Solving the winner determination problem for online B2B transportation matching platforms

• Main Authors: LAU, Hoong Chuin, LI, Baoxiang
• 格式: text
• 語言: English
• 出版: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2021
• 主題: B2B Last Mile Logistics; Iterative auction; Online platform; Pickup-and-delivery problem; Winner determination problem; Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing; Operations Research, Systems Engineering and Industrial Engineering
• 在線閱讀: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sis_research/6033; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sis_research/article/7036/viewcontent/Solving_the_winner_determination_problem_for_online_B2B_transportation_matching_platforms_2021_av.pdf

We consider the problem of matching multiple shippers and transporters participating in an online B2B last-mile logistics platform in an emerging market. Each shipper places a bid that is made up of multiple jobs, where each job comprises key information like the weight, volume, pickup and delivery...