Vehicle Routing Improvement to Support The Green Logistics Concept: Case Study ABC

Abstract

          This study presents a case study of the company's route planning. The objective is to study the original route of the company studied and compare it with the new route arrangement that can reduce the distance of the goods transport, which affects the reduction of transportation fuel costs and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from transport activities of the company studied. The results of the analysis revealed that using Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP) and Saving Algorithm. When both methods are used in tandem, the shortest route can be optimally arranged within the constraints of truck packing space and staff time. which can reduce the distance from the route before the improvement is 5,317.6 km/month accounted for 34%. With shorter mileage, fuel consumption is reduced, resulting in a decrease in variable costs in the total fuel cost of 16,470.58 baht/month. And due to the reduced fuel burning, the amount of greenhouse gas emissions is reduced by 1,536.04  /month.