University of Twente Student Theses
Warehouse network structure optimization to minimise logistics costs
Roelofs, B.G.J (2024) Warehouse network structure optimization to minimise logistics costs.
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| Abstract: | This MSc thesis addresses the Warehouse Location Problem (WLP) faced by Company X, which is experiencing high logistics costs due to inefficient supply chain network design, where there is no collaboration between production facilities in their warehouse usage. The study aims to optimize warehouse locations, capacities, and customer/SKU allocations to minimise the logistics costs. The WLP variant of Company X can be described as the Single-Objective Multi-Stage Multi-Period Multi-Product Discrete Warehouse Location Problem, with dynamic capacity, outsourced and owned warehouses, and deterministic parameters. A mathematical model is developed to identify cost-effective solutions, considering various scenarios with different capacity utilization rates and storage space requirements. The research found that cost savings of 0.1% to 1.4% could be achieved, particularly through efficient capacity management and the strategic use of external warehouses. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 31 mathematics, 54 computer science, 55 traffic technology, transport technology, 83 economics |
| Programme: | Industrial Engineering and Management MSc (60029) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/102753 |
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