Airfreight forwarder's shipment planning under uncertainty: A two-stage stochastic programming approach

Yer Van Hui; Jia Gao; Lawrence Leung; Stein Wallace

doi:10.1016/j.tre.2014.03.006

Author(s)

Yer Van Hui
Jia Gao
Lawrence Leung
Stein Wallace

Related Research Unit(s)

Department of Management Sciences

Detail(s)

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	83-102
Journal / Publication	Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review
Volume	66
Online published	19 Apr 2014
Publication status	Published - Jun 2014

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DOI	DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2014.03.006 Final Published version
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Abstract

This paper addresses the shipment planning problem with random processing times in intermodal logistics via transfer ports. Shipment activities are divided into two groups according to regional settings. Activity processing times in region A are assumed to be random while those in region B are deterministic. At the beginning (stage 1), the forwarder assigns agents to all job activities (planning decision). In case a shipment delay is observed, an in-process adjustment (recourse decision) is implemented (stage 2). A two-stage stochastic programming model is established and an illustrative example is discussed. Managerial insights are presented in a simulation study. © 2014.