The different types of modelling the physical distribution system or sub‐sectors of it which have been developed and are available are outlined. The ways in which they can be used…
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The different types of modelling the physical distribution system or sub‐sectors of it which have been developed and are available are outlined. The ways in which they can be used by companies are then explained. Models allow experimentation with changes to the distribution system thus keeping the company's system as close to the optimum as possible. No company should assume their system remains viable over time; models allow examination and assessment of the impact of possible remedial action.
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Unit loads cheaper than container shipments According to an independent study of transport costs undertaken by the Economist Intelligence Unit, in London, break‐bulk transport can…
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Unit loads cheaper than container shipments According to an independent study of transport costs undertaken by the Economist Intelligence Unit, in London, break‐bulk transport can cost almost twice as much as container transport. On the other hand, shipper‐packed units — single packages made up of a number of palletised or strapped items—may, in certain circumstances, cost 25 per cent less than a container operation.
The location of economic facilities has existed as a problem for some considerable time, yet its emergence as an integral part of total distribution planning seems quite recent…
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The location of economic facilities has existed as a problem for some considerable time, yet its emergence as an integral part of total distribution planning seems quite recent. The development of techniques to solve particular, well defined problems has resulted in a wide range of algorithms, heuristics and simulation programs. Several of these are “packaged” by consulting organisations and indeed are quite successful in solving that part of the problem which can be represented in the required format. The role of location in the concept of total distribution is, however, rather more complex. For this reason, it is instructive to examine the progress of locational analysis from its origins in analytical geometry through the work of the economic geographers to the current emphasis on the systems approach to distribution. It is then possible to investigate how the historical development of the problem has influenced the decision‐making process, and to what extent this influence is now desirable.