yin Weichuan
  • Cheng Lingyan

    (School of Traffic and Transportation, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, 100044, China)

  • Song Rui

    (MOE Key Laboratory for Urban Transportation Complex Systems Theory and Technology, Jiaotong University, Beijing, 100044, China)

Abstract

In the pallet pool system, the differentiation of palletized freight volumes in different regions and seasonal transport of certain goods lead to the imbalance of pallets distribution among regions. It is necessary to improve the utilization of pallets through dispatching. The paper analyzes the factors which affect empty pallets dispatching, it includes carbon emission, transportation time and pallet type based on the pallet pool mode of enterprise alliance. On this basis, the optimization model is established with the goal of minimum total dispatching cost. Then, according to the different influences of railway and highway in transportation cost, the dispatching scheme is analyzed and the transportation mode of empty pallets dispatching is determined. Considering the characteristics of model, Cplex is used to solve it. Finally, a case is used to verify the feasibility and superiority of reasonable empty pallets dispatching in different transportation modes, and the transport characteristics of two transportation modes are analyzed. Moreover, the costs of pallets leasing and dispatching are compared.

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  • Zhou Kang & He Shiwei & Yin Weichuan & Cheng Lingyan & Song Rui, 2017. "Optimization of Empty Pallets Dispatching Based on Different Transportation Modes," Journal of Systems Science and Information, De Gruyter, vol. 5(2), pages 97-110, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:jossai:v:5:y:2017:i:2:p:97-110:n:1
    DOI: 10.21078/JSSI-2017-097-14
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