The time-definite hub line location problem

Esteban Ogazón, Ana María Anaya-Arenas and Angel Ruiz

Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, 2025, vol. 98, issue C

Abstract: This paper introduces the Time-Definite Hub Line Location Problem (TD-HLLP), an innovative extension to the Hub Line Location Problem (HLLP) which aims to capture the time restrictions usually observed in delivery time on real logistics settings. To address this important gap in existing Hub Line models proposed in the literature, we propose a novel formulation that relies on a set-packing approach to enhance efficiency in time-sensitive deliveries. We conduct a thorough numerical analysis of the TD-HLLP behavior under various operational scenarios to explore the intertwined relationship between the number of vehicles performing the inter-hub transportation, the service level (i.e., the promised longest delivery time), and the network cost. Our results provide valuable information to regional transport managers who commit themselves to service constraints on delivery times.

Keywords: Hub location; Hub line location; Service time; Transportation networks (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.seps.2025.102185

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