Optimal price schedules for storage of inbound containers
This paper discusses a method of determining the optimal price schedule for storing inbound containers in a container yard. The price schedule in this study is characterized by the free-time-limit during which a container can be stored without any charge, and by the storage price per unit time for the storage beyond the free-time-limit. The profit or cost models for optimal price schedule are developed from the viewpoint of a public terminal operator as well as a private terminal operator. The probability distribution of delivery times is expressed by a continuous probability function. Various characteristics of the optimal solution are analyzed by numerical experiments.
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2007
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Authors: | Kim, Kap Hwan ; Kim, Ki Young |
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Transportation Research Part B: Methodological. - Elsevier, ISSN 0191-2615. - Vol. 41.2007, 8, p. 892-905
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Elsevier |
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