Optimal cargo container loading plans under stochastic demands for air express carriers

Shangyao Yan, Yu-Lin Shih and Fei-Yen Shiao

Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 2008, vol. 44, issue 3, 555-575

Abstract: In this research, we develop a stochastic-demand cargo container loading plan model with the objective of minimizing the total operating cost, subject to the related operating constraints. The model is formulated as a nonlinear mixed integer program that is characterized as NP-hard. We employ a problem linearization technique, coupled with a mathematical programming solver, to develop a solution method. To preliminarily evaluate the model and the solution method, we perform a case study using data from an international air express carrier. The results show that the model and the solution method could be useful for air express carriers.

Keywords: Air; express; carriers; Cargo; container; loading; plan; Nonlinear; mixed; integer; programs; Optimization; Stochastic; demand (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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