Optimization of distribution path of urban terminal fresh food

EasyChair Preprint 1496

Abstract

The increasing demand for fresh food in the market promotes the rapid development of cold chain logistics. Based on the particularity of fresh food logistics distribution and the existing literature, a new cost function is established. In this paper, the distribution path of fresh food in distribution center is optimized by comprehensive saving method under the condition of considering road conditions. The results show that under the condition of considering the road condition, the path selection with the comprehensive cost saving maximization saves 1.07% of the total cost compared with the path selection with the mileage saving maximization.

Keyphrases: Road conditions, comprehensive conservation method, fresh food, path optimization

@booklet{EasyChair:1496,
  author    = {Ling Zhang and Jingchang Wang},
  title     = {Optimization of distribution path of urban terminal fresh food},
  howpublished = {EasyChair Preprint 1496},
  year      = {EasyChair, 2019}}