Optimization of external container delivery and pickup scheduling based on appointment mechanism - Huang, Pengfei; Wang, Hao; Tan, Fangjiao; Jiang, Yuyue; Cai, Jinfen (PloS one, 2025)
Keywords: Adaptability; Algorithms; Analysis; Ant colony optimization; Container transportation; Containerization (Freight); Containers; Delivery scheduling; Efficiency; Fees & charges; Genetic algorithms; Humans; Logistics; Management; Models, Theoretical; Motor Vehicles; Operating costs; Optimization; Optimization models; Particle swarm optimization; Ports; Queuing; Scheduling; Scheduling (Management); Search algorithms; Services; Traffic; Transportation - economics; Transportation - methods; Trucking; Trucking industry; Trucks; Windows (intervals); China