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[66] A basic study on location optimization of logistics hubs with the deployment of truck platooning in line haul transport in Japan
Keywords:location, logistics hub, hub location Problem, truck platooning
In recent years, efforts to automate heavy freight vehicles, such as the introduction of high capacity vehicles and automated trucks, have been rapidly promoted for the purpose of reducing labor and environmental impact of truck transportation. In this study, the optimal location of logistics hubs in line haul transport in Japan is formulated using the hub location problem, taking into account the cost reductions due to increased capacity and automation resulting from the implementation of trucks platooning in line haul transport between hubs. The results show that, in common with the automation scenarios, as the number of hubs increases, they are located in locations with high traffic demand on the Pacific Ocean sides. Even if the technological evolution progresses, it was also found that there is no significant difference in the location results, and there is no problem in considering the allocation to bases as a single allocation in an approximate manner.