Hub location problem (HLP) is a relatively new extension of classical facility location
problems. Hubs are facilities that work as consolidation, connecting, and switching points for …

Hubs are special facilities that serve as switching, transshipment and sorting points in many-
to-many distribution systems. The hub location problem is concerned with locating hub …

The design of the distribution system is a strategic issue for almost every company. The
problem of locating facilities and allocating customers covers the core topics of distribution …

This study addresses the strategic planning of public bicycle sharing systems with service
level considerations. In considering the interests of both users and investors, the proposed …

Publisher Summary Intermodal transportation may be defined as the transportation of a
person or a load from its origin to its destination by a sequence of at least two transportation …

Abstract Hub Location Problems (HLPs) lie at the heart of network design planning in
transportation and telecommunication systems. They constitute a challenging class of …

Through observations from real life hub networks, we introduce the multimodal hub location
and hub network design problem. We approach the hub location problem from a network …

This document presents a broad review of facility location and location science research.
The goal of this report is not to provide an exhaustive list of location science topics (an …

Hub location problems are network design problems which are solved as part of a strategic
decision making process. In strategic planning, decisions may have a long lasting effect and …

In this review we survey advances in analysis of the hub location problem and its variants. In
the course of the review opportunities for enhanced analysis become apparent. We …