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Synchronization in cross-docking networks: A research classification and framework

Buijs, Paul; Vis, Iris F.A.; Carlo, Héctor J. - In: European Journal of Operational Research 239 (2014) 3, pp. 593-608

Cross-docking is a distribution strategy that enables the consolidation of less-than-truckload shipments into full truckloads without long-term storage. Due to the absence of a storage buffer inside a cross-dock, local and network-wide cross-docking operations need to be carefully synchronized....

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Solving the container relocation problem by an improved greedy look-ahead heuristic

Jin, Bo; Zhu, Wenbin; Lim, Andrew - In: European Journal of Operational Research 240 (2015) 3, pp. 837-847

The container relocation problem (CRP) is one of the most crucial issues for container terminals. In a single bay, containers belonging to multiple groups should be retrieved by an equipped yard crane in accordance with their retrieval priorities. An operation of the crane can either relocate a...

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Rich vehicle routing problems: From a taxonomy to a definition

Lahyani, Rahma; Khemakhem, Mahdi; Semet, Frédéric - In: European Journal of Operational Research 241 (2015) 1, pp. 1-14

Over the last years, several variants of multi-constrained Vehicle Routing Problems (VRPs) have been studied, forming a class of problems known as Rich Vehicle Routing Problems (RVRPs). The purpose of the paper is twofold: (i) to provide a comprehensive and relevant taxonomy for the RVRP...

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Serial batching scheduling of deteriorating jobs in a two-stage supply chain to minimize the makespan

Pei, Jun; Pardalos, Panos M.; Liu, Xinbao; Fan, Wenjuan; … - In: European Journal of Operational Research 244 (2015) 1, pp. 13-25

This paper investigates the coordinated scheduling problem of production and transportation in a two-stage supply chain … delivered to a customer by a single vehicle with limited capacity during the transportation stage, and the vehicle can only … model with a buffer for storing the processed batches before transportation, we develop an optimal algorithm to solve it …

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Robust bunker management for liner shipping networks

Wang, Shuaian; Meng, Qiang - In: European Journal of Operational Research 243 (2015) 3, pp. 789-797

This paper examines the sailing speed of containerships and refueling of bunker in a liner shipping network while considering that the real speed may deviate from the planned one. It develops a mixed-integer nonlinear optimization model to minimize the total cost consisting of ship cost, bunker...

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Transport operations in container terminals: Literature overview, trends, research directions and classification scheme

Carlo, Héctor J.; Vis, Iris F.A.; Roodbergen, Kees Jan - In: European Journal of Operational Research 236 (2014) 1, pp. 1-13

Internal transport operations connect the seaside, yard side, and landside processes at container terminals. This paper presents an in-depth overview of transport operations and the material handling equipment used, highlights current industry trends and developments, and proposes a new...

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Improving the robustness in railway station areas

Dewilde, Thijs; Sels, Peter; Cattrysse, Dirk; … - In: European Journal of Operational Research 235 (2014) 1, pp. 276-286

In order to improve the robustness of a railway system in station areas, this paper introduces an iterative approach to successively optimize the train routing through station areas and to enhance this solution by applying some changes to the timetable in a tabu search environment. We present...

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Incorporating transfer reliability into equilibrium analysis of railway passenger flow

Shi, Feng; Zhou, Zhao; Yao, Jia; Huang, Helai - In: European Journal of Operational Research 220 (2012) 2, pp. 378-385

transportation. Existing traffic assignment approaches do not properly account for passenger’s expectation for transfer reliability …

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A review of dynamic vehicle routing problems

Pillac, Victor; Gendreau, Michel; Guéret, Christelle; … - In: European Journal of Operational Research 225 (2013) 1, pp. 1-11

A number of technological advances have led to a renewed interest in dynamic vehicle routing problems. This survey classifies routing problems from the perspective of information quality and evolution. After presenting a general description of dynamic routing, we introduce the notion of degree...

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Adjusting a railway timetable in case of partial or complete blockades

Louwerse, Ilse; Huisman, Dennis - In: European Journal of Operational Research 235 (2014) 3, pp. 583-593

Unexpected events, such as accidents or track damages, can have a significant impact on the railway system so that trains need to be canceled and delayed. In case of a disruption it is important that dispatchers quickly present a good solution in order to minimize the nuisance for the...

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