Ride Service Outsourcing for Profit Maximization

Transportation service subcontracting is becoming an effective means of business for many leading carriers to maintain their market dominance and profitability. This research is based on an outsourcing practice in one of the few largest limousine fleet companies in the US, whose (mostly advance) demand for services often exceeds its capacity. The authors develop a model for ride service outsourcing. A column generation method is proposed. The outsourcing decision is made simultaneously with pre-scheduling of in-house ride services as well as staffing. Test with services data indicates that the developed method dramatically improves the carrier's outsourcing decision.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6VHF-4SG5586-1/2/86f0deea9f1fcd9732e873d0378e5aa0
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/13665545
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission from Elsevier
• Authors:
  • Li, Yihua
  • Wang, Xiubin
  • Adams, Teresa M
• Publication Date: 2009-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Appendices; Illustrations; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 138-148
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review
  • Volume: 45
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 1366-5545
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13665545

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Contracting out; Fleet management; Limousines; Mathematical models; Maximization; Paratransit services; Profitability; Profits; Scheduling; Vehicle passenger service
• Uncontrolled Terms: Column generation; Fleet assignment
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Passenger Transportation; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01122671
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 27 2009 7:48AM