Transport Router and Scheduler (TRS)*
TRS has two modules:
- TRS - Distribution
- TRS - International Logistics
TRS-Distribution is a heuristic based tool that is useful for a local distributor to schedule loading, dispatching and routing of a limited fleet of vehicles (trucks) from a single or multiple loading points to multiple delivery points.
TRS-International Logistics is a heuristic based tool that is useful for a large international 3PL or manufacturing firm to select a feasible and least cost transportation route, services on different legs/lanes, and product combination and packing arrangement.
Outputs/Decision variables
TRS-Distribution: For a single or multiple loading points, multiple products, given number and sizes of trucks, and multiple delivery points, this tool simultaneously decides the following
- Timing of dispatch of each truck
- Product-mix loading of each truck
- Routing and unloading (delivery) sequence of each truck
- Re-dispatch and routing of a returned truck
- Re-routing of a truck in case of a contingency
TRS-International Logistics: For a given set of orders over a given time horizon, possible routes, legs, modes and services, and various constraints of customers and service providers, this tool recommends
- A set of feasible routes, services on each leg/lane, and time and cost performance of each option
- The least cost and desired time option from the feasible set
- Re-routing option(s) in case of a contingency
Objectives
- TRS-Distribution: Meet delivery time deadlines while maximizing utilization of trucks and transport cost
- TRS-International Logistics: Minimize total cost at desired time performance and satisfaction of all practical constraints
*This product is under development
