Research team
Expertise
The expertise of Prof. Dr. Foel Gevaers is focussed on: - Supply Chains - Last Mile Logistics - eCommerce Logistics - eCommerce & Air transport - Reverse Logistics - Waste Logistics - Distribution Management - Retail Logistics
Integration of the MooV-model with first/last mile optimalisation.
Abstract
The purpose of network design in supply chains is to ensure the efficient flow of materials in economic, social, and environmental terms. All the decisions that companies make towards efficiency in the operation start from the design of the network at a strategic level, and as the planning horizon reduces, decisions become more concrete until reaching daily actions. The logic sequence is that strategic decisions are made first and condition the subsequent decisions (tactical and operational). Nevertheless, the optimization of each of the decisions has been carried out separately and in stages. The literature shows that there are models for either network design, based on facility location problems, or last-mile distribution in terms of vehicle routing problems. But there are no models that comprehensively optimize the supply chain as a whole. VITO has developed the MooV model, designed to solve long-term strategic/tactical questions (yearly/monthly) related to the design of the supply chain network. However, in MooV the network design and the vehicle routing problems are optimized separately without mutual communication. The overall goal of this proposal is to develop an integrated first and last-mile network design framework applicable to all kinds of supply chains. Three research objectives are proposed RO1: to develop a first and last-mile distribution model with a strategic/tactical approach; RO2: to integrate the first and last-mile modeling with the MooV network design service from VITO; RO3: to analyze the effect of the integrated framework approach on supply chain decisions.Researcher(s)
- Promoter: Gevaers Roel
- Co-promoter: Dewulf Wouter
- Fellow: Arévalo Ascanio Rafael
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- Research Project
Etat de lieu of the (national and cross-border) E commerce landscape in Belgium.
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eCommerce is since 20 years an increasingly important sales channel in retail. This impacts the last mile and logistics networks of companies a lot, and it also heavily impacts the existing retail landscape in certain countries. This study aims to make a study to examine how cross-border e-commerce flows are impacting the retail landscape and the retail last mile logistics systems in Belgium.Researcher(s)
- Promoter: Gevaers Roel
- Co-promoter: Dewulf Wouter
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- Research Project
Services to the Cranfield University.
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This research investigates the potential of developing supply chain related services at a to-be-build new airport in the Middle East. Hiervoor wordt samengewerkt met Cranfield University die de design van de luchthaven coördineert.Researcher(s)
- Promoter: Dewulf Wouter
- Co-promoter: Gevaers Roel
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- Research Project
Set up of a Community Control Tower and innovative digital processes to distribute the COVID-19 vaccines worldwide for the logical air freight supply chain performed by partners and members of Air Cargo Belgium.
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The project set up a Community Control Tower for the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines which were transported through Brussels Airport. The project entailed the proposal and implementation of innovative digital processes to facilitate the worldwide distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines for the part of the supply chain that is under control of the members and partners of Air Cargo Belgium. The role of the University of Antwerp focused mainly on the periodical reporting of the status of the worldwide supply and demand flows of the different COVID-19 vaccines in phase 2 en fase 3 of the development.Researcher(s)
- Promoter: Dewulf Wouter
- Co-promoter: Gevaers Roel
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- Research Project