The parcel hub scheduling problem: A simulation-based solution approach

    Authors

    D. L. McWilliams; P. M. Stanfield;C. D. Geiger

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Comput. Ind. Eng.

    Keywords

    hub scheduling; consolidation terminals; genetic algorithms; simulation; Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications; Engineering, ; Industrial

    Abstract

    This research presents an interesting scheduling problem common to freight consolidation terminals. This previously unstudied problem involves scheduling a set of inbound trailers to a fixed number of unload docks. The objective is to schedule the trailers to the unload docks to minimize the time span of the transfer operation. This study focuses on freight consolidation terminals in the parcel delivery industry. A simulation-based scheduling algorithm that uses a genetic algorithm to drive the search for new solutions is proposed. In addition to the introduction and discussion of the parcel hub scheduling problem, the contribution of this research is an approach that serves as the initial effort to solve this practical problem. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

    Journal Title

    Computers & Industrial Engineering

    Volume

    49

    Issue/Number

    3

    Publication Date

    1-1-2005

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    393

    Last Page

    412

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000233027000004

    ISSN

    0360-8352

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