Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Year: 2018
Volume: 13
Issue: 12
Page No. 4518 - 4524

Motorcycle Taxi-Minibus Collaborative Model in Local Courier Service

Authors : Purba Daru Kusuma

Abstract: The rising of online motorcycle taxi in Indonesia disrupts the existence of the conventional local transportation modes. Their revenue falls into the lowest level, so that, these conventional transportation modes are not economical to be operated. Meanwhile, the online motorcycle companies diverse their business into local courier service. This strategy triggers new business opportunity, especially in food delivery. Besides food, many products with various dimensions can be delivered. This condition makes local courier service becomes new business potential. So, it will be better for conventional transportation modes to transform their business not only transporting people but also, packages. Based on this need in this research we propose collaborative model between minibus local transportation mode and conventional motorcycle taxi in local courier service system. This proposed model adopts ring topology model that is common in data communication network. In this model, the ring topology represents the closed loop minibus route and the conventional motorcycle taxi pools are attached in this route. This model then is implemented into local courier service simulation application. This model is also, compared with the one on one online motorcycle taxi based local courier service model. During the test, the controlled variable is the number of orders. The observed variables are the total motorcycle taxi delivery distance and the total delivery cost. Based on the result, the lower size route proposed model produces the lowest total motorcycle taxi distance. Meanwhile, the previous model produces the lowest total delivery cost. In all observed variables, the gap among models is still narrow.

How to cite this article:

Purba Daru Kusuma , 2018. Motorcycle Taxi-Minibus Collaborative Model in Local Courier Service. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 13: 4518-4524.

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