In the liner shipping industry, if a shipper wants to transport its cargo by container ships, it first needs to contact a carrier to book container slots based on the estimated transportation demand. However, one problem in the booking process is that the actual demand is uncertain, resulting in...

Fruit quality traits are important commercial traits that directly affect the market value. The rind stripe is the primary determinant of watermelon fruit quality, but its genetic basis and underlying gene (s) are not well understood. In this study, two contrasted watermelon inbred lines...

In several transportation systems, vehicles can choose where to meet customers rather than stopping in fixed locations. This added flexibility, however, requires coordination between vehicles and customers that adds complexity to routing operations. This paper develops scalable algorithms to...

Authenticity of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) reports for E-commerce logistics service providers (ELSPs) is crucial to ensure the transparency and accuracy in reporting on sustainability practices. As logistics activities have a significant impact on the environment and society,...