The pivotal shift from single-use to reusable packaging has recently challenged the concept
of packaging ownership. Extant literature have studied supply chain systems using reusable …

Empty container management deals with repositioning empty containers at minimum costs
while fulfilling empty container demands. Due to imbalances in trade, some areas have a …

The aim of this paper is to present a survey of recent optimization models for the most
commonly studied rail transportation problems. For each group of problems, we propose a …

We present a computational analysis of the effect of planning horizon length on empty
container management for intermodal transportation networks. The analysis is based on an …

Freight transportation is a vital component of the economy. It supports production, trade, and
consumption activities by ensuring the efficient movement and timely availability of raw …

In this paper, we consider a stochastic and time-dependent version of the min-cost integer
multicommodity-flow problem that arises in the dynamic resource allocation context. In this …

Owing to imbalances in international trade activities, shipping companies accumulate a
large number of unnecessary empty containers in the import-dominant ports, whilst request …

We investigate the role of competitive transport markets in shaping the location of economic
activity and the pattern of trade. In our model, carriers supply transport services for shipping …

This paper proposes a mathematical programming approach for empty container
management. Since directional imbalances in trade activities result in a surplus or shortage …

In this paper, we consider empty freight car distribution in a scheduled railway system. We
analyze the cost structure for the repositioning of empty cars, and conclude that the …