This paper addresses the last-mile split delivery problem emerging in online retailing, in
which multiple shipments are delivered to the same customer multiple times. We propose an …

Companies interested in greening their supply chains quickly realize that carbon and energy
waste represents an expense, and thus minimizing this expense not only brings in …

The physical Internet (PI) is a conceptual, innovative, and contemporary modular distribution
logistics system that has garnered the interest of both researchers and practitioners as an …

Increased competition in business environments requires that firms provide not only quality
but also timely service with minimal cost. Offering a delivery-time guarantee may increase …

We study the pricing problem for a third-party-logistics (3PL) provider that provides ware-
housing and transportation services. When customers arrive at the 3PL provider, they …

Quantity discounts have been broadly examined in decisions on the sale or purchase of
goods. The analysis of coordinating the discount decisions for the retailer (buyer), the …

In this paper, we study a stochastic single-item, single-stage inventory system, in which
orders from several production facilities are placed at one warehouse. An (R, Q) policy is …

Shipment consolidation has been advocated by researchers and politicians as a means to
reduce cost and improve environmental performance of logistics activities. This paper …

Determining appropriate inventory and pricing policies is an important issue in scientific and
industrial researches. Here an inventory control model of a decaying item with zero lead …

At present, companies emphasize maximum awareness in all parts of the logistic chain.
Companies continue to focus on the efficient use of time and strive to reduce processes and …