Abstract
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are a technology that has recently been incorporated in the distribution of products, which in this study, are packages. It can improve the distribution system in environments where there is significant traffic congestion. Furthermore, UAV can help to deliver small packages between warehouses, by using them as an alternative means of distribution. The incursion is of an emerging technology, in this case the use of drones, for a new delivery system in order to improve a university distribution system, in the view of the fact that in recent years, companies have focused on the use of logistics operations for the improvement of productivity and delivery times. The study presents a mathematical model, based on the Problem of the Traveling Salesman (TSP) for the planning of a route to increase the efficiency in the distribution process at Ciudad Universitaria, an Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL) campus that contemplates the use of the emerging technology of UAVs, and the traditional method of using trucks. The model considers restrictions on the use of drones, such as the limitation of travel times and maximum distance.
Highlights
A technology that provides logistical advantages involves drones, which are a delivery alternative due to the growth of demand by electronic commerce, where important parcel delivery companies and other commercial sectors have carried out tests to deliver packages with drones, This is because this technology offers less travel time and lower operating costs compared to trucks, and drones have the advantage that they enable fast and direct delivery from the depot to a customer regardless of the traffic conditions [1]
The difference between all the analyzed articles is that the mathematical model that we proposed considers the independent use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and the trucks to deliver packages, this is because we wanted to observe the advantages of delivering with this technology and experiment with the data collected to analyze the results
Current studies have shown that the use of UAV with the traditional method is very useful for logistics
Summary
The use of emerging technologies is becoming increasingly frequent in the supply chain because they provide flexibility in processes, achieving a reduction in time, cost and degree of complexity.A technology that provides logistical advantages involves drones, which are a delivery alternative due to the growth of demand by electronic commerce, where important parcel delivery companies and other commercial sectors have carried out tests to deliver packages with drones, This is because this technology offers less travel time and lower operating costs compared to trucks, and drones have the advantage that they enable fast and direct delivery from the depot to a customer regardless of the traffic conditions [1].Useful drone functions include delivery of urgent small items and timely delivery, for example, of urgently needed medications such as blood and vaccines. A technology that provides logistical advantages involves drones, which are a delivery alternative due to the growth of demand by electronic commerce, where important parcel delivery companies and other commercial sectors have carried out tests to deliver packages with drones, This is because this technology offers less travel time and lower operating costs compared to trucks, and drones have the advantage that they enable fast and direct delivery from the depot to a customer regardless of the traffic conditions [1]. Locations needing the delivery may have difficult access due to poor transportation infrastructure, or roads blocked by severe weather, disasters or traffic congestion. UAVs bring different benefits to logistic transportation such as avoiding the congestion of traditional road networks by flying over them, higher speeds than trucks, and lower transportation costs per km [3].
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