Method and system for optimized logistics planning

Details Method and system for optimized logistics planning Method and system for optimized logistics planning

1993-11-24

1995-09-12

Hayes, Gail O.

Boots, shoes, and leggings

364401, G06F 1520, G06G 7418

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054503175

ABSTRACT:
An improved logistics planning method and system for recommending optimal order quantities and timing, choice of vendor locations and storage locations, and transportation modes, for individual items and for product families. The system is designed for use in cooperation with the computer having memory and incorporates item, customer, supplier, and routing information databases. In operation, the item, customer and supplier databases are accessed in order to provide customer and warehouse demand forecasts. The routing and customer databases are similarly accessed to provide transportation cost forecasts necessary to determine optimized routing modes for selected items, customers and suppliers. The demand and transportation costs are processed in accordance with a dynamic programming model to determine stock and non-stock order/shipment solutions for the selected items and customers, including optimized supplier and routing selection, order timing and quantity.

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