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Computer science
The distribution centres choice in the facility location problem
on the basis of statistical modeling procedures
A. Lozkins St. Petersburg State University, 7–9, Universitetskaya nab., St. Petersburg,
199034, Russian Federation
Abstract:
The problem of a distribution centres
network construction based on the statistical data analysis of the
LTL transportation company is considered. The distribution centre
network is built on the basis of the demand on terminal services.
Statistical criterion for selecting the number of distribution
centres in the network based on the application of the network
robustness principle to the disturbances in demand for services in
each terminal is suggested. Demand distortions are proposed to be
carried out taking into account the forecasting of future trends
in demand. The simulation study on real data is carried out. The
considered task consists of a terminal network where the cargo is
generated to deliver other terminals. The goal is to estimate the
robust number of hubs in the network which minimizes the total
flows costs and is resistant to the possible flows changes in
the network. The results on the real dataset are illustrated and discussed.
Keywords:
hub location problem, statistical decision
making, robustness, networks.
Received: August 7, 2018 Accepted: September 25, 2018
Citation:
A. Lozkins, “The distribution centres choice in the facility location problem
on the basis of statistical modeling procedures”, Vestnik S.-Petersburg Univ. Ser. 10. Prikl. Mat. Inform. Prots. Upr., 14:4 (2018), 346–351
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