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International Society of Science and Applied Technologies |
| Reliability for a Multi-State Logistics Network with Demands of Intermediate Nodes | ||||
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Wenjian Qin
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| Co-Author(s) |
Yifeng Niu; Xiuzhen Xu
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| Abstract | This paper centers on reliability evaluation of a multi-state logistics network (MSLN) with the storage demands of intermediate nodes. An MSLN consists of nodes and routes, where each node represents a place of supply, a transfer/distribution center, or a marketplace, and a route denotes a carrier with multiple freight capacities. In practice, intermediate nodes (e.g., distribution centers), in addition to the sink node, may have storage demands. Accordingly, network reliability is defined as the probability that the MSLN can simultaneously satisfy both the demand of sink node and the storage demands of intermediate nodes. This indicator serves as a valuable reference for evaluating the ability of an MSLN to accomplish multiple demands. A method is proposed in terms of state-space decomposition techniques to assess the reliability index. The solution procedure is illustrated with an example network. Additionally, a case study is presented to demonstrate the practicality of the proposed reliability index and its calculation method. Notations
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| Keywords | Multi-state logistics network; reliability; storage demand; evaluation method | |||
| Article #: RQD2026-187 | ||||
Proceedings of 31st ISSAT International Conference on Reliability & Quality in Design |