1. Parcel Locker Location Based on a Bilevel Programming Model.
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Yang, Gege, Huang, Yin, Fu, Ying, Huang, Biao, Sheng, Sishi, Mao, Lisha, Huang, Shumin, Xu, Yan, Le, Jia, Ouyang, Yun, and Yin, Qian
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BILEVEL programming ,LOCATION problems (Programming) ,CUSTOMER satisfaction ,LOCKERS ,GENETIC algorithms ,PROBLEM solving - Abstract
In order to improve delivery network efficiency and to solve consumer satisfaction problems, parcel locker location optimisation scheme is proposed based on the delivery demand under the e-commerce environment. In this paper, a bilevel programming (BLP) model is established to identify the optimal location for parcel lockers by considering benefits of consumers and logistics planning departments. The upper-level model is to determine the optimal location by minimising the planners' cost, and the lower one gives an equilibrium demand distribution by minimising the consumers' pick-up cost. On the special form of constraints, a bilevel genetic algorithm is proposed based on GIS data and a genetic algorithm. Finally, a numerical example is employed to demonstrate the application of the method, which indicates that the model can solve the problem of parcel locker location. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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