New Trends in Distribution Logistics

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-X

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2. Warehouse Location and Network Design

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. On Planning and Design of Logistics Systems for Uncertain Environments

      • Carlos F. Daganzo, Alan L. Erera

      Pages 3-21

   3. Reviewing Distribution Issues in Reverse Logistics

      • Jacqueline M. Bloemhof-Ruwaard, Moritz Fleischmann, Jo A. E. E. van Nunen

      Pages 23-44

   4. Network Design in Reverse Logistics: A Quantitative Model

      • H. R. Krikke, E. J. Kooi, P. C. Schuur

      Pages 45-61

   5. Decision Support for Designing Cooperative Distribution Networks

      • Dieter Feige, Peter Klaus, Harald Werr

      Pages 63-93

   6. A Depot Location-Allocation Problem of a Food Producer with an Outsourcing Option

      • Katja Engeler, Andreas Klose, Paul Stähly

      Pages 95-109

3. Transport Planning and Scheduling

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 111-111

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   2. Logistics Network Design Evaluation in a Dynamic Environment

      • Dolores Romero Morales, Jo A. E. E. van Nunen, H. Edwin Romeijn

      Pages 113-135

   3. Models and Algorithms for the Minimization of Inventory and Transportation Costs: A Survey

      • Luca Bertazzi, Maria Grazia Speranza

      Pages 137-157

   4. Transport and Inventory Planning with Discrete Shipment Times

      • Bernhard Fleischmann

      Pages 159-178

   5. Deterministic Order—up—to Level Strategies for the Minimization of the Logistic Costs in Distribution Systems

      • Luca Bertazzi, Giuseppe Paletta, Maria Grazia Speranza

      Pages 179-193

4. Operations within the Warehouse

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 195-195

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   2. Using Multiple Load Vehicles for Internal Transport with Batch Arrivals of Loads

      • J. Robert van der Meer, René de Koster

      Pages 197-214

   3. Reduction of Walking Time in the Distribution Center of De Bijenkorf

      • René de Koster, Kees Jan Roodbergen, Ronald van Voorden

      Pages 215-234

   4. Distributing Material Flows in a Manufacturing System with Large Product Mix: Two Models Based on Column Generation

      • Claudio Arbib, Gianfranco Ciaschetti, Fabrizio Rossi

      Pages 235-249

5. Inventory Control

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 251-251

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   2. An Overview of Inventory Systems with Several Demand Classes

      • Marcel J. Kleijn, Rommert Dekker

      Pages 253-265

   3. Staggering Periodic Replenishments

      • Raffaele Pesenti, Walter Ukovich

      Pages 267-285

   4. Multiple Criteria Rationing in Divergent Echelon Systems

      • Ulrich Tüshaus, Christoph Wahl

      Pages 287-316

The globalization of markets has reinforced the interest in logistics. A constantly raising level of competition among companies stresses the need for improved logistic processes, in terms of cost reduction and increased service level. The book covers the main problems of distribution logistics: network design and location problems, tactical and operational planning of transport, internal logistics, and inventory management. The book contains a rigorous methodological approach with an emphasis on practical problems. Two survey papers provide references and open problems.

• Distribution Logistics
• Distribution Network
• Distributionslogistik
• Facility Location
• Invenory Control
• Logistics
• Logistik
• Materialwirtschaft
• Network Design
• Netzwerkkonzipierung
• Transport-/Routenplanung
• Transportation Planning
• Warehousing
• distribution

• Department of Quantitative Methods, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy

  M. Grazia Speranza

• Institute for Operations Research, University of St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland

  Paul Stähly

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