Naslov
Vehicle routing problem and its practical application in trade companies

Autori
Pupavac, Drago ; Budić, Hrvoje ; Lončarević, Lidija

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Trade Perspective 2018 Contmporary aspects and role of international trade / Baković, Tomislav ; Naletina, Dora ; Knežević, Blaženka - Zagreb : Ekonomski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu ; Hrvatska gospodarska komora, 2018, 229-240

ISBN
978-953-343-070-3

Skup
Trade Perspectives 2018: Contemporary Aspects and Role of International Trade

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 28.11.2018. - 29.11.2018

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
transport, distribution, vehicle routing problem, computer-supported model

Sažetak
The main aim of this paper is to investigate the logistic system of a trading company with special emphasis on the external transport subsystem, i.e. solving the vehicle routing problems on the distribution network. Vehicle routing is one of the most important operating decisions to be made by trading company managers. The problem is how to determine the best way for a vehicle to serve a large number of customers at different locations, minimizing distance, time or travel costs. Computer- supported model as well as savings matrix method are used to solve vehicle routing problem. The obtained results could help trading companies and managers at all levels as a basis for costs minimization as well as eliminating servece failures.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Ekonomija

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