Simulation Analysis for a Retail-cross-docking Center
Materials handling of a cross-docking center under retail distribution environment is complicated and labour intensive. Managers are usually under enormous pressure to optimize the staff shifts,inbound schedules and operating rules to minimize handling costs while ensuring just-in-time shipments. In this study,a discrete-event simulation model is developed to understand and validate the operation of a retailcross-docking center. The simulation model is tested and validated at an actual retail-cross-docking center in order to confirm its effectiveness. Furthermore,the model is found to be both practical and powerful to provide critical support for logistics managers in management decision,making at a cross-docking center.
Yan Liu
Nagoya University,Furo-cho,Chikusa-ku,Nagoya,Aichi,464-8601,JAPAN
国际会议
北京
英文
1842-1846
2009-10-21（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）