Date of Award
5-2022
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Industrial Engineering
Committee Chair/Advisor
Dr. William G. Ferrell
Committee Member
Dr. Mary E. Kurz
Committee Member
Dr. Scott J. Mason
Committee Member
Dr. Nathan Huynh
Committee Member
Dr. Yongjia Song
Abstract
The increase in total freight volumes, reducing volume per freight unit, and delivery deadlines have increased the burden on freight transportation systems of today. With the evolution of freight demand trends, there also needs to be an evolution in the freight distribution processes. Today's freight transportation processes have a lot of inefficiencies that could be streamlined, thus preventing concerns like increased operational costs, road congestion, and environmental degradation. Collaborative logistics is one of the approaches where supply chain partners collaborate horizontally or/and vertically to create a centralized network that is more efficient and serves towards a common goal or objective. In this dissertation, we study intermodal transportation, and cross-docking, two major pillars of efficient, cheap, and faster freight transportation in a collaborative environment. We design an intermodal network from a centralized network perspective where all the participants intermodal operators, shippers, carriers, and customers strive towards a synchronized and cost-efficient freight network. Also, a cross-dock scheduling problem is presented for competitive shippers using a centralized cross-dock facility. The problem develops a fast heuristic and meta-heuristic approach to solve large-scale real-world problems and draws key insights from a cross-dock operator and inbound carrier's perspectives.
Recommended Citation
Badyal, Vishal, "Design and Analysis of Efficient Freight Transportation Networks in a Collaborative Logistics Environment" (2022). All Dissertations. 3031.
https://open.clemson.edu/all_dissertations/3031
Author ORCID Identifier
0000-0003-4813-9047
Included in
Industrial Engineering Commons, Operational Research Commons, Transportation Engineering Commons