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Modularization of Delivery and Transportation
Modularization of Delivery and Transportation
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Kim, Nayeon
Montreuil, Benoit
Klibi, Walid
Montreuil, Benoit
Klibi, Walid
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Traditional static and optimization based transportation planning and operation system has limitations on supporting highly dynamic, hyperconnected, multi-player logistics system in Physical Internet. Modularizing delivery and transportation can enable flexible transportation operations to adapt to such highly dynamic environment with potentially reduced planning effort. The modularization schemes are categorized into regional, hierarchical, and functional modularization. Regional modularization replaces a long route with many shorter routes, or modules, interconnected via PI hubs. Hierarchical modularization implements a multi-tier transportation system where each tier becomes a module connected via PI hubs. Functional modularization is to ensure each route serves a single functionality, each of which requires different resources. All three modularizations can increase flexibility of planning and operation while increasing the consolidation level and efficiency. Experimental results applying hierarchical and functional modularization for last mile delivery shows up to 27% of operational cost savings.
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2021-06
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