快递企业航空货运网络的构建

快递业竞争激烈,构建高效合理的航空货运网络是快递企业提高竞争力的重要手段。“枢纽—辐射”式航空货运网络是整合航空快递资源、提高航空快递资源利用效率、提高快递企业竞争力的有效模式。本文以降低航空快递网络成本、加快航空快递处理时间为目标,从航空快递网络枢纽的选取、指派关系的确定、枢纽个数的选择三个方面研究了航空快递网络模型建立问题,选用遗传算法求解不同枢纽个数下航空快递网络的运输成本,并据此进行枢纽的选取,运用重力模型法进行指派关系的确定,在此基础上运用超效率DEA模型确定枢纽个数。接着,以包含17个节点的顺丰航空快递网络的规划为例,对本文所提出的模型和算法进行了验证,验证结果证实了模型的合理性。本文的研究为快递企业构建航空货运网络提供了科学实用的方法,该方法的使用可以降低航空货运成本,提高效率,从而提高快递企业的竞争力。     

航线联盟下航空货运网络枢纽点选址问题研究

本文研究航空联盟下航空货运网络的枢纽点选址问题(HLP),基于枢纽点的数量及位置随机与容量的限制。首先引入航线联盟选择概率函数,确定不同航段上的航线自营运输或外包运输的概率;其次根据选址中心法则,以网络总成本最小化为目标,建立枢纽点选址模型;再次采用改进的免疫混沌遗传算法求解模型;最后,以顺丰航空公司案例进行实例分析。结果表明:1)本文改进的算法较免疫混沌遗传算法并与免疫遗传算法及CPLEX结果对比,发现本文设计的算法有较强的收敛性和计算速度,且计算结果与CPLEX求解器求解结果相差不大;2)枢纽点数量不确定时,枢纽点的位置多集中在东部城市;3)航空公司选择联盟环境可以大大降低运营成本,航空公司为提高自身利润,应考虑加入联盟,从而降低自身成本。     

基于870条O-D数据的中国两类航线网络模式空间效益比较

构建由空间联系强度/空间扩散能力、客座率和碳排放环境损害系数组成的模糊综合效益评价模型,应用中国108个城市节点间的870条O-D数据,分短、中、长途三种航线里程和枢纽节点、非枢纽节点两种城市节点等级,对中国两类航线网络模式进行空间效益以及空间效益基础上的经济效益和环境效益的比较.研究发现:(1)空间效益受机场所在城市客流量影响,整体上城市对航线优于中心-辐射航线;随航线里程增加,两类航线网络模式空间联系强度均减弱,后者具有更远的和指向边远地区城市节点的空间扩散能力.(2)经济效益受机场所在城市客流量和客流量补充的影响,在枢纽节点之间城市对航线因客流量充足而占优势,在枢纽节点和非枢纽节点间以及非枢纽节点之间中心-辐射航线因客流量补充及时而占优势.(3)环境效益受航线里程、起降/巡航状态、不同航线里程和不同等级城市节点的航线比例以及客座率影响,依据航线里程和起降/巡航状态描述环境效益时城市对航线优于中心-辐射航线,并与航线比例一同作用于复合环境效益;受客座率影响人均环境效益同前相反.不同航线网络模式空间效益评估以及所对应的航线里程和城市节点等级的解释,可为中国航线网络布局和航线网络模式选择提供理论支持.     

基于正交试验的乘用车运输网络优化方法

在交通部治理公路超限运输的背景下,本文研究了乘用车物流企业多式联运模式下的网络优化问题,以运输网络总成本最小为目标,考虑物流时效、枢纽节点容量及规模经济效应等因素,构建了基于轴辐式理论的运输网络优化模型,提出了混合智能优化算法。针对多参数多水平的寻优问题,对模型的三个关键输入参数,即枢纽节点数量、枢纽节点容量和规模效应折扣系数,引入正交试验方法,降低求解多参数多水平寻优问题的工作量,为确定各参数合理取值提供了新的途径。研究结果表明:枢纽节点容量、折扣系数与枢纽数量三个输入参数对优化结果的影响具有主次顺序,影响程度依次减弱,而且只有枢纽节点容量与折扣系数对乘用车运输网络总效益的影响起显著作用。采用混合轴辐式的网络结构与多式联运的运输组织模式进行优化后的运输网络,相对于原有“点对点”公路运输网络总成本减少10%,从运营管理与成本控制两方面均可有效应对公路治超带来的风险。     

基于线路“异质性”假设的轴辐式公共交通网络优化研究

特大城市公共交通局部静态拥堵问题日益成为制约公共交通网络运行效率提高的关键。针对这一问题改变线路“同质性”假设,在线路“异质性”假设的基础上,提出了将轴辐式网络设计运用到公共交通领域中来,综合考虑居民采用公共交通方式出行的单位运输可变成本、不变成本、枢纽换乘成本等要素,将枢纽间大型客车干线运输所带来的规模经济效应进行量化,构建了基于单分配、多枢纽、混合式网络结构特征的轴辐式公共交通网络优化模型,旨在多重约束下通过枢纽布局降低网络运输成本,提高公共交通网络站点的可达性。最后根据模拟退火算法对模型进行求解,并通过算例分析与讨论的方式验证了模型的有效性。     

航空公司部分多属的枢纽机场定价研究

平台经济理论的运用是机场管理研究的新视角.以机场为平台商,航空公司和乘客为平台用户,在平台经济的分析框架下,以Armstrong价格模型为基础,并吸收Hotelling模型关于平台竞争及客户异质性的构建思想,针对竞争性的枢纽机场的定价策略进行研究.结果表明:机场的定价策略与航空公司和乘客的网络外部性参数和需求的价格弹性、乘客的预期交易次数、机场服务成本有关;倾斜的定价策略和航空收入与非航空收入的交叉补贴并不适用于模型假设下的机场.     

机队运力配置和USApHMP问题的联合决策模型与算法

针对USApHMP (无容量限制的单分配枢纽网络设计)方法忽略了航空公司航线运力配置决策对单位客流量成本的影响问题,以枢纽机场选址、确定枢纽与非枢纽连接关系、航线机型及其频次选择为决策变量,综合考虑各城市对市场需求量、航线最大飞行频次、机队可用飞行时间等限制因素,以实现航线运力配置成本和枢纽设置成本最小化为目标函数,建立航线机型匹配及频次选择问题和USApHMP问题的联合决策优化模型,设计遗传算法进行求解.算例分析表明:考虑4种机型、10个城市和90个城市对的情况,与传统枢纽网络设计方法相比,联合决策模型的网络总成本降低了9.39%,且航线最大飞行频次是影响枢纽网络设计方案的重要因素.     

基于改进节点重要度引力模型的航路网拥堵节点识别

航路网络存在一些关键航路点对系统整体具有重要控制作用,而有效辨识这些重要节点对缓解空中交通拥堵,提高航路运行效率具有极大意义.以复杂网络理论为基础,从网络视角结合中心度及节点服务能力通过改进传统引力模型进行节点重要度评估;然后基于改进节点重要度引力模型进行航路网络拥堵节点识别仿真,并将结果与传统介数法进行对比验证.研究表明:改进的引力模型识别的重要节点,不仅具有较大的中心度,且较多位于航路网络流量较大位置;基于引力模型识别航路网络节点重要度的准确率更高,在提高网络通行率基础上更及时地识别航路网络易拥堵节点,对预防节点失效、减少航路网络拥堵具有积极作用.     

基于网络拓扑的生物网络关键节点识别研究进展

与生物实验方法相比,基于网络拓扑的生物信息学方法在关键节点识别上有独特优势.基于网络拓扑的关键节点识别主要依赖节点在生物网络中的拓扑特性,通过观察节点网络拓扑参数的大小、所处的路径或模块的结构及其动力特性,在一定程度上可以对其关键性进行推断.从节点的中心性测度、网络的拓扑参数及层次结构等几方面总结了生物网络及其节点的主要拓扑特征;比较了蛋白质网络、代谢网络及基因调控网络关键节点识别的主要方法;分析了节点拓扑参数计算、路径求解及模块的划分及识别算法;指出生物网络关键节点识别上存在识别率不高、不同研究结论的不一致甚至相互矛盾、现有算法对网络规模日益增长的不适应等问题,并提出解决问题的思路及进一步研究的方向.     

有等待席位限制的基于终端区系统运行效能的枢纽机场最优跑道设计算法

根据枢纽机场实际终端区系统瓶颈和航空公司及旅客的关键需求,利用随机服务系统理论,分析了有等待席位限制的枢纽机场终端区的空域结构、飞行、管制状况,建立其运行模型,能根据相关参数计算航班滞留时间、队长和空闲跑道数等有用指标;再进一步应用系统运行效能理论,成功地建立了枢纽机场的最佳跑道设计算法,算法对枢纽机场跑道建设规划有较大的理论意义和参考应用价值,实践中已经得到应用.     

Solving a new stochastic multi-mode p-hub covering location problem considering risk by a novel multi-objective algorithm

In this paper, we develop a novel stochastic multi-objective multi-mode transportation model for hub covering location problem under uncertainty. The transportation time between each pair of nodes is an uncertain parameter and also is influenced by a risk factor in the network. We extend the traditional comprehensive hub location problem by considering two new objective functions. So, our multi-objective model includes (i) minimization of total current investment costs and (ii) minimization of maximum transportation time between each origin–destination pair in the network. Besides, a novel multi-objective imperialist competitive algorithm (MOICA) is proposed to obtain the Pareto-optimal solutions of the problem. The performance of the proposed solution algorithm is compared with two well-known meta-heuristics, namely, non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm (NSGA-II) and Pareto archive evolution strategy (PAES). Computational results show that MOICA outperforms the other meta-heuristics.     

A fuzzy programming approach for dynamic virtual hub location problem

Hub location problem has been used in transportation network to exploit economies of scale. For example, a controversial issue in the planning of air transportation networks is inclement weather or emergency conditions. In this situation, hub facilities would not be able to provide a good service to their spoke nodes temporarily. Thus, some other kinds of predetermined underutilized facilities in the network are used as virtual hubs to host some or all connections of original hubs to recover the incurred incapacitation and increase network flexibility and demand flow. In such an unexpected situation, it is not unreasonable to expect that some information be imprecise or vague. To deal with this issue, fuzzy concept is used to pose a more realistic problem. Here, we present a fuzzy integer liner programming approach to propose a dynamic virtual hub location problem with the aim of minimizing transportation cost in the network. We examine the effectiveness of our model using the well-known CAB data set.     

Proprietor and customer costs in the incomplete hub location-routing network topology

The hub location problem finds the location of hubs and allocates the other nodes to them. It is widely supposed the network created with the hub nodes is complete in the extensive literature. Relaxation of this basic supposition forms the present work. The model minimizes the cost of the proprietor, including the fixed costs of hubs, hub links and spoke links. Costs of hub and spoke links are contemplated as fixed cost or maintenance cost. Moreover, the model considers routing costs of customers who want to travel from origins to destinations. In this study, we offer a model to the multiple allocations of the hub location problems, under the incomplete hub location-routing network design. This model is easily transformed to other hub location problems using one or more constraints. No network format is dictated on the hub network. We suggest a set of valid inequalities for the formulation. Some lower bounds are developed using a Lagrangian relaxation approach and the valid inequalities. Computational analyses evaluate the performances of the lower bounding implementations and valid inequalities. Furthermore, we explore the effects of several factors on the design and solution time of the problem formulation.     

带固定轴线成本的轴辐式网络设计问题

带固定轴线成本的轴辐式网络设计问题广泛应用于第三方物流、邮政和航空运输等领域. 现有研究主要考虑了枢纽站的节点成本, 本研究则强调合并运输的固定轴线成本. 固定轴线成本的必要性在于：轴辐式网络中的轴线运输需要借助更大型的运输工具, 因此必须支付固定成本. 建立了该问题的混合整数规划模型, 探讨了最优解特征, 并构造了求解问题的拉格朗日松驰算法, 实验显示算法具有非常好的求解效率与求解质量. 同时, 还讨论了一个重要的扩展问题：增加O-D流的绕道约束, 绕道约束常常应用于快递运输和应急物流等领域. 在局部修改原算法的基础上提供了扩展问题的求解方案.     

轴辐式同城快递网络模式研究

随着快递网点密度的稠密化,网络结构设计优劣直接关系到快递公司的运营成本和服务水平。针对快递公司的同城快递市场,在不改变现有网点规模选址的基础上改变网点的从属,结合轴辐式网络结构模式设计来提升其时效并优化成本和资源投入。以运输成本最小为目标,建立了带分支流向约束的枢纽选址模型,设计了高效的禁忌搜索算法对问题求解并验证了算法的有效性。最后提供相应的集散点选址分配解决方案,有利于整合资源形成规模效应,同时提供了同城快递分区管理依据,避免因网络结构复杂引起管理和运营混乱;从长远来看,有利于节约运营成本,增加其快递网络的柔性,降低运作管理的难度。     

A hub covering network design problem for cargo applications in Turkey

Hub location problems involve locating hub facilities and allocating demand nodes to hubs in order to provide service between origin–destination pairs. In this study, we focus on cargo applications of the hub location problem. Through observations from the Turkish cargo sector, we propose a new mathematical model for the hub location problem that relaxes the complete hub network assumption. Our model minimizes the cost of establishing hubs and hub links, while designing a network that services each origin–destination pair within a time bound. We formulate a single-allocation hub covering model that permits visiting at most three hubs on a route. The model is then applied to the realistic instances of the Turkish network and to the Civil Aeronautics Board data set.     

Artificial immune algorithm-based credit evaluation for mobile telephone customers

The arrearage problem is a critical concern for China’s mobile communication services industry. Analysis of customer credit evaluation provides this study with a potential viable solution to the arrearage problem in China. By employing an artificial immune algorithm (AIA), a measure of customer credit based on customer attributes is proposed. This method was applied to one China mobile communication services company with approximately 400?000 customers yielding satisfying results. Utilizing traditional predictive accuracy and alternative metrics, performance comparisons of the proposed AIA were made using the feed-forward back propagation artificial neural network and the logistic regression model. A decision tree analysis of anticipated benefits was performed and indicates workability of the proposed method based on customer credit evaluation.     

Algorithms for an Integer Multicommodity Network Flow Problem with Node Reliability Considerations

In this paper, we consider the problem of sending a set of multiple commodities from their origin to destination nodes via intermediate hubs. Each hub node is associated with a reliability function, which depends on the total flow that crosses that hub. The probability that each commodity is successfully relayed from its origin to its destination is given by the product of hub reliabilities on the commodity’s path. The problem we consider seeks to find minimum-cost commodity paths such that each commodity reaches its destination with a sufficiently large probability. We first formulate the problem as a nonlinear multicommodity network-flow problem and prove that it is strongly NP-hard. We then present two linearization techniques for this formulation, and propose a pair of lower- and upper-bounding formulations, which can then be used within an exact cutting-plane algorithm to solve the problem. Finally, we analyze the computational effectiveness of our proposed strategies on a set of randomly generated instances.