The Logistics of Volkswagen Development Center Applies Operations Research to Optimize Transshipments
Bastian Vorwerk,
Sebastian Trojahn
Abstract:Volkswagen Technical Development (TE) is responsible for all prototype development and prototype production for the Volkswagen brand and has its own logistics department (TE-Logistics). In the logistics of prototype parts in the automotive industry, new versions of prototype parts (henceforth referred to as updating parts) are repeatedly assembled in finished prototype vehicles. These updating parts are stored in warehouses and provided to an assembly site to ensure a timely assembly of the associated prototyp… Show more
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