Performance evaluation of transport enterprise based on carriers horizontal alliance(PDF)
长安大学学报（自然科学版）[ISSN:1006-6977/CN:61-1281/TN]
- Issue:
- 2018年05期
- Page:
- 182-188
- Research Field:
- 交通工程
- Publishing date:
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- Title:
- Performance evaluation of transport enterprise based on carriers horizontal alliance
- Author(s):
- LI Huaqiang1; LIU Haoxue1; LIU Dan2
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- Keywords:
- traffic engineering; transportation economy; horizontal cooperation; transport enterprise alliance; cost allocation; periodic vehicle routing problem
- PACS:
- -
- DOI:
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- Abstract:
- In order to improve the utilization of resources, reduce their operational costs of transport enterprises and realize intensive transport, the performance of horizontal alliance of transport enterprises was studied.Based on the periodic vehicle routing problem (PVRP), an alliance performance simulation model was proposed, which consisted of alliance profit P and the percentage of alliance profit on operating costs independently S. Based on the iterated local search (ILS) algorithm, the influence of different characteristics in transport enterprises (order quantity, average order size, maximum delay days) on alliance performance were discussed through a simulation study. Unlike past research which considered only similar characteristics of the enterprises, these three experiments were designed, considering different characteristics of enterprises，and regression models with main effects only. Regression models with main effects and interaction effects, and interactions involving the same characteristic in different partners. The results show that transport enterprises can achieve greater profits by alliance and horizontal cooperation. The profit size depends on the number of orders, average order size, and maximum number of days that an order can be delayed. Among these characteristics, the number of orders is the most influential feature on alliances profit, and the most effective alliance is composed of enterprises with complementary average order size. Order quantity also has a great impact on the alliance profit. This research provides advice for transportation companies to find potential partners. 1 tab, 5 figs, 28 refs.
Last Update: 2018-10-23