The hub and spoke model is an efficient transportation model that simplifies the transportation mechanism by creating a hub and connecting it to the end units through spokes. This system has been extensively used in the aviation industry, both foe passengers as well as freight. This model is also being adopted in various sectors to increase efficiency. The pioneer in this model was Delta Airlines that started using this model in 1955. FedEx, also started the use of this method to increase its operational efficiency. The hub and spoke model has revolutionised the airline industry by minimising cost and increasing efficiency as well as reach.
The model gets its name from a bicycle wheel. A bicycle wheel has a strong central hub that is connected …show more content…
In case of freight, a central location makes it easier to sort the packages meant to reach different destinations in a much efficient manner than would have been possible in a point to point transportation. Apart from increasing efficiency, this helps in reducing the errors and helps in easy tracking of the packages.
The hub and spoke model provides for increased security and better logistics management as it is easier to keep track of the packages from a centralised location, than it would be if the freight was transported from point to point. To keep track of packages in a complex system like this is simplifies by the use of hub and spoke model in place of point to point model. This model also provides for mass coordination between different locations where the airline operates and can help in facilitating passenger and freight movements in a much faster manner as compared to point to point …show more content…
The intervening stop at hub requires additional takeoff and landing, which leads to incurring landing fees and facility charges. Utilization of spoke cities at varying distances from the hub. In order to meet the timing of next inbound bank, aircraft operating to the closer spokes must await the return of aircraft from the most distance cities. These schedule-imposed delays reduce aircraft and flight crew utilization. Scheduling techniques, majorly for carriers operating many connecting complexes, can mitigate poor utilization, but limits
The model gets its name from a bicycle wheel. A bicycle wheel has a strong central hub that is connected …show more content…
In case of freight, a central location makes it easier to sort the packages meant to reach different destinations in a much efficient manner than would have been possible in a point to point transportation. Apart from increasing efficiency, this helps in reducing the errors and helps in easy tracking of the packages.
The hub and spoke model provides for increased security and better logistics management as it is easier to keep track of the packages from a centralised location, than it would be if the freight was transported from point to point. To keep track of packages in a complex system like this is simplifies by the use of hub and spoke model in place of point to point model. This model also provides for mass coordination between different locations where the airline operates and can help in facilitating passenger and freight movements in a much faster manner as compared to point to point …show more content…
The intervening stop at hub requires additional takeoff and landing, which leads to incurring landing fees and facility charges. Utilization of spoke cities at varying distances from the hub. In order to meet the timing of next inbound bank, aircraft operating to the closer spokes must await the return of aircraft from the most distance cities. These schedule-imposed delays reduce aircraft and flight crew utilization. Scheduling techniques, majorly for carriers operating many connecting complexes, can mitigate poor utilization, but limits