Evolution of the China Railway Express Consolidation Network and Optimization of Consolidation Routes
Joint Authors
Zhao, Laijun
Cheng, Zhaolin
Li, Huiyong
Hu, Qingmi
Source
Journal of Advanced Transportation
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-16, 16 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-12-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
16
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
China Rail Express (CRE) is the international container train line that runs between China and Europe.
Since the implementation of China’s Belt and Road initiative, CRE has developed rapidly.
As most CRE trains travel directly from source to destination without load consolidation, CRE faces issues such as an insufficient cargo supply, a low load factor, and a low profit margin.
To address these problems, we analyzed the selection of potential consolidation centers and the optimization of consolidation routes to these centers from the perspective of complex network evolution.
First, we constructed rules for generation and evolution of the complex network.
Next, we generated logistics connection topology networks for CRE from 2013 to 2017 using those rules.
We then optimized the consolidation routes based on the network structures formed from those rules.
Chongqing, Xi’an, Chengdu, Zhengzhou, Shenyang, Lanzhou, Urumqi, and Tianjin were selected as potential consolidation centers.
We conclude with a sensitivity analyses and a discussion of management implications for CRE.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zhao, Laijun& Cheng, Zhaolin& Li, Huiyong& Hu, Qingmi. 2019. Evolution of the China Railway Express Consolidation Network and Optimization of Consolidation Routes. Journal of Advanced Transportation،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1170336
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zhao, Laijun…[et al.]. Evolution of the China Railway Express Consolidation Network and Optimization of Consolidation Routes. Journal of Advanced Transportation No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1170336
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zhao, Laijun& Cheng, Zhaolin& Li, Huiyong& Hu, Qingmi. Evolution of the China Railway Express Consolidation Network and Optimization of Consolidation Routes. Journal of Advanced Transportation. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1170336
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1170336