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A hub-and-spoke architecture for a parcel delivery system using the cross-docking distribution strategy

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ENGINEERING OPTIMIZATION
卷 53, 期 9, 页码 1593-1612

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TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/0305215X.2020.1808973

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Multiple cross-docking; multi-period cross-docking; electric trucks; hub-and-spoke architecture; matheuristic algorithm

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A hub-and-spoke architecture for a parcel delivery system is proposed in this article, considering various real-world assumptions. A novel algorithm is developed to solve the problem, with a comprehensive computational analysis to validate its performance.
This article develops a hub-and-spoke architecture for a parcel delivery system using a network that includes a distribution centre and several cross-dock facilities. Several real-world assumptions, including an electric truck fleet, mobile charging station, third-party logistics, capacity constraints, last-mile deliveries and customer dissatisfaction, are incorporated in this problem. Besides, because of the high complexity of the problem, a novel matheuristic algorithm based on the combination of the fix-and-relax algorithm (FARA) and genetic algorithm (GA), namely Mb-FARGA, is developed to solve large-sized instances. A comprehensive computational analysis is accomplished to validate the proposed mathematical models and evaluate the performance of the Mb-FARGA method. According to the results, the Mb-FARGA method demonstrates a very favourable performance. Moreover, the results show that considering a distribution centre with appropriate capacity in the cross-docking system is an excellent strategy to enhance customer satisfaction, improve the system's performance and reduce capacity shortages.

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