Factors influencing Physical Distribution Structure Design

Doctoral thesis (2021)

Authors

A.T.C. Onstein Transport and Logistics - TPM
Research Group
Transport and Logistics (TPM) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2021 A.T.C. Onstein
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https://doi.org/10.4233/uuid:b6de2e62-9bd9-4c00-869d-633bd368d5c6
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Published Date

2021

Language

English

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Faculty

Technology, Policy and Management

Department

Engineering, Systems and Services

Research Group

Transport and Logistics

Abstract

This thesis studies the factors that influence physical distribution structure design. Distribution Structure Design (DSD) concerns the spatial layout of the distribution channel as well as the location(s) of logistics facilities. Despite the frequent treatment of DSD in supply chain handbooks, an empirically validated conceptual framework of factors is still lacking. This thesis studies DSD inmultiple industry sectors (Fashion, Consumer Electronics, Online Retail) and proposes a conceptual framework.