GIS-Based for Transportation Planning: A Case Study of the Lubricant Oil in Khonkhan Province

Conference
Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Operations and Supply Chain Management
Publisher(s)
University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce
Date Issued
2007
Author(s)
Supprasert, P.
Other Contributor(s)
University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce. Graduate School
Abstract
Decision making in logistics, transport planning andmarketing requires access to a wider range of informationthan has been traditionally used. This requirementrepresents one of the practical limitations of the traditional process that Geographical Information Systems (GIS) can address. The purpose of this study is to describealternative strategies for planning support system of thetraveling salesman problems. In case study of lubricantoil sector, the use of GIS tools and techniques is todetermine the shortest paths between points and set thepath of multiple points in the optimum sequence withvehicle reschedule in Khonkhan Province, Thailand. Theoutcome from this study is to demonstrate that vehiclerouting planning has a maximum benefit considering as acost-effectiveness of fuel consumption reduction about4.9% per month.
Subject(s)
Logistics Management
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University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce
Bibliographic Citation
P. Supprasert, S. Adsavakulchai (2007) GIS-Based for Transportation Planning: A Case Study of the Lubricant Oil in Khonkhan Province.
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