TY - JOUR
T1 - Optimal cargo container loading plans under stochastic demands for air express carriers
AU - Yan, Shangyao
AU - Shih, Yu Lin
AU - Shiao, Fei Yen
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was partially supported by a grant from the National Science Council of Taiwan. We thank the air express Carrier for providing their valuable comments and suggestions. We also thank the anonymous reviewers and the editor for their helpful comments and suggestions on the presentation of the paper.
PY - 2008/5
Y1 - 2008/5
N2 - In this research, we develop a stochastic-demand cargo container loading plan model with the objective of minimizing the total operating cost, subject to the related operating constraints. The model is formulated as a nonlinear mixed integer program that is characterized as NP-hard. We employ a problem linearization technique, coupled with a mathematical programming solver, to develop a solution method. To preliminarily evaluate the model and the solution method, we perform a case study using data from an international air express carrier. The results show that the model and the solution method could be useful for air express carriers.
AB - In this research, we develop a stochastic-demand cargo container loading plan model with the objective of minimizing the total operating cost, subject to the related operating constraints. The model is formulated as a nonlinear mixed integer program that is characterized as NP-hard. We employ a problem linearization technique, coupled with a mathematical programming solver, to develop a solution method. To preliminarily evaluate the model and the solution method, we perform a case study using data from an international air express carrier. The results show that the model and the solution method could be useful for air express carriers.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.tre.2007.01.006
DO - 10.1016/j.tre.2007.01.006
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:38649119502
SN - 1366-5545
VL - 44
SP - 555
EP - 575
JO - Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review
JF - Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review
IS - 3
ER -