Improving inbound and outbound transportation efficiency through an integrated backhauling model at a recycle plant

在这个项目中，我们与BRQ Fibre&Broyure(BRQ)密切合作，应用运筹学知识，结合运输回程的概念，调整和设计一种新的一体化进出站运输回程模型。目标是通过统一的进出港运输计划来提高运输效率，降低运输成本。BRQ是一家总部位于魁北克的回收公司。它提供回收和回收服务，将建筑、翻新和拆除(CRD)废物转化为清洁和经过认证的工业级产品，以重新获得价值，同时解决加拿大面临的主要环境挑战之一。在回收行业中，运输占总运营成本的很大一部分。降低运输成本、提高运输效率对公司来说至关重要。目前，BRQ使用几家承运商从许多工业CRD场地、工业生态仓库和市政生态中心运送进入的CRD材料。他们还向各种工业制造商、农民和生物能源部门的客户运送出境的回收产品。运输决策在很大程度上由BRQ的运输经理做出，很少有回程旅行，很少有交叉进站和出站旅行协调。尽管进站和出站运输协调带来了显著的成本节约机会，但在公司企业资源规划(ERP)系统的信息支持下，仍存在一些挑战。在这个项目中，我们将首先研究目前的交通运营和规划流程。然后，我们将设计一个集成的进出站运输回程模型，设计数据结构和输入/输出数据连接，以使BRQ运输经理能够评估不同的运输路线可能性。这将帮助运输管理者找到更多符合条件的最优回程路线，显著减少空车出行，提高运输效率，降低运输成本和温室气体排放。

In this project, we work closely with BRQ Fibre & Broyure (BRQ) to apply the knowledge of operationsresearch combining the concept of transportation backhauling to adapt and engineer a new integrated inboundand outbound transportation backhaul model. The objective is to improve the transportation efficiency andreduce transportation cost through the integrated inbound and outbound transportation planning. BRQ is aQuebec-based recycling company. It provides recycling and recovering services that turn construction,renovation and demolition (CRD) wastes into clean and certified industrial grade products to regain valueswhile addressing one of the major environmental challenges faced in Canada. In recycle industry,transportation accounts for a significant part of the total operational cost. Reducing transportation cost andimproving transportation efficiency are crucial for the company. Currently, BRQ uses several carriercontractors transporting inbound CRD material from many industrial CRD sites, industrial eco-depos, andmunicipal eco-centers. They also transport outbound recycled products to various industrial manufacturers,farmers and customers in the bioenergy sectors. Transportation decisions are largely made by the transportmanager at BRQ with few backhaul trips and little cross inbound and outbound trip coordination. Althoughthere are significant cost saving opportunities from the inbound and outbound transportation coordination, withthe information support from the company's enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, there are severalchallenges. In this project, we will first study the current transportation operations and planning process. Then,we will engineer an integrated inbound and outbound transportation backhauling model, design the datastructure and input/output data connectivity to allow BRQ transport manager to evaluate differenttransportation route possibilities. This will help the transport manager to find more eligible and optimalbackhaul routes to significantly reduce the empty truck traveling, improve transportation efficiency, reducetransportation cost and greenhouse gas emissions.