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Transportation Problems

In: Computational Intelligence in Logistics and Supply Chain Management

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  • Thomas Hanne

    (University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland)

  • Rolf Dornberger

    (University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland)

Abstract

The field of transportation belongs to the most important areas of logistics. Transportation problems occur in various variations and complexity and require a careful planning due to their significance and the need to solve them efficiently, i.e. with high quality and low costs. In general, transportation planning requires to determine the kind and quantity of the goods that are shipped, from where to where, at which time and by using which resources, in particular by which vehicles. The determination of a specific path or route belongs to the field of transportation planning as well.

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  • Thomas Hanne & Rolf Dornberger, 2017. "Transportation Problems," International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, in: Computational Intelligence in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, chapter 0, pages 43-71, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:isochp:978-3-319-40722-7_3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-40722-7_3
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