Title: Material distribution network planning and design based on equivalent logistics quantity

Authors: Jie Fan; Chuangjian Wang; Ying Zuo; Feng Xiang

Addresses: School of Mechanical Automation, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China ' School of Mechanical Automation, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Chinaz ' Research Institute for Frontier Science, Beihang University, Beijing, China ' School of Mechanical Automation, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China

Abstract: The problems to be solved in material distribution can be summarised into two aspects: providing the quantity of materials needed for production and reducing logistics cost. By studying the expression form of the distribution quantity in the distribution process, this paper transformed the distribution demand into the logistics quantity, made an in-depth analysis of the distribution process, represented the change in logistics quantity of different materials with equivalent logistics quantities, and established the mathematical model and system dynamics model of the relationship between logistics quantity and distribution cost. Upon combining the experiment analysis of computer simulation, we finally designed a reasonable materials distribution scheme, which reduces the distribution cost and improves the efficiency of materials transportation.

Keywords: materials distribution; equivalent logistics quantity; system dynamics.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSCOM.2023.131560

International Journal of Service and Computing Oriented Manufacturing, 2023 Vol.4 No.2, pp.89 - 103

Received: 11 Jul 2020
Accepted: 04 Mar 2021
Published online: 19 Jun 2023 *

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