Quantitative Analysis of Physical Distribution Networks with Applications

Jan B. M. van Doremalen; Hein A. Fleuren; Matthieu C. van der Heijden

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-78910-6_72

Quantitative Analysis of Physical Distribution Networks with Applications

Jan B. M. van Doremalen, Hein A. Fleuren, Matthieu C. van der Heijden

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Abstract

There is a growing interest in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of international distribution networks. This is in particular true in those situations where one is considering the outsourcing of (parts of) the distribution function to service providers in the areas of warehousing and transportation. But the interest is also caused by the recent and upcoming simplifications in border-crossing traffic within the European Community which make it attractive to reconsider the country-for-country approach, followed by many multinational companies, by concentrating stocks in supra-national distribution centres. This implies that in most situations strategic and tactical decisions have to be made with respect to changing the set up and operation of the distribution function.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Operations Research Proceedings 1993
Publisher	Springer
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-78910-6_72
Publication status	Published - 1994
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Distribution Network
Customer Service
Production Centre
Multinational Company
Erosion Factor

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