Research Reports from the Department of Operations
Document Type
Report
Publication Date
7-1-1980
Abstract
This paper describes a heuristic computer model used to assist business firms and organizations in improving the utilization of their privately-owned truck fleets. The model deals with the problem of selecting between private and for-hire vehicle types as well as scheduling the routing for the privately-owned vehicles. The unique feature of the model is its extended scope to deal with (1) deliveries and pickups on the same route, (2) selection between two modes, and (3) layovers en route. Two applications are described where these additional features have helped to identify potential savings on the order of 15 percent of total transportation costs.
Keywords
Operations research, Trucking, Delivery of goods--Management, Transportation--Mathematical models, Freight and freightage--Management, Business logistics
Publication Title
Technical Memorandums from the Department of Operations, School of Management, Case Western Reserve University
Issue
Technical memorandum no. 476
Rights
This work is in the public domain and may be freely downloaded for personal or academic use
Recommended Citation
Ballou, Ronald H. and Chowdhury, Mohammed, "MSVS: An Extended Computer Model for Transport Mode Selection and Vehicle Scheduling" (1980). Research Reports from the Department of Operations. 318.
https://commons.case.edu/wsom-ops-reports/318