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The multiple frequency delivery operations in the time-definite delivery industry

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  • C-C Lin

    (National Cheng Kung University)

  • Y-C Wu

    (National Cheng Kung University)

Abstract

The pure hub-and-spoke network is an efficient network structure for time-definite freight delivery common carriers. Centres perform pickup and delivery functions, while hubs consolidate partial loads. This substantially reduces the transportation costs with only a small increase in the handling cost. In Taiwan, as well as in the US, carriers run their delivery operations once a day. As a result, the feeder fleet is under-utilized. This research studied the impact of multiple frequency delivery operations on the feeder fleet size. We formulated line-haul operations planning for multiple frequency delivery operations as an integer programme. We developed an α-optimal implicit enumeration algorithm and used two small networks from the third largest carrier in Taiwan for numerical testing. The results demonstrated a smaller feeder fleet size compared with the single frequency delivery operations.

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  • C-C Lin & Y-C Wu, 2001. "The multiple frequency delivery operations in the time-definite delivery industry," Journal of the Operational Research Society, Palgrave Macmillan;The OR Society, vol. 52(11), pages 1215-1224, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:jorsoc:v:52:y:2001:i:11:d:10.1057_palgrave.jors.2601205
    DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2601205
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    1. G. Guastaroba & M. G. Speranza & D. Vigo, 2016. "Intermediate Facilities in Freight Transportation Planning: A Survey," Transportation Science, INFORMS, vol. 50(3), pages 763-789, August.

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