Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1023838 | Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review | 2010 | 24 Pages |
Abstract
This research addresses strategic planning for an interregional, hub based, intermodal logistics network operated by a logistics service provider. A tabu search meta-heuristic is used to solve a mathematical optimization model that extends the p-hub median model for interacting hub location-allocation problems to the domain of intermodal logistics. An empirical study based on a subset of US freight flows shows that intermodal logistics networks differ significantly from traditional over-the-road logistics networks in their hub locations, network structure, and their use of direct and inter-hub shipments. Furthermore, intermodal logistics networks are more sensitive to changes in service requirements and costs.
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Authors
Rafay Ishfaq, Charles R. Sox,