Using discrete event simulation to investigate road delivery policies to UK retailers

Andrew Greasley; Anand Assi

doi:10.2316/P.2011.715-084

Using discrete event simulation to investigate road delivery policies to UK retailers

Andrew Greasley, Anand Assi

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Abstract

Retail customers provide a number of significant challenges to the efficiency and effectiveness of distribution systems. These challengers include shorter delivery windows, fluctuating volumes and a wider product mix. This paper demonstrates the use of discrete-event simulation to investigate policy issues regarding the incorporation of retail customers in a road delivery network from the spoke terminal of a hub and spoke distribution system. In particular a comparison of a mixed (retail and non-retail) delivery policy with a dedicated retail delivery run is made.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the nineteenth IASTED International Conference on Applied Simulation and Modelling
Editors	Chrissanthi Angeli
Publisher	ACTA press
Pages	238-244
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Print)	978-0-88986-893-9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2316/P.2011.715-084
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2011
Event	19th IASTED International Conference on Applied Simulation and Modelling - Crete, Greece Duration: 22 Jun 2011 → 24 Jun 2011

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Conference	19th IASTED International Conference on Applied Simulation and Modelling
Country/Territory	Greece
City	Crete
Period	22/06/11 → 24/06/11

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discrete event
distribution management
simulation

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Greasley, A & Assi, A 2011, Using discrete event simulation to investigate road delivery policies to UK retailers. in C Angeli (ed.), Proceedings of the nineteenth IASTED International Conference on Applied Simulation and Modelling. ACTA press, pp. 238-244, 19th IASTED International Conference on Applied Simulation and Modelling, Crete, Greece, 22/06/11. https://doi.org/10.2316/P.2011.715-084

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