Enriching the tactical network design of express service carriers with fleet scheduling characteristics

Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 3-35

  Meuffels, W J M ^a,b   Fleuren, H A ^b   Cruijssen, F C A M ^c   Van Dam, E R ^b  

^a ORTEC The Netherlands   (Netherlands)

^b TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Express service carriers; Fleet scheduling; Freight transportation; Heuristics; Integer programming; Tactical hub network design

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARK DATA; EXPRESS SERVICES; FLEET SCHEDULING; FLOW ROUTING; GUARANTEED DELIVERY; HEURISTICS; HUB NETWORKS; NETWORK COSTS; NETWORK DESIGN; TACTICAL NETWORK; VEHICLE CAPACITY;

COST REDUCTION; DESIGN; FERRY BOATS; FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION; INTEGER PROGRAMMING; SCHEDULING; SUPPLY CHAINS;

FLEET OPERATIONS;

EID: 79952618067     PISSN: 19366582     EISSN: 19366590     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10696-010-9066-z     Document Type: Article

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