VEHICLE ROUTING AND SCHEDULING IN THE NEWSPAPER INDUSTRY. VEHICLE ROUTING: METHODS AND STUDIES. STUDIES IN MANAGEMENT SCIENCE AND SYSTEMS - VOLUME 16

In this paper the vehicle routing and scheduling problem as found in the newspaper industry is addressed. The authors' experience in designing delivery truck routes for the distribution of morning newspapers at three different newspaper companies in different cities of Australia is summarized. The intention is to convey some of the unique features of routing and scheduling in the newspaper industry as well as to discuss more general aspects of route design and maintenance. (TRRL)

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• Authors:
  • HOLT, J N
  • Watts, A M
• Publication Date: 1988

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 347-358
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Dalctraf
  • Publisher: Dalctraf

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Delivery service; Freight transportation; Itinerary; Operations research; Physical distribution; Planning; Routing; Timetables; Trucks
• ITRD Terms: 284: Delivery; 9016: Distribution (gen); 741: Goods traffic; 699: Itinerary; 1236: Lorry; 9055: Operational research; 143: Planning; 1186: Timetable
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Highways; Motor Carriers; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00491697
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-444-70407-8
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1990 12:00AM