Artificial Intelligence in Industry 4.0 and 5G Technology

10Designing a Distribution Network for a Soda Company: Formulation and Efficient Solution Procedure

Isidro Soria‐Arguello¹, Rafael Torres‐Esobar², and Pandian Vasant³

¹Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Industrial y de Alimentos, Universidad Iberoamericana, Ciudad de Mexico, 01219, Mexico

²Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Anáhuac México, Huixquilucan, 52786, Mexico

³Modeling Evolutionary Algorithms Simulation and Artificial Intelligence, Faculty of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Vietnam

10.1 Introduction

According to international data, Mexico is the biggest consumer of bottled soda with an average consumption of 163 l per person a year, which totals 300 million cases per year in the country, equivalent to the consumption of 163 l per person per year; meaning, 94% of the population currently consumes this type of beverage [1]. That is how the value of the Mexican soft drink market amounts to approximately 15.5 billion dollars. According to complementary information provided in the announcement, there are more than 230 bottling plants in the country that serve more than one million points of sale [2].

The main point of sale of soft drinks in Mexico is the small store, where 75% of these beverages are purchased. Meanwhile, 24% of beverages are sold in restaurants, clubs, discotheques, and hotels, while only the remaining 1% is sold in self‐service stores. Nowadays, the tastes of potential consumers have undergone ...