Title :
A Pool Segmentation Method for Car Rental Industry
Author :
Yang, Yazao ; Jin, Wenzhou ; Hao, Xiaoni
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Intell. Transp. Syst. & Logistics, South China Univ. of Technol., Guangzhou
Abstract :
Large scale and networked car rental companies are emerging continuously along with the rapid development of car rental industry. In order to improve the efficiency of logistics management, it is imperative to find a method which can implement the pool segmentation assignment. According to the developing mode of car rental enterprises and distribution of car rental locations, proposed a three-tier tower structure for enterprise logistics management. A method was obtained to solve the problem of pool segmentation and regional management center choice synchronously based on the study of car rental industry development and its logistics operation characteristic. The results of a case study show that the proposed method can achieve objectives effectively.
Keywords :
automobile industry; logistics; rental; car rental industry; enterprise logistics management; large scale car rental companies; networked car rental companies; pool segmentation assignment; rapid development; Companies; Dispatching; Heuristic algorithms; Intelligent networks; Intelligent transportation systems; Large-scale systems; Logistics; Optimization methods; Poles and towers; Road transportation; Car rental; P-median model; Pool segmentation; Three-tier tower structure;
Conference_Titel :
Modelling, Simulation and Optimization, 2008. WMSO '08. International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Hong Kong
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7695-3484-8
DOI :
10.1109/WMSO.2008.59