Description:

Nathan Nuynh

Professor 

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Abstract:

In this talk, I will discuss our group’s recent and ongoing work in the area of collaborative logistics.  To improve efficiency, we have been investigating the potential benefits of carrier collaboration (i.e., horizontal collaboration).  Findings for the less-than-truckload pickup and delivery problem are discussed as well as insight on the effect of collaboration method on benefits.  Preliminary findings on the use of combinatorial auctions to facilitate collaboration in a decentralized environment are also discussed.  In addition to carrier collaboration, our group has also been investigating the potential benefits of carriers and cross-dock operators collaborating (i.e., vertical collaboration).  Findings for the cross-dock scheduling problem for a multi-door facility with variable inbound trailer arrival times are discussed as well as the impact of disruptions on cross-dock operators and carriers.

Bio:

Nathan Huynh is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL).  He currently holds the Keith W. Klaasmeyer Chair of Engineering and Technology and is serving as the Director of the Nebraska Transportation Center.  He is also the Director of the Nebraska Clean Cities Coalition, a U.S. Department of Energy designated coalition.  Prior to his appointment at UNL, he was a Professor at the University of South Carolina.  His professional experience includes working as a Project Manager and Systems Analyst at the Port of Houston Authority.  Dr. Huynh received his Ph.D. and M.Sc. degrees in Transportation Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from Temple University.  His primary areas of research interest are freight logistics, intermodal freight terminal design and operations, and transportation resilience and sustainability.