Solutions to the request reassignment problem in collaborative carrier networks |
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Authors: | Susanne Berger Christian Bierwirth |
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Institution: | School of Economics and Business, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany |
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Abstract: | The paper considers an arrangement for exchanging transportation requests to facilitate collaboration among independent carriers. The goal is to maximize the total profit without decreasing the individual profit of the carriers. Two solution approaches are developed for this problem involving decentralized control and auction based exchange mechanisms. The results are compared with those obtained without collaboration and by a centralized control. They indicate that horizontal collaboration pays off even in highly competitive environments. |
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