Mileage savings from optimization of coordinated trucking

T.P. McDonald; K. Haridass; J. Valenzuela

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Mileage savings from optimization of coordinated trucking

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Authors:

T.P. McDonald, K. Haridass, J. Valenzuela

Year:

2010

Type:

Paper

Station:

Southern Research Station

Source:

In: Mitchell, D.; Gallagher, T., eds. Proceedings of 2010 COFE: 33rd Annual Meeting of the Council on Forest Engineering, June 6-9, 2010, Auburn, AL. [CD-ROM]. 1-11.

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Abstract

Data on mileage driven and loads delivered were collected from a log trucking rm hauling for 5 loggers to 9 consuming mills. Routes were assigned by a supervisory person and were not optimized. On average over the week of testing, the schedule achieved a loaded mileage proportion of 57%. A route optimization system was also used to assign delivery schedules and it achieved a loaded mileage proportion of 66%, significantly higher than the human-assigned dispatch (P

Citation

McDonald, T.P.; Haridass, K.; Valenzuela, J. 2010. Mileage savings from optimization of coordinated trucking. In: Mitchell, D.; Gallagher, T., eds. Proceedings of 2010 COFE: 33rd Annual Meeting of the Council on Forest Engineering, June 6-9, 2010, Auburn, AL. [CD-ROM]. 1-11.