Distribution logistics with local supply constraints: A case study of a dairy company

• Grant number: 14/10330-0
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
• Start date: September 01, 2014
• End date: December 31, 2015
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Production Engineering - Operational Research
• Principal Investigator: Vitória Maria Miranda Pureza
• Grantee: Rayra Brandão de Lima
• Host Institution: Centro de Ciências Exatas e de Tecnologia (CCET). Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCAR). São Carlos , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The project aims to adapt methodologies for vehicle routing problems with time windows and periodic stops to the problem of physical distribution of a dairy company. We intend to conduct a literature search looking for methodologies that apply to the business problem, and then applying the specific company. Data will be collected from interviews with the directors of the company and the employees of the physical distribution industry. As a result it is expected to find an optimal methodology for the specific problem of the company.