Transport optimization by logistics oriented production scheduling in the automotive industry

The integrated planning of production sequence and logistics transports for vehicle manufacturers is the focus of the research project InterTrans. The aim of the project is to develop sustainable and cost efficient concepts in multi-site production networks with multi-modal supply chain structures. The basic idea is to integrate logistics constraints in production scheduling of a vehicle manufacturer in order to improve inbound and outbound transportation processes in terms of CO2 emissions and transportation costs. The project results show, that the introduction of logistics constraints in production scheduling is possible and that logistics savings can be significant.