Complexity categorisation tool
Home
View research article
Developed by Nirmal Rampersand
Complexity categorisation tool for Liner Shipping Network Design Problems (LSNDPs)
User Guide
Network size
Less than 10 ports
Between 11 and 40 ports
More than 40 ports
Network topology
Simple
Butterfly
Complex
Objectives
Clear and consistent objectives
Significant trade-offs between conflicting objectives
Constraints
Few rigid operational constraints with limited interdependencies
Multiple constraints with interdependencies
Fleet composition
Single vessel type
Multiple vessel types
Degree of uncertainty
None (no dynamic parameters)
Moderate (one or multiple sources with little effect)
High (several sources with significant effect)
Approximability
Exact solution
Fairly approximable
Poorly approximable
Service level requirements
None
Time transit deadlines
Predict complexity of LSNDP
User guide
How to categorise your LSNDP?
Use the dropdown menus to define the characteristics of your Liner shipping network design problem.
The dropdown menus are:
Network Size
Network Topology
Objectives
Constraints
Fleet Composition
Degree of Uncertainty
Approximability
Service Level Requirements
Review your selections for accuracy.
Click the "Categorize" button to classify your problem based on the selected parameters.
View the results displayed on the screen.