Optimization of Rental Systems

Queuing Loss Theory for the Optimization of Cargo Vehicle Rental Systems
1. Auflage 2007. Nachdruck 2019
ISBN: 978-3-658-24312-8
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 145 Seiten, Book, Format (B × H): 168 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 294 g

Reihe: Edition KWV

Logistics providers typically own large fleets of transportation vehicles such as rail cars or trucks. These fleets do not only determine to a large extent the service level the company can offer, but also make up a large part of total costs. Proper management of the fleet is therefore a crucial factor for these companies.
In this book the author presents planning approaches that address the optimal management of vehicle fleets. Firstly, methods for determining the mixture of vehicle types and the optimal size of a fleet are developed. Secondly, approaches for supporting new service models such as customer segmentation are derived.
Potential readership includes scholars and graduate students who are interested in the field of fleet planning and practitioners from logistics companies looking for new planning approaches.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Papier, Felix

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Unternehmensfinanzen Betriebliches Rechnungswesen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Introduction.- 2 Fleet Sizing and Structuring.- 3 Convexity of Loss Probabilities.- 4 Rationing and Fleet Sizing.- 5 Rationing under ADI.- 6 Conclusion.- Bibliography.

Über Autor(innen)

Felix Papier published his work with Kölner Wissenschaftsverlag until 2018.