2008 Volume 31 Issue 4 Pages 47-54
If there is a lack of parking spaces, the delivery trucks have to wait before starting loading/unloading; hence, the delivery times increase if the trucks have to wait owing to a lack of parking spaces. Therefore, it is necessary to create parking spaces keeping in mind the factors of loading/unloading.
Furthermore, the Large-Scale Retail Store Location Law provides guidelines on determining the size of loading/unloading facilities.
However, this guideline supposes that the loading/unloading times and arrival times of the trucks are fixed. Hence, there is a concern about the consequences and delays caused by a shortage of parking spaces.
This study introduces a specific number of parking spaces in a Large-Scale Retail Store for loading/unloading so as to ensure that trucks do not have to wait for parking space. The study involves a simulation analysis and compares the result of this analysis and the guidelines provided by the Large-Scale Retail Store Location Law.
