S.U.K Rohmer

Collection points placement in urban delivery: A game-theoretic analysis of public and competitive strategies

  • Fabio Mercurio
  • Margarida Carvalho
  • S.U.K Rohmer
  • Loe Schlicher
  • Tom Van Woensel
    • Categories Facility Planning and Design, Game Theory Tags , , , ,

    Collection point networks are rapidly expanding as delivery companies and public authorities promote their implementation to consolidate deliveries and reduce urban congestion. However, rather than catering to public interest by maximizing accessibility, the placement of collection points remains primarily driven by competition among delivery companies, which seek to maximize their market share. This paper thus … Read more

    Data-driven robust menu planning for food services: Reducing food waste by using leftovers

  • Marloes Remijnse
  • Marjolein Buisman
  • Ahmadreza Marandi
  • S.U.K Rohmer
  • Tom Van Woensel
    • Categories (Mixed) Integer Linear Programming, Applications - OR and Management Sciences, Robust Optimization Tags , , , ,

    With food waste levels of about 30%, mostly caused by overproduction, reducing food waste poses an important challenge in the food service sector. As food is prepared in advance rather than on demand, there is a significant risk that meals or meal components remain uneaten. Flexible meal planning can promote the reuse of these leftovers … Read more

    Cooperative locker locations games

  • Fabio Mercurio
  • Loe Schlicher
  • S.U.K Rohmer
  • Tom Van Woensel
    • Categories Applications - OR and Management Sciences, Game Theory, Other Topics Tags , ,

    More and more people order products online and have parcels delivered to their homes. This leads to more congestion, negatively impacting the environment, public health, and safety. Carriers can use parcel lockers to consolidate and serve their customers to reduce these negative impacts. The implementation of a locker network can, however, be financially challenging. To … Read more

    Production Routing for Perishable Products

  • Aldair Álvarez
  • Pedro Miranda
  • S.U.K Rohmer
    • Categories Combinatorial Optimization, Production and Logistics Tags , , , ,

    This paper introduces the production routing problem for perishable products with fixed shelf life and gradual decay, where the age of products impacts the price that can be obtained when satisfying customer demands. In this problem, a single supplier is responsible for the production and distribution of perishable products to a set of customers. Fixed … Read more