Minimizing freight costs in the cleaning distribution by linear programming

Abstract

The present study aimed to demonstrate the reduction of cement distribution costs through linear programming. This is a case study on the application of quantitative methods with Network Diagram to determine the optimal route to be performed, corresponding to the lowest freight cost possible for the distribution of cement bags of 50 kg of 2 CD's - distributions to 6 stores in the metropolitan region of São Paulo from a retailer of construction materials. For comparison purposes, the Vogel approximation method was used to identify the most appropriate method for this type of situation. The results showed optimization of the cement distribution in terms of costs. The relevance of this analysis is the possible use by companies that face this same situation in network distribution.