In distribution systems such as airlines and express package delivery, the use of hub-and-spoke networks is common, and flow consolidation at hub facilities is essential for cost reduction. While a constant discount factor is typically used to model cost reduction in interhub links, this paper...

We present a two-stage scheduling approach including proactive and reactive scheduling to solve the ground resource scheduling problem with uncertain arrival time. In the first stage, an integer programming model is constructed to minimize the delay and transfer costs. After solving this model,...

This study proposes a modified Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) algorithm based on Hummingbird Flight (HBF) patterns to enhance the search quality and population diversity. The HBF has five concepts: (1) Smaller steps toward position updating are more likely than larger ones, (2) Position...