Proceedings of ICLT 2017
LONG-HAUL TRUCK AND DRIVER SCHEDULING PROBLEM WITH TRANSFER OPTIONS: A CASE STUDY IN CEMENT DISTRIBUTION
Siti Nurminarsih; Maulin Masyito Putri; Ahmad Rusdiansyah
Department of Logistics Engineering, Universitas Internasional Semen Indonesia; Department of Industrial Engineering, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember; Transportation and Distribution Logistics Research Group, Department of Industrial Engineering, Institut
International Conference on Logistics & Transport 2017, Bangkok, Thailand, pp. 278-286
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Abstract
Purpose: This paper discusses a typical practical problem in cement distribution of a leading cement industry in Indonesia. Currently, majority of cement distribution in Java Island have been dominated by trucks. Due to traffic and congestion, the delivery in some cities are delayed because their trucks have not returned from other delivery completion. The company has initiated several logistics improvements including the use of transfer options to minimize the overall driving time. Based on this strategy, this paper proposes a model of simultaneous vehicle routing and truck driver scheduling problem with transfer options. We also consider the Hours of Service (HOS) regulation in developing the schedule. Some numerical experiments based on real cases will be conducted to verified the developed model. Design/methodology/approach: This research proposes a mixed integer programming followed by heuristics approach for solving this problem. The model contains 4 constraints which are time setting, time windows, HOS regulation, and transfer constraints. Based on this algorithm we develop a decision support system (DSS) based on visual basic application (VBA) which is easy to modify and user friendly. Findings: This research will find the feasible routes and schedule for driver that still comply the Indonesian driver and traffic regulation and achieve the objective function. Practical implications: This research solved a case study with real data from one of leading cement distributor in Indonesia. By the result, we can suggest the best possible routes and schedule for drivers, also the best option for transfer shipment strategy. Originality/value: This research will solve the simultaneously vehicle routing and truck driver scheduling with transfer options that never been studied before. This study will also take into account single shipment and multiple time windows constraints.
Keywords
Vehicle Routing Problem; Truck Driver Scheduling Problem with Transfer Options; Cement Distribution; Hours of Service Regulation
Citation
Siti Nurminarsih; Maulin Masyito Putri; Ahmad Rusdiansyah (2017). LONG-HAUL TRUCK AND DRIVER SCHEDULING PROBLEM WITH TRANSFER OPTIONS: A CASE STUDY IN CEMENT DISTRIBUTION. Proceedings of the International Conference on Logistics & Transport (ICLT 2017), Bangkok, Thailand, pp. 278-286.