Abstract
The purpose of the paper is aiming to improve the medical supply distribution routing. From the empirical data, we examine four major issues which are multiple replenishments, unidentifiable distribution spot, implementation of wrong information in the system, and matching issues. Repetition, delay, and cross-district sequence of delivery cause extra transportation cost. We proposed a clustering approach to improve the efficiency. We group all the points into several clusters, then routing the path. A distribution centre inside the hive-shaped formation can significantly shorten the distance and reduce the time by allocating to the surrounding individual point separately. Lastly, the objective of logistics is to satisfy the requirements of the end consumers with high quality service, as a special and integrated activity, logistics plays a focal position in modern society, routing optimization is the main focus of VRP. The most significant improvement is the distribution distance reduced from 52 km to 29.4 km, 43.46%. The cost improvement in terms of time decreased from 130 minutes to 61 minutes, 53.08%.
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