Journal article
Network design for time-constrained delivery using subgraphs
Computational management science, Vol.9(4), pp.531-542
11/01/2012
DOI: 10.1007/s10287-012-0154-2
Abstract
Delivery companies are offering an increasing number of time-definite services. Yet, little research has been done that explores the design of delivery networks that can support these types of services. In this paper, we explore such design problems for networks with a specified number of edges B > n - 1, where n is the number of nodes in the problem. We present a two-phase heuristic solution approach that first constructs a network and then improves the network via local search. For the improvement phase, we extend neighborhood structures that have proven effective for tree-structured solutions and also identify a new search neighborhood that takes advantage of specific features of subgraph solutions. We present a computational analysis of our solution approach as well as managerial insights.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Network design for time-constrained delivery using subgraphs
- Creators
- Hui Chen - Delta Air LinesAnn M. Campbell - University of IowaBarrett W. Thomas - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Computational management science, Vol.9(4), pp.531-542
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- DOI
- 10.1007/s10287-012-0154-2
- ISSN
- 1619-697X
- eISSN
- 1619-6988
- Number of pages
- 12
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/01/2012
- Academic Unit
- Bus Admin College; Business Analytics
- Record Identifier
- 9984380414402771
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