Cooperative Time Window Generation for Cargo Delivery/Pick up with Application to Container

In this report, the authors study the appointment window system for managing the flow of trucks in traffic networks and at customers' locations. A structure is proposed and an algorithm is developed for generating cooperative time windows. A mathematical model is applied to the cooperative time window appointment system. In addition, an optimization technique based on insertion method is proposed. The efficiency of the algorithm is evaluated through simulation experiments. The authors also develop a software package for the simulation of terminal operations. The program was used for studying the effects of the time window appointment system on different terminal operations. Simulation scenarios were used to compare current practices with and without the appointment system. It is shown that with the appointment system, the queues at the inbound and outbound gates become smaller, and there is a more efficient servicing of the import and export yards.

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  METRANS Transportation Consortium

  University of Southern California
  Los Angeles, CA  United States 

  University of Southern California, Los Angeles

  Department of Electrical Engineering
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  Los Angeles, CA  United States  90089-2562

  California State University, Long Beach

  College of Engineering, 1250 Bellflower Boulevard
  Long Beach, CA  United States  90840

  California Department of Transportation

  Division of Research and Innovation
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  U.S. Department of Transportation

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• Authors:
  • Ioannou, Petros
  • 0000-0001-6981-0704
  • Chassiakos, Anastasios
  • Jula, Hossein
  • Valencia, Gil
• Publication Date: 2006-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: CD-ROM; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 122p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Dynamic models; Dynamic programming; Freight terminals; Mathematical models; Routing; Time windows; Truck terminals; Trucking
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Highways; Motor Carriers; Planning and Forecasting; Society; Terminals and Facilities; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01031867
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA/CA/OR-2006-20, 03-18-2006-5
• Contract Numbers: 65A0047
• Files: CALTRANS, TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Sep 5 2006 7:48AM