The integrated intermodal logistics network design problem consists of determining terminal locations and selecting regular routes and transportation modes for loads. This problem was formulated using a path-based formulation and a decomposition-based search algorithm has been proposed for its solution. Computational results show that this approach is able to obtain optimal solutions for non-trivial problem instances of up to 150 nodes in reasonable computational times. Previous studies have only been able to obtain approximate solutions for network problems of this size. A few general insights about the effects of design parameters on solution characteristics were also obtained.
Decomposition approach for integrated intermodal logistics network design
2016
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch