I am creating a sample schedule for the Management of Bulk Deliveries. The model shall look for optimal re-assignment of all future deliveries when missed deliveries happen. The re-assignment shall consider all constraints and shall not depend on manual adjustments.
Trucks are Spatial Resources.
Trucks/Drivers have their individual calendars.
Trucks/Drivers have their particular set of skills [delivery routes they can service].
Delivery Route Steps:
- Delivery Start linked to successor Delivery Start by time lag
- Truck from home base to loading base
- Truck loading at filling station
- Deliveries
Delivery steps/activities have their particular calendars and work hours.
Individual delivery steps shall be performed within same day.
Not all delivery steps need to be on same day.
There is a limited number of Trucks.
There is a limited number of filling stations.
I will be posting my images, files and questions regarding this schedule.
Thank you.
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The green rectangle represents the equipment yard where all trucks will be parked during the night. In case of a multiple deliveries route that cannot be finished within the same day the truck will make next delivery(es) next day.