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Many studies have examined the determinants of travel satisfaction. However, how the perceived ability to travel, i.e., ease of travel (EoT), influences travel satisfaction has not been analysed in a comprehensive way. In this study, we will analyse how EoT, which is comprised of travel motivation, travel skills, travel options and travel quality, impacts satisfaction with travel to campus of 2593

Advancements in digital technologies have catalyzed the emergence of the ship-then-shop subscription service, which offers consumers a personalized shopping experience. Using this service, consumers could either receive products regularly at a fixed frequency, i.e., fixed shipment frequency service (FSF), or place orders as needed under on-demand service (ODS) by paying a service fee for each shipment

A good understanding of activity-travel pattern (ATP) variabilities in transit networks can help government or transit operators improve the accuracy of travel demand forecasts and adjust transport supply. Previous studies on ATP variabilities are often limited to a short period and cannot comprehensively reflect the interpersonal and intrapersonal variabilities. In addition, the traditional clustering

In reality, more and more airlines outsource maintenance tasks to the maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) service provider to achieve cost-effective operational planning. However, the existing literature mainly focuses on the optimal decisions from the perspective of the airline, which usually ignores the resource scarcity of the maintenance service provider (MSP) and provides “virtual optimal”

Rapid post-disruption recovery is essential but challenging, given the complex interactions between vehicular flows and the network supply. Simulation-based methods are widely used to assist the planner with realistic user-system interactions in the recovery measure optimization, though the application to large-scale transportation networks remains computationally expensive. This study explores the

The popularity of e-scooters has introduced both new challenges and opportunities for urban mobility. This paper explores shared e-scooters’ development and regulation internationally through a civic (non-profit-oriented) stakeholder lens. Nine international expert interviews were conducted spanning different types of organisations. Data were analysed using NVivo software. A stakeholder framework was

E-commerce has been growing at an unprecedented rate over the last decade. Nowadays, products are sold either on online e-platforms or at traditional offline stores. Two online operation modes between suppliers and e-platforms are dominant: reselling and agency. We examine the supplier’s trade-offs for blockchain technology adoption in both online operation modes. There are two potential win–win scenarios

E-commerce platforms (EPs) commonly provide information services. This study explores an EP’s information service strategy and an original equipment manufacturer’s (OEM) quality strategy in a supply chain. The OEM outsources production to a competing contract manufacturer (CM), and both the OEM and the CM sell their products through the platform, paying a preset commission. The EP decides whether to

With significant advancements in platform economy and big data technologies, service providers can implement highly targeted discriminatory pricing strategies, as exemplified by charging different prices to fresh and frequent customers for identical products. This practice raises significant concerns about fairness and consumer protection. Motivated by these real-world observations, we develop a two-period

The transit network design and frequency-setting problem (TNDFSP) plays a critical role in urban transit system planning. Due to the conflict between the level of service and operating costs, extensive research has been conducted to obtain a set of trade-off solutions between the interests of users and operators. However, most studies ignored the effects of station congestion in TNDFSP, resulting in

Graph neural networks (GNNs) have been widely applied in traffic demand prediction, and traffic modes can be divided into station-based modes, such as buses and subways, and station-free modes, such as ride-hailing and bike-sharing. Existing research in traffic graph construction primarily relies on the distribution of actual traffic stations to build graphs based on the road network. However, station-free

The Internet of Vehicles (IoV) faces increasing security challenges with the advent of quantum computing, which threatens traditional cryptographic protocols while demanding efficient authentication mechanisms for large-scale vehicle networks. This paper presents DAME-IoV, a Dynamic Adaptive Multi-Edge authentication protocol that provides post-quantum security while leveraging edge computing capabilities

The growth of e-commerce has driven numerous suppliers to adopt live-stream channels. However, most studies fail to account for capacity limitations in supply chains. This study examines a supplier with limited capacity collaborating with a streamer to conduct live-stream sales. Using a game-theoretical approach, we analyze how capacity constraints affect a supplier’s decision to introduce live streaming

Inland waterway transport (IWT) has gained significant attention for its environmental sustainability. Consequently, there is an increasing focus on boosting IWT’s market share to reduce transportation emissions. Accurate forecasting of IWT freight demand is crucial for ports to plan long-term targets and support a mode shift towards sustainable transport. However, forecasting IWT demand is challenging

As advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) are more widely implemented—particularly the adaptive cruise control (ACC) system in car-following behavior—accurate modeling of ACC vehicles’ behavior is needed. Currently, each vehicle manufacturer develops its ACC systems with unique controllers, creating “black boxes” that are not openly accessible for analysis. In addition, the vehicle dynamics that

With the rapid development of Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology and the high flexibility and maneuverability of UAV itself, UAV will play a very important role in the development of integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) in the future. In this paper, the communication and sensing system supported by multiple UAVs is studied. And we propose a new ISAC balance mode (BISAC). In this mode,

With the continuous emergence of high-mobility communication scenarios, such as the Internet of Vehicles (IoV) and Vehicle to Vehicle (V2V) communications, more unique challenges have appeared in mobile communications, due to the severe Doppler frequency shift and fast time-varying channel caused by high mobility. Meanwhile, the moving speed, data volume, and quality of service are becoming more and

New retail concepts that embrace a hybrid “online + offline” business paradigm promise super-fast order fulfillment of groceries within the next hour. In this ”online + offline” retail scenario, it is crucial to efficiently fulfill many online orders within the stipulated time while adhering to the layout rules of offline retail products. Zone-picking and overhead conveyors have been introduced to

Traffic shockwaves, as the boundary of distinct traffic states, capture the temporal-spatial characteristics of traffic fluctuation formation and propagation. Monitoring shockwaves facilitates real-time traffic management and control to improve traffic efficiency and safety. However, detecting shockwaves is challenging due to the complex nature of traffic dynamics and limited data collection. Existing

Ports are central to global trade and transportation, playing a significant role in worldwide carbon emissions. Estimating carbon emissions from ports is crucial for identifying emission sources and devising strategies for their reduction. The procedure of port carbon emission estimation follows the logic of “estimation methods — data acquisition and preprocessing — application realization” and faces

The rise in geopolitical conflicts has created unprecedented risks for firms, particularly in their operations and supply chains. In the wake of the 2022 Russo–Ukrainian War, many multinational enterprises have faced significant challenges in managing these risks, with some becoming “locked-in” to such high-risk regions as Russia. This study explores how firms manage operations under geopolitical conflict

This paper investigates a multi-shift drayage planning problem arising from container truck transportation across multiple terminals within a port area. We consider it at the tactical planning level and determine the optimal truck workload for each shift. The main distinction between our problem and others is the incorporation of multiple shift planning, handling container transportation requests—each

Capacity drop, a traffic phenomenon indicating that the discharge flow from a queue is lower than the pre-queue flow, is commonly observed at freeway bottlenecks. In the literature, the majority of empirical studies on capacity drop rely on aggregated traffic flow data. To fully understand the mechanism behind capacity drop, it is essential to analyze trajectory data, which captures the microscopic

With the development of new technologies, blockchain-based digital maritime trade platforms have been developed to enhance interaction efficiency by involving participants in the platforms and encouraging them to share their related business data. However, it is challenging for platform enterprises to popularize their platforms and encourage participants involved with their platforms to share data

The increased financing demand on retailers and the risk aversion from banks have brought extensive attention on group lending (GL), the emerging bank loan mode in addition to credit financing (CF), which requires the retailers to apply for a group loan with joint liability and the bank to set uniform interest rates. In order to investigate how GL impacts the operational decisions and profits in the

This study explores brand management dynamics in a co-opetitive supply chain, where a strong-brand Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) outsources production to a competitively weaker brand Contract Manufacturer (CM). The CM can leverage this outsourcing relationship to engage in a brand-freeriding strategy, enhancing its brand power through spillover effects from the OEM’s brand. However, managing