Express service carriers provide time-guaranteed deliveries of parcels via a network consisting of nodes and hubs. In this, nodes take care of the collection and delivery of parcels, and hubs have the function to consolidate parcels in between the nodes. The tactical network design problem...

In this paper, several problem reduction techniques are discussed that can be used to reduce the solution time of set partitioning problems. These techniques can be applied in any solution algorithm for set partitioning problems. Besides a short review of the existing literature on preprocessing...

When a disaster strikes an area, often international assistance is requested to help responding to and recovering from the disaster. The response is often characterized by the dispatch of relief items to the affected regions via depots from Humanitarian Logistics Service Providers (HLSPs). One...

Food banks are initiatives that redistribute food at risk of becoming waste to people that are food insecure in middle- and high-income countries. These initiatives, which have become more prevalent in recent years, face high levels of uncertainties in their supply chain. Inspired by challenges...

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