An inventory control model for modal split transport: A tailored base-surge approach

Dong, Chuanwen; Transchel, Sandra; Hoberg, Kai

doi:10.1016/j.ejor.2017.05.010

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“…The surprisingly high ratio of freight that can be shifted to rail transport obtained at point C is not a coincidence. Allon and Van Mieghem (2010a) and Dong et al (2018a) analyze the characteristics of the model and demonstrate, with approximate analytic expressions, that the optimal solution will be obtained when a large modal shift to rail transport is realized. This approach slightly increases the inventory costs compared with using only road transport; however, the transport cost savings offset the extra inventory costs, and thus it reduces the total logistics costs.…”

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confidence: 99%

Game—The Beer Transportation Game: How to Decarbonize Logistics by Moving Freight to Sustainable Transport Modes

Dong

Boute

2020

INFORMS Transactions on Education

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Moving freight to sustainable transport modes is one of the most frequently mentioned suggestions to decarbonize logistics. Regrettably, even with regulation and technology developing over the past years, most of the freight volumes are still shipped via road, the least sustainable means of transport. This paper presents a beer transportation game to support logistics decarbonization via a modal shift from road to rail. In the game, student teams play the role of a logistics manager of a beer brewer and decide on the transport mode and shipment volume from the brewery to a distribution center. Their decisions are evaluated by the impact on total logistics costs and emissions. The game consists of two rounds, each with a student participation part and a lecturer debriefing part. The first round helps students understand why firms are often reluctant to shift freight from road to the low-emission transport mode (e.g., rail), and the second round encourages students to overcome the obstacles and helps them design practical approaches to alter the modal split in favor of rail transport. The game can be sealed into a 90-minute session and incorporated into any courses covering the topic of sustainable logistics or supply chain management.

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Game—The Beer Transportation Game: How to Decarbonize Logistics by Moving Freight to Sustainable Transport Modes

Dong

Boute

2020

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“…Dong et al [18] suggest the Tailored Based Surge heuristic proposed by [19], in which a constant size order is placed with the slow transport mode and a base-stock policy is used to determine how much is shipped using the expedited road transport mode. The constant size order accommodates the lack of flexibility of intermodal transport.…”

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Synchromodality in the Physical Internet – dual sourcing and real-time switching between transport modes

Lemmens

Gijsbrechts

Boute

2019

Eur. Transp. Res. Rev.

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Synchromodality, also referred to as "synchronized intermodality", employs multiple transport modes in a flexible, dynamic way in order to induce a modal shift towards more environmentally friendly transport modes like rail or inland waterways, without compromising on responsiveness and quality of service. It is characterized by the synchronized parallel usage of different transport modes and/or the ability to switch freely between transport modes at particular times while a consignment is in transit. We present a decision rule that can integrate both the parallel usage, as well as real-time switching of transport modes, either in combination or separately. It takes into account real-time stock levels and service requirements of the shipper. The policy first determines at the source which volumes will be shipped using each mode of transport, and subsequently depicts whether it should switch modes at an intermediate terminal. Using a simulation study we demonstrate how our synchromodal transport policy can induce a modal shift towards low carbon transport modes.

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“…The literature that studies trust transfer between channels mainly verifies the positive effect of offline channel consumer trust on the establishment of online trust from an empirical point of view, and the main determinants of online trust establishment. Similar to offline interaction, the trust goal of online transactions is also to try to present consumers with trustworthy objects [21]. To establish themselves as trustworthy objects, online organizations must strive to improve their reputation, performance, and interface design.…”

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Research on Consumer Risk Perception and Trust Transmission between Channels

Gibbert¹,

Cavalletti²

2021

IJSBT

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Based on the theoretical foundation of empirical research on online consumer trust, this paper establishes a mathematical model of trust transmission between channels. Consider that a manufacturer sells products offline through an independent retailer, while the manufacturer expands offline products to direct online channels, and establishes trust transmission between offline and online channels to achieve channel synergy. In channel pricing, the full price theory of the channel is used to establish a model to study the issue of trust transmission between channels. Based on the different perceived risks of online and offline consumers, the issue of trust transmission and pricing between channels is studied. Taking the online consumer trust of channel expansion as the object, constructing the consumer utility function under the influence of perceived risk and the degree of online trust, and establishing the Stackelberg game model. The relationship between channel pricing and online trust level and the main determinants of trust transmission between channels are discussed. The research results show that the increase in online trust leads to a decrease in offline pricing, a decrease in offline demand, and an increase in online demand, and the profits of manufacturers increase while the profits of retailers decrease. Also, manufacturers' efforts to transmit trust in online channels decrease with the increase in offline product performance fluctuations, decrease with the increase in trust transmission cost coefficient, and increase with the increase in offline and online cost gaps.

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An inventory control model for modal split transport: A tailored base-surge approach

Cited by 27 publications

References 30 publications

Game—The Beer Transportation Game: How to Decarbonize Logistics by Moving Freight to Sustainable Transport Modes

Game—The Beer Transportation Game: How to Decarbonize Logistics by Moving Freight to Sustainable Transport Modes

Synchromodality in the Physical Internet – dual sourcing and real-time switching between transport modes

Research on Consumer Risk Perception and Trust Transmission between Channels

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