Table 3

Experimenter setting.

Parameter category Numerical value Unit
Supplier quantity 3 Individual
Number of alternative distribution centers 5 Individual
Number of end retailers 15 Individual
Time sensitivity coefficient of fresh products 0.0011 /
Product unit price 9800 Yuan/t
Distribution center usage cost 650 Yuan/day
Fixed cost of vehicles 350 Yuan/vehicle. day
Transportation cost of vehicles 30 Yuan/kilometer
Number of vehicles in the distribution center 12 Vehicle
Number of supplier vehicles 5 Vehicle
Vehicle load capacity 8 Ton
Delivery vehicle speed 47 Km/h
Refrigerated truck service time 10 Min
Aging degree of refrigerated carriages 0.07 /
Thermal conductivity of refrigerated truck materials 0.14 Kcal/(h ·-2•°C)
The area of heat exchange between the carriage and the outside world 38.5 m-2
The maximum storage capacity of the distribution center 29 Ton
Opportunity cost per unit time 1.8 Yuan/min.t
Penalty cost per unit time 9.8 Yuan/min.t
The temperature difference inside and outside the carriage 11.5 °C
Unit refrigeration cost 0.58 Yuan/(h · kcal)

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