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Short term storage of goods in cross-docking operations

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  • Vis, Iris F.A.

    (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Faculteit der Economische Wetenschappen en Econometrie (Free University Amsterdam, Faculty of Economics Sciences, Business Administration and Economitrics)

  • Roodbergen, Kees Jan

Abstract

Cross docking is one of the options to reduce lead times and inventories and to improve customer response time in supply chains. Cross-docking centres are dynamic environments where products arrive, are regrouped, and leave the same day. In this paper we focus on the process of short-term storage of unit-Ioads in a cross-docking environment. The goal is to determine temporary storage locations for incoming unit loads such that the travel distances of the forklift trucks with these unit loads are minimised. We model this problem as a navel application of the minimum cast flow problem and show the applicability of the model for different types of layouts and priorities.

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  • Vis, Iris F.A. & Roodbergen, Kees Jan, 2004. "Short term storage of goods in cross-docking operations," Serie Research Memoranda 0019, VU University Amsterdam, Faculty of Economics, Business Administration and Econometrics.
    • Handle: RePEc:vua:wpaper:2004-19
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    1. Vanajakumari, Manoj & Sun, Haoying & Jones, Ashley & Sriskandarajah, Chelliah, 2022. "Supply chain planning: A case for Hybrid Cross-Docks," Omega, Elsevier, vol. 108(C).
    2. Ladier, Anne-Laure & Alpan, Gülgün, 2016. "Cross-docking operations: Current research versus industry practice," Omega, Elsevier, vol. 62(C), pages 145-162.

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    Keywords

    Supply chain management; Storage;

    JEL classification:

    • L23 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Organization of Production

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