Emergency facility location problems in logistics: Status and perspectives
Emergencies that pose potential threats to our health, life, and properties can happen
anywhere and anytime and may result in huge losses if they are not handled timely and …
anywhere and anytime and may result in huge losses if they are not handled timely and …
Planning robust drone-truck delivery routes under road traffic uncertainty
In this paper, we show the potential of a drone-truck logistics system to provide fast last-mile
delivery services. In the system, a truck and a drone work in tandem to serve customers …
delivery services. In the system, a truck and a drone work in tandem to serve customers …
The efficiency, equity and effectiveness of location strategies in humanitarian logistics: A robust chance-constrained approach
In the preparedness phase of humanitarian logistics, uncertainties from both the supply and
demand sides may dramatically increase morbidity and mortality. We consider a …
demand sides may dramatically increase morbidity and mortality. We consider a …
Distributionally robust multi-period humanitarian relief network design integrating facility location, supply inventory and allocation, and evacuation planning
Y Yin, J Wang, F Chu, D Wang - International Journal of Production …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Facility location, supply inventory and distribution, and evacuation planning are key
operational functions in a humanitarian relief network, it is critical to integrate these three …
operational functions in a humanitarian relief network, it is critical to integrate these three …
[HTML][HTML] Reinforcement learning for humanitarian relief distribution with trucks and UAVs under travel time uncertainty
Effective humanitarian relief operations are challenging in the aftermath of disasters, as
trucks are often faced with considerable travel time uncertainties due to damaged …
trucks are often faced with considerable travel time uncertainties due to damaged …
Integrating equity and efficiency into urban logistics resilience under emergency lockdowns
The urban logistics system serves an essential role in providing daily necessities for
residents but is vulnerable to resource shortages in disasters. For instance, cluster infections …
residents but is vulnerable to resource shortages in disasters. For instance, cluster infections …
Distributionally robust facility location with uncertain facility capacity and customer demand
This study explores a capacitated facility location problem where facility capacity and
customer demand are subject to uncertainties simultaneously. This problem decides the …
customer demand are subject to uncertainties simultaneously. This problem decides the …
Enabling joint distribution with blockchain technology in last-mile logistics
Joint distribution is a crucial business model employed to improve courier delivery
performance in last-mile logistics (LML). However, the moral hazard of the shared agent …
performance in last-mile logistics (LML). However, the moral hazard of the shared agent …
Emergency relief network design under ambiguous demands: A distributionally robust optimization approach
J Zhang, Y Li, G Yu - Expert Systems with Applications, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper focuses on an emergency rescue network design problem in response to
disasters under uncertainty. Considering the limited distribution information of the uncertain …
disasters under uncertainty. Considering the limited distribution information of the uncertain …
Location and inventory pre-positioning problem under uncertainty
In humanitarian logistics, the location and inventory pre-positioning problem (LIPP), making
decisions on facility location, inventory pre-positioning, and allocation, is critical to post …
decisions on facility location, inventory pre-positioning, and allocation, is critical to post …