Optimization and Mathematical Modelling in Transport and Logistics Network
A special issue of Mathematics (ISSN 2227-7390). This special issue belongs to the section "E: Applied Mathematics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2025 | Viewed by 795
Special Issue Editors
Interests: logistics engineering; information technology and data processing; construction management
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Interests: supply chain management; management science; inventory management; operation research
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Transport and logistics networks are fundamental to modern economies, facilitating the efficient movement of goods and people across diverse regions. However, these networks face increasing pressure from growing demand, rapid urbanization, and environmental constraints. The need for a green and smart transformation of these systems has been urgent.
Achieving this transformation requires addressing the management challenges in the planning, location, and construction of transport infrastructure, as well as optimizing interconnected transport and logistics networks.
Optimization and mathematical modeling offer tools to address these issues, providing innovative solutions for the design, management, and improvement of transport and logistics networks. The aim of this Special Issue is to collect articles with innovative methods and unique perspectives in this field.
Topics of interest for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:
Logistics project management;
Low-carbon transportation and logistics;
Intelligent transportation and logistics management;
Dynamic and stochastic modeling;
Supply chain network design and optimization;
Data-driven and machine learning approaches;
Resilience and risk management.
We encourage submissions that provide novel insights, real-world applications, or comparative analyses of existing methods. Both theoretical and empirical studies are welcome, as are interdisciplinary works combining mathematics, operations research, and computer science.
Prof. Dr. Libiao Bai
Prof. Dr. Victor Shi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- low-carbon management
- sustainable logistics
- transport infrastructure
- network optimization
- risk management
- data-driven models
- dynamic modeling
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