TY - JOUR
T1 - Cargo container loading plan model and solution method for international air express carriers
AU - Yan, Shangyao
AU - Lo, Chih Teng
AU - Shih, Yu Lin
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was partially supported by a grant (NSC-92-2211-E-008-046) from the National Science Council of Taiwan. We thank the air express carrier FedEx for providing their valuable comments and suggestions. We also thank Fei-Yen Shiao and Pei-Yu Weng for helping collect and analyze the data.
PY - 2006/12
Y1 - 2006/12
N2 - In this article, a cargo container loading plan model is developed based on the operations of FedEx, the international air express carrier. The objective is to minimize total container handling cost, subject to related operating constraints. The model is expected to be a useful planning tool whereby international air express carriers such as FedEx can decide on container loading plans that will lead to lower operating costs, thus enhancing profits and market competitiveness. The model is formulated as a non-linear mixed integer program that is characterized as NP-hard. A solution method is then developed, with the use of the mathematical programming solver, CPLEX, to solve the problem efficiently. To evaluate the model and the solution method, we perform a case study using data from FedEx. The preliminary results indicate that the model and the solution method are both efficient and effective.
AB - In this article, a cargo container loading plan model is developed based on the operations of FedEx, the international air express carrier. The objective is to minimize total container handling cost, subject to related operating constraints. The model is expected to be a useful planning tool whereby international air express carriers such as FedEx can decide on container loading plans that will lead to lower operating costs, thus enhancing profits and market competitiveness. The model is formulated as a non-linear mixed integer program that is characterized as NP-hard. A solution method is then developed, with the use of the mathematical programming solver, CPLEX, to solve the problem efficiently. To evaluate the model and the solution method, we perform a case study using data from FedEx. The preliminary results indicate that the model and the solution method are both efficient and effective.
KW - Air express carriers
KW - Cargo container loading plan
KW - FedEx
KW - Non-linear mixed integer program
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33845273823&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/03081060601075674
DO - 10.1080/03081060601075674
M3 - 期刊論文
AN - SCOPUS:33845273823
SN - 0308-1060
VL - 29
SP - 445
EP - 470
JO - Transportation Planning and Technology
JF - Transportation Planning and Technology
IS - 6
ER -