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Vehicle Routeing in Large Organizations A Case Study

Vehicle Routeing in Large Organizations A Case Study Logistics may be defined as the provision of goods and servicesfrom a supply point to a demand point. In recent times the cost oftransport has become a major expense for organizations as a result ofescalating fuel costs and higher capital costs for the replacement ofvehicles. Hence vehicle routeing in an organization has become animportant managerial function for the availability of transportfacilities, minimizing the late arrival of the vehicles and providinggood service to the employees. Discusses the formulation, solutionalgorithms, and implementation strategies to be followed in vehiclerouteing in a public sector undertaking in India, employing 7,861people. The well known Clarke and Wright algorithm has been used toobtain the initial solution, and the norms formulated by the managementare used to help implement the action plans so as to improvevehiclerouteing efficiency. Highlights specific financial and otherbenefits on application of the required routeing. Also mentions some ofthe limitations of the approach. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Journal of Operations & Production Management Emerald Publishing

Vehicle Routeing in Large Organizations A Case Study

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Emerald Publishing
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0144-3577
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10.1108/01443579210008132
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Abstract

Logistics may be defined as the provision of goods and servicesfrom a supply point to a demand point. In recent times the cost oftransport has become a major expense for organizations as a result ofescalating fuel costs and higher capital costs for the replacement ofvehicles. Hence vehicle routeing in an organization has become animportant managerial function for the availability of transportfacilities, minimizing the late arrival of the vehicles and providinggood service to the employees. Discusses the formulation, solutionalgorithms, and implementation strategies to be followed in vehiclerouteing in a public sector undertaking in India, employing 7,861people. The well known Clarke and Wright algorithm has been used toobtain the initial solution, and the norms formulated by the managementare used to help implement the action plans so as to improvevehiclerouteing efficiency. Highlights specific financial and otherbenefits on application of the required routeing. Also mentions some ofthe limitations of the approach.

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International Journal of Operations & Production Management – Emerald Publishing

Published: Mar 1, 1992

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