Title :
Logistical inventory approach in forecasting and relocating share-use vehicles
Author :
Wang, Hao ; Cheu, Ruey Kelvin ; Lee, Der-Horng
Author_Institution :
Ningbo Inst. of Technol., Zhejiang Univ., Ningbo, China
Abstract :
This research involves a study of the existing carsharing services in Singapore. In this paper, a novel method to forecast and relocate vehicle resources for carsharing services was proposed. The idea is adapted from a model of logistical inventory management. The proposed model consists of three main components, i.e., focus forecasting, inventory replenishing, and microscopic traffic simulation. Based on the experimental results, the proposed method has the potential to improve the carsharing service currently operating in Singapore.
Keywords :
automobiles; forecasting theory; inventory management; logistics; transportation; Singapore; carsharing services; focus forecasting; inventory replenishing; logistical inventory management; microscopic traffic simulation; share-use vehicle forecasting; share-use vehicle relocating; vehicle resources; Vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Computer Control (ICACC), 2010 2nd International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Shenyang
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5845-5
DOI :
10.1109/ICACC.2010.5487071