Scheduling Tank Container Movements for Chemical Logistics
The scheduling of tank container movements for chemical logistics was discussed. An innovative, event based, 'pull' approach for the minimum-cost or the maximum-profit scheduling of the transport and cleaning of multi-product tank containers in global chemical logistics was also discussed....
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Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University
2004
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| Online Access: | https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/5795 |
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| Summary: | The scheduling of tank container movements for chemical logistics was discussed. An innovative, event based, 'pull' approach for the minimum-cost or the maximum-profit scheduling of the transport and cleaning of multi-product tank containers in global chemical logistics was also discussed. Key practical extensions such as alternate ship schedules, delivery time-windows, and inter-modal transport routes were also incorporated. |
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