Logistics Operation Model Research Articles

Physical internet enabled two-tier city logistics solution in the new retail era

PurposeThe paper aims to study the challenges and solutions of city logistics in the new retail era. The new retail, which is characterized by omni-channel, fragmented orders and decentralized 2C distribution, is becoming the mainstream of the retail industry worldwide. In order to achieve a comprehensive breakthrough in new retail, the change of order fulfillment mode is the most noteworthy issue. The aim of this paper is to design a city logistics operation model for new retail and verify its feasibility and efficiency.Design/methodology/approachA physical internet (PI) enabled two-tier city logistics solution is proposed by redefining the key facilities in city logistics with the PI concept. A “Container-as-a-Warehouse” operation mode is designed to provide a more flexible store and transfer solution. A mathematical model of the proposed solution is established. An adaptive large neighborhood search (ALNS) is designed based upon an iterative procedure, which ensures consistent and optimal results.FindingsTo quantitatively assess the feasibility of the proposed solution, a computational experiment is designed to compare the performance of the proposed model against the conventional two-tier city logistics operation. The effects of geographical location pattern, utilization of PI-hub as well as the fluctuation of customer orders are analyzed. The results show that the PI-enabled city logistics is more advantageous than the conventional solution.Research limitations/implicationsThis study does not consider the impact of new technologies in city logistics; for example, the replenishment problem of unmanned vending machines and the charging problem of electric vehicles.Practical implicationsThe proposed PI-enabled solution and analysis results in this paper have positive guiding significance for future practical application.Originality/valueBased on the concept of PI, this paper proposes an innovative and practical operation model to solve the city logistics challenges.

The Development Strategy of E-Commerce Logistics in Beijing

“Warehouse explosion phenomenon” of e-commerce, the last one kilometer electricity supplier logistics problems and high cost of logistics and other issues, has become a troubled electricity supplier and logistics companies the biggest problem. Therefore the major commercial enterprises have chosen enterprise logistics operation model according to the different characteristics of their respective enterprises. This paper analyzed the present situation and characteristics of e-commerce logistics in Beijing, and put forward the Countermeasures for the development of e- commerce logistics in Beijing. The countermeasures of the integration development of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei, e-commerce logistics business model and the policy measures should greatly promote the development the e-commerce in Beijing.

Research on Submerged Logistics Carrying AGV Used in E-Commerce Distribution Center

With quick development of electronic commerce, the demand for its logistics capability grows gradually. Traditional logistics operation model of e-commerce distribution center can’t meet the requirement of electronic commerce logistics which features multi-catalog and small batch. It is urgent to develop intelligent and automatic technology which is helpful for improving capability of logistics processing. With the premise of economy, we research and develop a set of submerged logistics AGV equipment which is based on the thought of warehouse sorting integration, automation problem in e-commerce distribution center, and we aim at realizing the concept of moving cargo to human automatically.

Reverse Logistics Operation Model Research under the Circumstance of Green Supply Chain Management

With the development of computer technology, the express service industry begins to go to its prosperity, followed by the online shopping, which has played an indispensable role in people’s daily life. Express service industry is a typical representative of the emerging service industry in our country, and also the product of high speed development of the market economy, which made huge contribution to the economic development of our country. But during this process, the problem of packaging pollution has become the focus of scholar’s attention, under the circumstance of national advocating environmental protection, people's environmental consciousness has been enhanced a lot , the thought of the reverse logistics has been paid attention by many scholars. This paper is through the literature review, and expounds the green supply chain management and the basic concept of reverse logistics, then makes an in-depth study on green supply chain management under the environment of reverse logistics operation mode, for the sake of provide the logistics enterprises direction of thinking about minimizing environmental pollution while developing well.

A Novel Optimization Method on Logistics Operation for Warehouse & Port Enterprises Based on Game Theory

Purpose: The following investigation aims to deal with the competitive relationship among different warehouses & ports in the same company. Design/methodology/approach: In this paper, Game Theory is used in carrying out the optimization model. Genetic Algorithm is used to solve the model. Findings: Unnecessary competition will rise up if there is little internal communication among different warehouses & ports in one company. This paper carries out a novel optimization method on warehouse & port logistics operation model. Originality/value: Warehouse logistics business is a combination of warehousing services and terminal services which is provided by port logistics through the existing port infrastructure on the basis of a port. The newly proposed method can help to optimize logistics operation model for warehouse & port enterprises effectively. We set Sinotrans Guangdong Company as an example to illustrate the newly proposed method. Finally, according to the case study, this paper gives some responses and suggestions on logistics operation in Sinotrans Guangdong warehouse & port for its future development.

합금철기업의 SCM 모델 구현

This research identified approachable management innovation technique from SCM point of view, and analyzed sales/logistics, integrated production planning, phenomenon of cooperation and suggested an innovation model over this for strengthening competitiveness of a case company. Process innovation model with an enterprise viewpoint is designed and suggested to solve the previous ares for improvement, and suggested various models of an ordering management model, available delivery management model, logistics operation model based on planning and S&OP model.

Studies on Emergency Logistics Operation Model for Unexpected Events at Yangtze Chemical Industrial Park

Combined with characteristics of emergency logistics and particularity of Yangtze Chemical Industrial Park, the model of emergency logistics operation at Jiangsu New North Industrial Park was studied. In order to reduce the disposal cost of unexpected events, the model of emergency logistics operation at Yangtze Industrial Park is introduced based on the problems of emergency logistics operation. The work of Yangtze Industrial Park emergency logistics operation at the states of peacetime and emergency was unfolded. At the former state, the mechanism is constructed and emergency materials are dynamically reserved to make full preparation for emergency. When it is right in the state of emergency, the affected areas are divided into different levels, and the materials are dispatched in line with the levels, so as to play the maximum effect by using the minimum materials in the light of effect-cost. The model will improve the ability of emergency logistics operation, achieving the self-perfection of the emergency management.