Article ID: | iaor20033239 |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Volume: | 30 |
Issue: | 6 |
Start Page Number: | 861 |
End Page Number: | 875 |
Publication Date: | May 2003 |
Journal: | Computers and Operations Research |
Authors: | Xue J., Lai Kin-Keung, Xu B. |
Keywords: | distribution, heuristics |
In this study of a transportation problem of an electronic manufacturer in Hong Kong, we present a cross-border transportation model, analyze its characteristics, and provide solution methods for the problem. The proposed solution methods are applied to the manufacturer's cross-border transportation problem and a variety of similar problems. Our computational results not only illustrate the quality of our solutions but also they provide valuable management insights for the company in their cross-border transportation decisions.