METHOD FOR SEARCHING OPTIMAL HUB LOCATION BASED ON LOGISTICS COST ESTIMATION

摘要

The present invention relates to a hub location searching method, and more particularly, to a method for searching an optimal hub location based on a logistics cost estimation in which a cost reduction estimation model using a logistics cost model is applied to a heuristic search method so as to search an accurate and reliable optimal hub location. As a consequence, the method of the present invention is capable of providing reliable decision making information to a planner in a step of establishing a transportation plan and improving overall quality of the logistics industry. The method for searching an optimal hub location based on logistics cost estimation according to the present invention includes grasping the cluster distribution tendency of nodes on the basis of network coordinate data and creating an approximate cluster network corresponding to the node clusterization; estimating a cluster having a significant effect of cost reduction through the comparison of approximate logistics costs and a study on the feasibility of hub construction; and performing a heuristic search for an optimal hub location on the basis of the estimated hub topology.