Economic Analysis on Value Chain of Taxi Fleet with Battery-Swapping Mode Using Multiobjective Genetic Algorithm

This paper presents an economic analysis model on value chain of taxi fleet with battery-swapping mode in a pilot city. In the model, economic benefits of charging-swapping station group, taxi company, and taxi driver in the region have been taken into consideration. Thus, the model is a multiobjective function and multiobjective genetic algorithm is used to solve this problem. According to the real data collected from the pilot city, the multiobjective genetic algorithm is tested as an effective method to solve this problem. Furthermore, the effects of price of electricity, price of battery package, life cycle of battery package, cost of battery-swapping devices and infrastructure, and driving mileage per day on the benefits of value holders are analyzed, which provide theoretical and practical reference for the deployment of electric vehicles, for the national subsidy criteria adjusment, technological innovation instruction, commercial mode selection, and infrastructure construction.

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Multiobjective Order Assignment Optimization in a Global Multiple-Factory Environment

Mathematical Problems in Engineering ◽

10.1155/2014/673209 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2014 ◽

pp. 1-14 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Rong-Chang Chen ◽

Pei-Hsuan Hung

Keyword(s):

Genetic Algorithm ◽

Assignment Problem ◽

Real Data ◽

Crucial Issue ◽

Multiobjective Genetic Algorithm ◽

Customer Order ◽

Wide Range ◽

Feasible Solutions ◽

Order Assignment ◽

Customer Orders

In response to radically increasing competition, many manufacturers who produce time-sensitive products have expanded their production plants to worldwide sites. Given this environment, how to aggregate customer orders from around the globe and assign them quickly to the most appropriate plants is currently a crucial issue. This study proposes an effective method to solve the order assignment problem of companies with multiple plants distributed worldwide. A multiobjective genetic algorithm (MOGA) is used to find solutions. To validate the effectiveness of the proposed approach, this study employs some real data, provided by a famous garment company in Taiwan, as a base to perform some experiments. In addition, the influences of orders with a wide range of quantities demanded are discussed. The results show that feasible solutions can be obtained effectively and efficiently. Moreover, if managers aim at lower total costs, they can divide a big customer order into more small manufacturing ones.

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A New Multiobjective Genetic Algorithm for Route Selection

IEEJ Transactions on Electronics Information and Systems ◽

10.1541/ieejeiss.131.619 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 131 (3) ◽

pp. 619-625 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Feng Wen ◽

Mitsuo Gen ◽

Xinjie Yu

Keyword(s):

Genetic Algorithm ◽

Route Selection ◽

Multiobjective Genetic Algorithm

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A review on the prerequisites of Evidence-Based Curriculum as a driver to skills development of the leather value chain in Africa

Journal of African Leather and Leather Products Advances ◽

10.15677/jallpa.2019.v5i1.17 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 1-10

Author(s):

Mwinyikione Mwinyihija

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Curriculum Design ◽

Value Chain ◽

Theoretical Perspective ◽

Economic Benefits ◽

Skills Development ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Wealth Creation ◽

Urban Rural ◽

Review Study

The review study closely introspects’ on the prerequisites of evidence-based curriculum within the realms of specialized skills development agenda as pursued through higher education Institutions in Africa. Explicitly, the constraining factors that bedevil the leather sector are identifiable when appropriate research designs tools are applied. As such, in the process of identifying the constraints, renascence themes could, therefore, be beneficial in collecting evidence in support of developing curriculum. Such a developed curriculum stands higher chances of acceptability and aptly mitigates against challenges related to specialized skills development. The review succinctly indicates that in the process of identifying the themes, the scope of collecting evidence becomes attainable, thus, improving curricula that entails a participatory and transformative orientation. Indeed, during the review phase of the study, three main perspectives are depicted to be consequential in attaining a comprehensive, evidence-based curriculum, such as; action research, backward curriculum design perspective and theoretical perspective. Therefore, about this perspective, a reflection based on personal experiences and related to new knowledge with what they already know leads to constructivism. The relevancy of a constructivist strategy is observed to facilitate the observatory and evaluative stance during the development of evidence-based curriculum. Moreover, in consolidating and sustaining the benefit of such a developed curriculum, threshold concept was found during the review that it complements the process and strengthens the collecting evidence for curriculum development. Accordingly, therefore, the result of the review study indicate that Africa would position itself for initiating transformational changes in aspects of specialized higher education, fruition towards socio-economic benefits (e.g. employment, wealth creation and technology transfer), reversal of urban-rural or inter/intra continental migration flurry.

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