Optimising cold chain asset locations with real-estate considerations: A China perspective

• Main Author: KOH, Chaik Ming
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2021
• Subjects: Cold Chain; Operations Management; Supply Chain; China; Real Estate; Logistics Real Estate; Food; Asian Studies; Operations and Supply Chain Management
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/etd_coll/381; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/etd_coll/article/1379/viewcontent/GPBA_AY2016_DBA_Koh_Chaik_Ming.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

This thesis explores the logistics costs optimization of a cold chain logistics network with a real estate perspective. This study draws on data and experience of a cold chain player in China. This study seeks to help users who are currently renting large amounts of warehouse space to quantitatively and systematically evaluate if they should construct their own warehouses and then do a sale-and-leaseback to achieve economic benefits. Using a computing optimization model, the study was able to find the optimized parameters of warehouse capacity, warehouse quality to build as well as the recommended existing network warehouses to use, to maximize economic benefits for the user-developer. This study combines operations management and real estate finance to provide a holistic financial perspective of an optimized asset and operations strategy.