This paper introduces a new mixed integer model to provide efficient distribution plans to route a set of inbound/outbound heterogeneous vehicles in the crossdocking systems that are used to transfer different types of commodities from a manufacturing plant to retail warehouses with allowed...

In this paper, we describe the results from an academic and industry collaboration to address the bulk tank allocation problem for industrial gas distribution systems where customer demand varies over time. The bulk tank allocation problem determines the preferred size of bulk tanks to assign to...

In this paper, we study an e-grocer’s problem of differentiated slotting in last-mile logistics for attended home delivery. The purpose of differentiated slotting is to statically determine which time slots should be on offer throughout the selling horizon in each area of a delivery region on...

Handling increasing volumes of parcel shipments in urban areas is one of the major challenges in city logistics. As the currently used conventional delivery by diesel vans is increasingly regarded critically by the public, alternative delivery concepts with cargo bikes, drones and robots have...