Abstract
This paper presents a seasonal transportation of raw milk (SToRM) model. Irish raw milk collection is estimated to annually cost in excess of €80 million. Employing a capacitated vehicle routing problem (CVRP) methodology and incorporating geographic information system (GIS) data, SToRM simulates a two‐day collection schedule using the Irish road network. Differences of over 60% in total route distance required between January (trough) and May (peak) were observed. However, varied seasonal patterns did not dramatically affect overall transport needs. Results highlight the need for dynamic scheduling. SToRM provides practitioners access to a powerful model for use in milk collection scheduling.
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