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Scheduling Bulk-Pickup-Delivery Vehicles in Shanghai

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  • Marshall L. Fisher

    (Department of Decision Sciences, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104)

  • Huang Jiegang

    (Department of Industrial Engineering Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1954 Hua Shan Road, Shanghai 20030, Peoples Republic of China)

  • Tang Bao-Xing

    (Department of Decision Sciences, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104)

Abstract

Researchers from the US and China apply optimization methodology to the problem of scheduling a bulk-pickup-and-delivery fleet for a fleet operation in Shanghai. Preliminary observations on the problem and on the differences and similarities in the application of MS/OR in China and the US are offered.

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  • Marshall L. Fisher & Huang Jiegang & Tang Bao-Xing, 1986. "Scheduling Bulk-Pickup-Delivery Vehicles in Shanghai," Interfaces, INFORMS, vol. 16(2), pages 18-23, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:orinte:v:16:y:1986:i:2:p:18-23
    DOI: 10.1287/inte.16.2.18
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    1. Lai, David S.W. & Caliskan Demirag, Ozgun & Leung, Janny M.Y., 2016. "A tabu search heuristic for the heterogeneous vehicle routing problem on a multigraph," Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, Elsevier, vol. 86(C), pages 32-52.
    2. Wang, John & Yan, Ruiliang & Hollister, Kimberly & Zhu, Dan, 2008. "A historic review of management science research in China," Omega, Elsevier, vol. 36(6), pages 919-932, December.

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    transportation: route selection;

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