24th Conference of the International Federation of Operational Research Societies
Abstract Submission

3729. Hub Network Design for Truck Platooning under Uncertain Cost Savings

Invited abstract in session HC-51: Hub Network Design, stream Hub Location and Network Design.

Thursday, 10:30-12:00
Room: HG – Seminar-Raum Geschichte 1 (1st floor, st. 10)

Authors (first author is the speaker)

1. Elif Zeynep Serper
Industrial Engineering, TED University
2. Sibel A. Alumur
Department of Management Science and Engineering, University of Waterloo

Abstract

Truck platooning can improve freight transportation efficiency, but its economic benefits are uncertain because they depend on operating conditions. This study addresses tactical hub network design for truck platooning under uncertain cost savings. We develop deterministic and two-stage stochastic optimization models for hub location and routing and solve the stochastic model using Sample Average Approximation. Results based on real-world data show that platooning reduces costs and improves delivery performance, while accounting for uncertainty supports more robust freight planning decisions.

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Status: accepted


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