Author Identifier
Reza Kiani Mavi
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9998-1296
Mark Goh
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3620-7658
Neda Kiani Mavi
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2538-9011
Ferry Jie
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6287-8471
Kerry Brown
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9209-8046
Ahmad A. Khanfar
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
Sustainability
Publisher
MDPI
School
School of Business and Law
RAS ID
31865
Funders
Edith Cowan University - Open Access Support Scheme 2020
Abstract
This paper identifies the major research concepts, techniques, and models covered in the cross-docking literature. A systematic literature review is conducted using the BibExcel bibliometric analysis and Gephi network analysis tools. A research focus parallelship network (RFPN) analysis and keyword co-occurrence network (KCON) analysis are used to identify the primary research themes. The RFPN results suggest that vehicle routing, inventory control, scheduling, warehousing, and distribution are most studied. Of the optimization and simulation techniques applied in cross-docking, linear and integer programming has received much attention. The paper informs researchers interested in investigating cross-docking through an integrated perspective of the research gaps in this domain. This paper systematically reviews the literature on cross-docking, identifies the major research areas, and provides a survey of the techniques and models adopted by researchers in the areas related to cross-docking.
DOI
10.3390/su12114789
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Comments
Kiani Mavi, R., Goh, M., Kiani Mavi, N., Jie, F., Brown, K., Biermann, S., & A Khanfar, A. (2020). Cross-Docking: A Systematic Literature Review. Sustainability, 12(11), Article 4789. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12114789