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Improving the efficiency of the Hub and Spoke system for the SKF European distribution network

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The Hub and Spoke system (H&S), initially applied to the airline industry, is an innovative distribution approach which has proved to be successful especially in transportation systems dealing with several origins and destinations and with balanced good flows in both directions. This paper provides an overview of Hub and Spoke theory and proposes some possible improvements to this practice for freight transportation (trucking industry). In particular, the reallocation of transportation resources and the direct connection between pairs of nodes in the distribution network (short cut) have been applied in a case study involving the SKF European distribution network. All aspects of feasibility have been discussed and alternative solutions have been compared to the present configuration in terms of average lead times, goods flow, truck utilisation rate and transportation costs. The results confirm the effectiveness of the proposed interventions, mainly in terms of cost reduction and system flexibility.

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Ketersediaan

Informasi Detail

Judul Seri

International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics

No. Panggil

ATC LO RUG i

Penerbit

Italy : Emerald., 1999

Deskripsi Fisik

18 p.

Bahasa

English

ISBN/ISSN

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Klasifikasi

LO

Tipe Isi

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Tipe Media

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Tipe Pembawa

online resource

Edisi

Vol. 29 No. 1, 1999

Subjek

Logistics
Freight Transport
Distribution channel
Distribution systems

Info Detail Spesifik

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Pernyataan Tanggungjawab

Remigio Ruggeri

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