Issue 22    

Optimization in Round Timber Transport

Patrick Hirsch

 

ca. 110 Seiten (B4) / pages (size B4)


Text: in English language
Summary: in German and English language Year of publication: 2009 Contents An important topic in the procurement of round timber is the design of transportation from forests to wood processing industries. It can be estimated that transportation accounts for 30% of the total cost of round timber. Therefore, an improved transportation planning could lead to huge savings in round timber cost. This volume presents quantitative optimization approaches for the tactical and operational planning horizon of round timber transport. The planning process starts with the cost-optimal assignment of forests to industrial sites and ends in the daily scheduling of log-trucks. The introduced methods were implemented as computer programs and tested in extensive numerical studies with real-life problem sizes. The gained solutions show the quality and practical applicability of the presented methods. This work was awarded by the “Österreichische Verkehrswissenschaftliche Gesellschaft” (Austrian Association for Transportation Science) and the “Deutsche Bundesvereinigung des Holztransport-Gewerbes e.V.” (Confederation of German Wood Carriers).
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Links Institute of Production and Logistics Austrian Association for Transportation Science Confederation of German Wood Carriers