Exploration of Joint Optimization and Visualization of Inventory Transportation in Agricultural Logistics Based on Ant Colony Algorithm

Abstract

The problem of joint optimization of inventory and transportation in agricultural logistics and distribution is a typical logistics problem, but agricultural logistics and distribution also have their own characteristics, such as uneven distribution of outlets, complex road conditions, very many outlets, a single order with few goods but high frequency of ordering, centralized distribution, and unified channels. To promote the sustainable development of the economy, it is necessary to save energy and reduce emissions, and eventually enter a new era of “low consumption, low pollution, and low emissions.” Modern logistics vehicle-scheduling process is complex and changeable, and the existing mathematical methods are not perfect in solving this problem, lacking scientific theory as a guide. The joint optimization problem introduces the inventory change factor on the basis of periodic vehicle path optimization and optimizes the inventory decision and path planning in an integrated manner. As a system to support the logistics industry, the visualized logistics information system is capable of video viewing and querying logistics information. In order to reduce gas emissions and save costs, it is necessary to optimize the transportation link, and the focus of optimization is the route optimization of distribution vehicles. Ant colony algorithm (ACA) is an emerging search and optimization technique, which emerged from the research of ACA. In this study, we study the joint optimization and visualization of inventory transportation in agricultural logistics based on ACA. In addition, the experimental results show that the inventory cost/total cost of improved ACA is 0.006 when the unit mileage transportation cost is 10, and the IBM ILOG CPLEX is 0.031, which is reduced by 0.0025, that is to say, in the case of high inventory cost per unit product, the use of improved ACA can lead to a significant reduction in inventory costs. Therefore, it can realize the whole process of control, traceability, and dynamic optimization to ensure the timeliness of emergency finished food security and provide real-time information for decision-making in command as well.

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