Open AccessOptimization of territories and transport routes for hazardous products in a distribution network
Author(s) -
José Manuel Velarde-Cantú,
Alfredo Bueno Solano,
Ernesto A. LagardaLeyva,
Mauricio López Acosta
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of industrial engineering and management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.385
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 2013-8423
pISSN - 2013-0953
DOI - 10.3926/jiem.2107
Subject(s) - profitability index , hazardous waste , integer programming , operations research , distribution (mathematics) , transport engineering , quality (philosophy) , environmental economics , hazard , network planning and design , engineering , computer science , business , economics , waste management , telecommunications , mathematics , mathematical analysis , philosophy , chemistry , organic chemistry , finance , algorithm , epistemology
In a system of distribution of products are involved in different factors that determine their efficiency, profitability or optimal state, among these factors is the type of goods to be collected or delivered, it must also be considered the physical-chemical composition, hazard index to transport etc., in this sense, exist different standards for collection, delivery and transportation of such material causing with it an increase in operating costs associated with territory design and planning of distribution routes, the current paper present a general model based in mixed integer programming which integrates both problems, seeking to minimize the total distance traveled by the vehicle in each territory. It should be noted that one of the main features of this model is that it only considers the collection of goods in the distribution network which gives us the opportunity to offer low-cost solutions in terms of time and quality, addressing the specific and general characteristics of the emerging markets in Mexic