TY - JOUR
T1 - Minimizing logistics risk through real-time vehicle routing and mobile technologies
T2 - Research to date and future trends
AU - Giaglis, G. M.
AU - Minis, I.
AU - Tatarakis, A.
AU - Zeimpekis, V.
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - Vehicle routing (VR) is critical in successful logistics execution. The emergence of technologies and information systems allowing for seamless mobile and wireless connectivity between delivery vehicles and distribution facilities is paving the way for innovative approaches to real-time VR and distribution management. This paper investigates avenues for building upon recent trends in VR-related research towards an integrated approach to real-time distribution management. A review of the advances to-date in both fields, i.e. the relevant research in the VR problem and the advances in mobile technologies, forms the basis of this investigation. Further to setting requirements, we propose a system architecture for urban distribution and real-time event-driven vehicle management.
AB - Vehicle routing (VR) is critical in successful logistics execution. The emergence of technologies and information systems allowing for seamless mobile and wireless connectivity between delivery vehicles and distribution facilities is paving the way for innovative approaches to real-time VR and distribution management. This paper investigates avenues for building upon recent trends in VR-related research towards an integrated approach to real-time distribution management. A review of the advances to-date in both fields, i.e. the relevant research in the VR problem and the advances in mobile technologies, forms the basis of this investigation. Further to setting requirements, we propose a system architecture for urban distribution and real-time event-driven vehicle management.
KW - Decision support systems
KW - Mobile communication systems
KW - Real time scheduling
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=26444510297&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1108/09600030410567504
DO - 10.1108/09600030410567504
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:26444510297
SN - 0960-0035
VL - 34
SP - 749
EP - 764
JO - International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management
JF - International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management
IS - 9
ER -