Ceren MetinogluDeniz TetikEgemen OzgorenlerIlker AvciIrem ErsoyMustafa AkgulSena AlabogaNazli Karatas AygunAdalet OnerTetik, DenizAvcı, İlkerÖner, AdaletAkgül, MustafaErsoy, İremMetinoğlu, CerenOzgorenler, EgemenNM DurakbasaMG Gencyilmaz2025-10-062022978-3-030-90421-0, 978-3-030-90420-3978303090420397830309042102195-43562195-436410.1007/978-3-030-90421-0_662-s2.0-85119856763http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-90421-0_66https://gcris.yasar.edu.tr/handle/123456789/6027https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-90421-0_66This study includes the analysis of the shipment planning problem for a large textile company in Turkey. The aim is to develop an effective solution method to the problem and thus reduce the shipping costs associated with internal logistics operations. A formal definition of the problem is made and all the parameters and inputs are clearly explained and determined. An original mixed-integer programming model has been proposed to solve the problem although it is not practical in real-world problems since it requires a very long time to get the optimal solution. Therefore a heuristic method is developed to obtain near-optimal solutions. The performance of the heuristic method has been tested and verified. A simple decision support system with user-friendly interfaces has been developed to implement the heuristic method as a practical shipment planning tool.Englishinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessShipment planning, Mathematical modeling, Transportation, Distribution, Vehicle routing problemMathematical ModelingVehicle Routing ProblemDistributionShipment PlanningTransportationConference Object