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Collaboration in Cargo Transportation

In: Optimization and Logistics Challenges in the Enterprise

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  • Richa Agarwal

    (Georgia Institute of Technology)

  • Özlem Ergun

    (Georgia Institute of Technology)

  • Lori Houghtalen

    (Georgia Institute of Technology)

  • Okan Orsan Ozener

    (Georgia Institute of Technology)

Abstract

Summary We discuss two forms of collaboration in cargo transportation: carrier alliances in sea and air cargo, and shipper collaborations in trucking. After discussing the current industry settings that make such collaborations beneficial, we present a set of questions that need to be answered in the collaborative setting. These questions deal with issues such as (i) what is the maximum benefit the collaboration can achieve? (ii) How should these benefits be allocated? (iii) What membership rules and regulations will increase the sustainability of a given alliance? We provide a set of models for resolving these issues and analyze the properties of the solutions obtained from them.

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  • Richa Agarwal & Özlem Ergun & Lori Houghtalen & Okan Orsan Ozener, 2009. "Collaboration in Cargo Transportation," Springer Optimization and Its Applications, in: Wanpracha Chaovalitwongse & Kevin C. Furman & Panos M. Pardalos (ed.), Optimization and Logistics Challenges in the Enterprise, pages 373-409, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:spochp:978-0-387-88617-6_14
    DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-88617-6_14
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    1. Julio Montecinos & Mustapha Ouhimmou & Satyaveer Chauhan & Marc Paquet & Ali Gharbi, 2021. "Transport carriers’ cooperation on the last-mile delivery in urban areas," Transportation, Springer, vol. 48(5), pages 2401-2431, October.
    2. J-F Audy & S D’Amours & L-M Rousseau, 2011. "Cost allocation in the establishment of a collaborative transportation agreement—an application in the furniture industry," Journal of the Operational Research Society, Palgrave Macmillan;The OR Society, vol. 62(6), pages 960-970, June.
    3. Okan Örsan Özener & Özlem Ergun & Martin Savelsbergh, 2011. "Lane-Exchange Mechanisms for Truckload Carrier Collaboration," Transportation Science, INFORMS, vol. 45(1), pages 1-17, February.
    4. Xing Hu & René Caldentey & Gustavo Vulcano, 2013. "Revenue Sharing in Airline Alliances," Management Science, INFORMS, vol. 59(5), pages 1177-1195, May.
    5. Mehmet Onur Olgun, 2022. "Collaborative airline revenue sharing game with grey demand data," Central European Journal of Operations Research, Springer;Slovak Society for Operations Research;Hungarian Operational Research Society;Czech Society for Operations Research;Österr. Gesellschaft für Operations Research (ÖGOR);Slovenian Society Informatika - Section for Operational Research;Croatian Operational Research Society, vol. 30(3), pages 861-882, September.
    6. Lai, Minghui & Cai, Xiaoqiang & Hu, Qian, 2017. "An iterative auction for carrier collaboration in truckload pickup and delivery," Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, Elsevier, vol. 107(C), pages 60-80.
    7. Lori Houghtalen & Özlem Ergun & Joel Sokol, 2011. "Designing Mechanisms for the Management of Carrier Alliances," Transportation Science, INFORMS, vol. 45(4), pages 465-482, November.
    8. Yiping Jiang & Yufei Yuan, 2019. "Emergency Logistics in a Large-Scale Disaster Context: Achievements and Challenges," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(5), pages 1-23, March.
    9. Gang Du & Chuanwang Sun & Jinxian Weng, 2016. "Liner Shipping Fleet Deployment with Sustainable Collaborative Transportation," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 8(2), pages 1-15, February.
    10. Kimms, Alf & Çetiner, Demet, 2012. "Approximate nucleolus-based revenue sharing in airline alliances," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 220(2), pages 510-521.
    11. Schulte, Frederik & Lalla-Ruiz, Eduardo & González-Ramírez, Rosa G. & Voß, Stefan, 2017. "Reducing port-related empty truck emissions: A mathematical approach for truck appointments with collaboration," Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, Elsevier, vol. 105(C), pages 195-212.
    12. Tiong, Achara & Vergara, Hector A., 2023. "Evaluation of network expansion decisions for resilient interdependent critical infrastructures with different topologies," International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection, Elsevier, vol. 42(C).
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    14. Ankersmit, Steven & Rezaei, Jafar & Tavasszy, Lori, 2014. "The potential of horizontal collaboration in airport ground freight services," Journal of Air Transport Management, Elsevier, vol. 40(C), pages 169-181.
    15. Richa Agarwal & Özlem Ergun, 2010. "Network Design and Allocation Mechanisms for Carrier Alliances in Liner Shipping," Operations Research, INFORMS, vol. 58(6), pages 1726-1742, December.

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