Fleet sizing of trucks for an inter-facility material handling system using closed queueing networks

Fleet sizing of trucks for an inter-facility material handling system using closed queueing networks

Material handling systems (MHS) are integral to logistics functions by providing various supports such as handling, moving, and storing materials in manufacturing and service organisations. This study considers determining the optimal size of a homogeneous fleet of trucks to be outsourced (or subcon...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Amjath, Laoucine Kerbache, James MacGregor Smith, Adel Elomri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-01-01
Series:Operations Research Perspectives
Subjects:
Fleet sizing
Truck allocation
Material handling system
Closed queueing networks
Simulation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214716022000185

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