Optimization of time slot distribution under the constraint of customer preferences in online-retailers
Li Heng
Chen Huai-li
Xu Lang
Abstract：In B2C, improving delivery slots operational efficiency , reducing operational costs through effi-cient resource utilization , and obtaining in good economic benefits , is the key for online retailers to impro-ving competitiveness .As a single-goal study cannot fully reflect the actual distribution , a multi-objective optimization is conducted based on customer preferences minimum deviation slots and slot distribution costs smallest integrated optimization model .A numerical example is used to simulate several different situa-tions, proving that integrated optimization model is better in terms of time and cost than the traditional sin-gle objective , making the largest distribution utility slot comprehensive .
Keywords：time slot distributioncustomer preferencesmulti-objective optimizationtimecosts
Publication Date：2015-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 36-41 )