An Optimal Hierarchical Decision Model for a Regional Logistics Network with Environmental Impact Consideration
Joint Authors
Qin, Jin
Zhang, Dezhi
Li, Shuangyan
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-15, 15 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-03-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
15
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
This paper proposes a new model of simultaneous optimization of three-level logistics decisions, for logistics authorities, logistics operators, and logistics users, for regional logistics network with environmental impact consideration.
The proposed model addresses the interaction among the three logistics players in a complete competitive logistics service market with CO2 emission charges.
We also explicitly incorporate the impacts of the scale economics of the logistics park and the logistics users’ demand elasticity into the model.
The logistics authorities aim to maximize the total social welfare of the system, considering the demand of green logistics development by two different methods: optimal location of logistics nodes and charging a CO2 emission tax.
Logistics operators are assumed to compete with logistics service fare and frequency, while logistics users minimize their own perceived logistics disutility given logistics operators’ service fare and frequency.
A heuristic algorithm based on the multinomial logit model is presented for the three-level decision model, and a numerical example is given to illustrate the above optimal model and its algorithm.
The proposed model provides a useful tool for modeling competitive logistics services and evaluating logistics policies at the strategic level.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zhang, Dezhi& Li, Shuangyan& Qin, Jin. 2014. An Optimal Hierarchical Decision Model for a Regional Logistics Network with Environmental Impact Consideration. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-15.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1050064
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zhang, Dezhi…[et al.]. An Optimal Hierarchical Decision Model for a Regional Logistics Network with Environmental Impact Consideration. The Scientific World Journal No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-15.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1050064
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zhang, Dezhi& Li, Shuangyan& Qin, Jin. An Optimal Hierarchical Decision Model for a Regional Logistics Network with Environmental Impact Consideration. The Scientific World Journal. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-15.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1050064
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1050064