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7/30/2019 The Objective of This Study is to Find an Optimal Allocation of Newspaper Agents and an Optimal Routes and Sch

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The objective of this study is to find an optimal allocation of newspaper agents andan optimal routes and schedules for newspaper delivery to minimize delivery cost

while keeping the total delay time of delivery short. A practical approach was usedfor solving the problem using heuristic algorithms and a digital map. The Regret

Distance algorithm, the Modified Saving algorithm, the Weighted Savings algorithm,the Urgent Route First algorithm and the Modified Urgent Route First algorithm were

investigated. As an optimal algorithm, the Regret Distance Calculation algorithm toallocate the agents for each plant, the Weighted Savings algorithm for routing, andthe Modified Urgent Route First algorithm for vehicle scheduling were selected. A

split delivery scheme was also selected. With these selected algorithms and a split

delivery scheme, a method using a computer program was used at newspapercompanies for allocation of demand and vehicle routing and scheduling. This

computer program was used to validate our proposed method at the Chosun Ilbocompany, which is one of the major newspaper company in Korea. It was found that

our method saved the delivery cost by 15% and reduced the delay time by 40% onthe average compared to the current manual method.

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The objective of this study is to find an optimal allocation of newspaper agents and

an optimal routes and schedules for newspaper delivery to minimize delivery costwhile keeping the total delay time of delivery short. A practical approach was usedfor solving the problem using heuristic algorithms and a digital map. The Regret

Distance algorithm, the Modified Saving algorithm, the Weighted Savings algorithm,the Urgent Route First algorithm and the Modified Urgent Route First algorithm were

investigated. As an optimal algorithm, the Regret Distance Calculation algorithm toallocate the agents for each plant, the Weighted Savings algorithm for routing, and

the Modified Urgent Route First algorithm for vehicle scheduling were selected. Asplit delivery scheme was also selected. With these selected algorithms and a split

delivery scheme, a method using a computer program was used at newspapercompanies for allocation of demand and vehicle routing and scheduling. This

computer program was used to validate our proposed method at the Chosun Ilbo

company, which is one of the major newspaper company in Korea. It was found thatour method saved the delivery cost by 15% and reduced the delay time by 40% on

the average compared to the current manual method.


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Supply Chain Management

Global supply chain management is a critical success factor for manufacturers and retailers in many

industries. From raw materials to retail distribution, our analysts and operations personnel work closely withcustomers to manage the entire supply chain, providing tailored services and meeting agreed performance

benchmarks.


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GACs have contracts in place with many of the world major ocean carriers in the key trades to/from Asia,

USA, Middle East, Europe and Africa. GAC meets all international security standards and is a registered

member of governing commissions in all end user markets. LCL Ocean freight consolidations are also

available.

Warehousing and Distribution

GAC operates warehousing and distribution services in the Middle East, Europe, Asia and Africa serving

major manufacturers and retailers.

Our facilities amount to more than 250,000 square metres of premium multi-temperature storage with web-

enabled inventory tracking and storage for standard pallet, shelved, hanging garment and bulk commodities.

Key facilities are located in Dubai (UAE), Bahrain, Qatar, the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Indonesia,

Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Philippines.

Our extensive experience ranges over many products including:

Apparel

FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods)

Pharmaceuticals

Spare parts


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KOCHI: The School of Management Studies, Cochin University of Science andTechnology (Cusat), will organise a national seminar on Logistics Management on

March 28 and 29. Top managers and professionals from CIAL, Railways, Cochin PortTrust, DP World and Reliance Retail will discuss logistics issues in their respective

areas. Vice-Chancellor of Cusat Gangan Pratap will inaugurate the seminar.

The performance of a logistic system depends on the effective collaboration andintegrated functioning of many elements and service providers. There is need to

bring the professionals working in different areas of logistics to share theirknowledge. This is one of the areas in which academics have a lot to learn from

practice.

Logistics management is an interconnecting function that helps move materials fromone department to another or one firm to another in a supply chain. It consists of a

network of storage, handling and transportation systems.

A decade back we would not have expected to see Californian oranges, andAustralian fruits in our supermarket shelves. In international trade, the share oflogistics is around 28 per cent of the final product cost. In large countries like India,

the domestic logistics cost for agricultural products is in the range of 20 to 25 percent of the final cost.

Logistics has long been handled by small and less organised set-ups. Hence its

efficiency has been poor. There is need to improve logistics system performance interms of speed, response time, flexibility, cost and reliability. A lot of attention is

being devoted in recent times to improving logistics system performance, by

improving infrastructure, carriers and collaboration between different agenciesproviding different logistics services.

The School of Management Studies, Cusat, has been involved in teaching andresearch in the area of Logistics Management for over a decade now. Courses on

Logistics are gaining popularity in Management Schools in Kerala.

Development in the area of logistics in Kerala has been tremendous. Projects such as

the Cochin International Airport, Vallarpadom transshipment terminal and LNGproject have changed the level of logistics-related activities in Kerala.

For registration and details, contact M. Bhasi, Professor, Coordinator: NationalSeminar on Logistics Management, School of Management Studies, Cusat, Kochi 682

022, E-mail:[email protected], [email protected], Phone 9447419863. Details

are also available on the web site of Cusat:www.cusat.ac.in
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]://www.cusat.ac.in/mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]://www.cusat.ac.in/


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Newspaper

Newspaper circulation

Anewspaper'scirculation

is the number of copies it distributes on anaverageday. Newspaper circulation rates are currentlyexperiencing a downward trend. Circulation isone of the principal factors used to setadvertising rates.

Circulation is not always thesame as copies sold, often calledpaid circulation

, since some newspapers are distributedwithout cost to the reader. Readership figures are usually higher

than circulation figures because of the assumption that a typical copy of the newspaper is read by more than

one person.In many countries, circulations areauditedby independent bodies such as theAudit Bureau of

Circulations to assure advertisers that a given newspaper does indeed reach thenumber of people claimed

by the publisher

This is a list of the

top 30 newspapers inIndiaby dailycirculation. These figures aremainly compiled by theAudit Bureau of Circulations .Some

newspapers whosecirculation figures are under dispute do not appear on this list.N e w s p a p e r L a n g u a g e City, StateDailyCirculation(i

N e w s p a p e r L a n g u a g e City,

StateDailyCirculation(inM i l l i o n s ) O w n e r

1

The Times of India

EnglishVarious citiesand states3.146Owned byBennett,Coleman and Co.Ltd.2

Dainik Bhaskar

HindiVarious citiesand states2.547DB Crop Ltd.3

Dainik Jagran

HindiVarious citiesand states2.168JagaranPrakashan Ltd.4

Malayala Manorama

MalayalamVarious citiesinKeralaanda few other cities1.514Owned byMalayalaManoramaGroup5

The Hindu

EnglishVarious citiesand states1.360Founded in1878, owned byKasturi & SonsLtd., exposed theBoforsscandal6

Eenadu
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TeluguVarious citiesinAndhra Pradeshandfew other cities1.350Founded in1974, owned byRamoji Group.,7

Deccan Chronicle

EnglishVarious citiesand states1.349Owns Deccan Chargers franchise of theIndian Premier League8

Ananda Bazar Patrika

BengaliKolkata,West Bengal1.277Owned byAnanda Publishers9

Amar Ujala

HindiVarious citiesand states1.230Mainly prominent in theHindi heartland10

Hindustan Times

EnglishVarious citiesand states1.143Owned byHT Media Ltd11

Hindustan

HindiV a r i o u s c i t i e s1 . 1 4 2 H i n d i e x t e n s i o n

TypeDailynewspaper

Price

Rs.2.00

Owner

Kasturi & Sons Ltd.

Publisher

The Hindu Group

Editor-in-chief

N. Ram
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Founded

September 20, 1878

LanguageEnglish

Headquarters

859-860 Anna Salai Rd, Chennai

, Tamil Nadu600002India

Circulation1,453,405 daily

[1]

ISSN0971-751X

OCLC13119119

Official website

beta.thehindu.com

The Hindu

is anEnglish-languageIndiandaily newspaper. With a circulation of 1.45million,[1]
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The Hindu

is the second-largest circulated daily English newspaper inIndia after

Times of India, and slightly ahead of

The Economic Times

.According to the IndianReadership Survey (IRS) 2008

The Hinduis the third most-widely read Englishnewspaper inIndia (after

Times of India

and

Hindustan Times) with a readership of 5.2million.

[2]

It has its largest base ofcirculationin South India, especiallyTamil Nadu.Headquartered

atChennai (formerly called Madras),The Hindu

was published weeklywhen it was launched in 1878, and started publishing daily in 1889.The Hindu

became, in 1995, the first Indian newspaper to offer an online edition.

[3]

The Hinduis published from 13 locations

Bangalore, Chennai, Coimbatore ,Delhi,Hyderabad,Kochi,Kolkata,Madurai,Mangalor

e,Thiruvananthapuram ,Tiruchirapalli ,Vijayawada andVisakhapatnam .
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