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A set-covering model for a bidirectional multi-shift full truckload vehicle routing problem

Bai, Ruibin; Xue, Ning; Chen, Jianjun; Roberts, Gethin Wyn

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Authors

Ruibin Bai

Ning Xue

Jianjun Chen

Gethin Wyn Roberts



Abstract

This paper introduces a bidirectional multi-shift full truckload transportation problem with operation dependent service times. The problem is different from the previous container transport problems and the existing approaches for container transport problems and vehicle routing pickup and delivery are either not suitable or inefficient. In this paper, a set covering model is developed for the problem based on a novel route representation and a container-flow mapping. It was demonstrated that the model can be applied to solve real-life, medium sized instances of the container transport problem at a large international port. A lower bound of the problem is also obtained by relaxing the time window constraints to the nearest shifts and transforming the problem into a service network design problem. Implications and managerial insights of the results by the lower bound results are also provided.

Citation

Bai, R., Xue, N., Chen, J., & Roberts, G. W. (in press). A set-covering model for a bidirectional multi-shift full truckload vehicle routing problem. Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, 79, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trb.2015.06.002

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jun 2, 2015
Online Publication Date Jun 25, 2015
Deposit Date Nov 3, 2017
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Transportation Research Part B: Methodological
Print ISSN 0191-2615
Electronic ISSN 0191-2615
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 79
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trb.2015.06.002
Keywords Full truckload transport; Container transport; Vehicle routing; Set covering; Service network design
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/753762
Publisher URL http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S019126151500123X

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