Abstract
Nowadays, because of the emergence of many online logistics platforms - some of which function as virtual marketplaces - airfreight forwarders are facing an increasing number of shipment requests and many choices of collaborating agents. They are also expected to handle a greater variety of shipments from an increasing number of origins and to an increasing number of destinations. In this paper, we address the three inter-related decisions of job selection, route selection and agent selection in the design of a shipment plan. We formulate this problem as a mixed 0-1 LP, with the objective of maximising profit. Using a numerical example, we analyse the effects of job and route selection and provide insights into various aspects of shipment planning.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 246-266 |
Number of pages | 21 |
Journal | International Journal of Shipping and Transport Logistics |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Airfreight forwarder
- Job
- Route and agent selection
- Shipment planning
- Simultaneous decision-making
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Business and International Management
- Management of Technology and Innovation
- Management Science and Operations Research
- Transportation