Southampton University, Management School Staff Profiles

Dr Yue Wu PhD

Lecturer in Management Science, Director of BSc in Management Sciences

School of Management
University of Southampton
Southampton
SO17 1BJ, UK.

Phone

+44 (0)23 8059 8711

Fax

+44 (0)23 8059 3844

E-mail

y.wu@soton.ac.uk

Research Interests

Global Supply Chain Management, Global Logistics management, Operations Management; Fuzzy Scheduling, Vendor Managed Inventory, Container Loading, Air Cargo and Sea Cargo Forwarding, Inventory Management, Stochastic Programming, Fuzzy Programming, Deterministic Programming, Artificial Intelligence Algorithms.

Publications

Chapters in books

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Wu. Y. (2006). Global Logistics Road Planning: A Genetic Algorithm Approach Lecture Notes in Operations Research 6: Operations Research and Its Applications (pp. 75-81). World Publishing Corporation.
Yu, L., Wang, S.Y., Lai, K.K. and Wu. Y. (August 2005). A Framework of web-based Text Mining on the Grid Proceedings of the International Conference on next Generation Web Services Practices, IEEE Computer Society, US (pp. 97-102)
Lai, K.K., Leung, S. and Wu, Y. (2005). A two-stage recourse model for production planning with stochastic demand Lecture Notes in Computer Science (3483/2005pp. 250-260). Springer Berlin/Heidelberg.
Wu, Y., and Lai, K.K. (June 2004). A Mixed Integer Programming Model for Container Selection and Cargo Loading Problems Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on Manufacturing and Applications, Word Automation Congress, Seville, Spain. (pp. 329-334). Spain, (ISBN: 1-889335-21-5)
Leung, S., Tsang, S., and Wu, Y. (March 2004). A scenario-based optimization model for aggregate production planning Proceedings of the 33rd International Conference on Computers and Industrial engineering (pp. 747.1 - 747.6). Korea
Yu, L., Wang, S.Y., Wu, Y., and Lai, K.K. (2004). A Dynamic Stochastic Programming Model for Bond Portfolio Management. In Dang, X. (Eds.), Computational Finance and Economics. Springer.
Li, J.A., Wu, Y., Lai, K.K., and Liu, K. (2004). An Approach to Gas Production and Distribution Proceedings of the 3rd Global Conference for Business and Economics (pp. 372-376). Netherlands
Leung, S., Wu, Y., and Lai, K.K. (February 2003). A Stochastic Model for Multi-site Aggregate Production Planning Problems Proceedings of the 22nd IASTED International Conference on Modelling, Identification and Control (pp. 562-568). Austria
Leung, S., Wu, Y., and Lai, K.K. (December 2002). Stochastic Models for Dynamic Empty Container Allocations Proceedings of the Fourth Asia Pacific Conference on Industrial Engineering and Management Systems (pp. 1315-1319). Taiwan
Wu, Y., and Lai, K.K. (February 2002). An Approach to Fuzzy Multi-objective and Multi-index Transportation Problems Proceedings of the 21st IASTED International Conference on Modelling, Identification and Control (pp. 473-479). Austria
Wu, Y., and Lai, K.K. (2002). Production Planning with Fuzzy Due Windows. In Grmela, A. and N. Mastorakis (Eds.), Advances in Intelligent Systems, Fuzzy Systems, Evolutionary Computation. Artificial Intelligence Series (pp. 50-56). WSEAS Press.
Wu, Y., and Lai, K.K. (December 2000). A study of Production Loading with Fuzzy Due Windows Proceedings: 3rd Asia International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Management Systems (pp. 4-7). Hong Kong
Wu, Y., and Lai, K.K. (October 2000). Production Scheduling Strategy with a Common Due Window Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Computers and Industrial Engineering (pp. 22.1-22.6). China
Wu, Y., and Lai, K.K. (August 2000). Production Loading with Fuzzy Due Dates: a Genetic Algorithms Approach Proceedings of the International Conference on Production Research (pp. PPM1-6). Thailand: ICPR-2000.
Wu, Y., and Lai, K.K. (May 2000). A Genetic Algorithm Approach to a Production Distribution Strategy with Fuzzy Due Dates Proceedings of the Second Asia Pacific Conference on Genetic Algorithm and Applications (pp. 276-281). Hong Kong
Wu, Y., and Lai, K.K. (May 2000). A Goal Programming Model for Cargo-Loading Operations Proceedings of the 2nd Asia Pacific Conference on Genetic Algorithm and Applications (pp. 164-171). Hong Kong
Wu, Y. and Lai, K.K. (May 2000). A multt-objective approach to cargo loading operations Proceedings of the 2th National Conference, Chinese Society of Decision Sciences (pp. 161-167). Shanghai, China
Wu, Y., and Lai, K.K. (March 2000). Multi-objective Production Planning: A Genetic Algorithm Approach Proceedings of the 1st International Workshop on Computational Intelligence in Economics and Finance (pp. 929-932). USA
Wu, Y., and Lai, K.K. (2000). Production Planning with Fuzzy Due Windows Proceedings of the WSES Conference in Fuzzy Sets and Fuzzy Systems (pp. 215-218). Switzerland
Wu, Y., Lai, K.K. and Chan, J. (June 1999). Genetic Algorithm Approaches for the Cargo Loading Strategies Proceedings from the 5th International Conference of Decision Science Institute (pp. 490-492). Athens
Wu, Y. and D. Wang (October 1998). Single machine scheduling to minimize the number of early and tardy jobs about Due Windows Proceedings from the 5th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Management Science (pp. 420-424). Beijing, China
Wu, Y. and D. Wang (August 1998). Using tabu search to solve the common due date early/tardy machine scheduling with variable processing times Proceedings from the International Conference on System Science and System Engineering (pp. 623-626). Beijing, China
Wu, Y., and Wang, D. (1998). Finding an optimal common due date and sequencing with a due window on a single machine Proceedings of Chinese Automatic Conference (pp. 949-952). Zhejiang, China
Wu, Y., and Wang, D. (1998). Minimizing the number of early/tardy jobs for a single machine scheduling problem Proceedings of Chinese Automatic Conference (pp. 931-935). Shanghai, China
Wu, Y., and Wang, D. (1998). Single machine scheduling problem to maximize the number of early/tardy jobs with due windows Proceedings of Chinese Control and Decision Academy Annual Conference (pp. 752-756). Zhangjiajie, China
Wu, Y., and Wang, D. (1997). Optimal common due date assignment on a single machine with a limited due date tolerance Proceedings of Chinese Control and Decision Academy Annual Conference (pp. 961-965). Lu Mountain, China

Articles in refereed journals

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Wu, Y. (2009). A stochastic model for production loading in a global apparel manufacturing company under uncertainty. Production Planning and Control
Wu, Y. (2009). A time staged linear programming model for production loading problems with import quota limit in a global supply chain. Computers & Industrial Engieering. .
Zhang, D., Xu , H. and Wu, Y. (2009). A two stage stochastic equilibrium model for electricity markets with two way contracts. Mathematical Methods of Operations Research
Zhang, D., Xu, H. and Wu, Y. (2009). Single and Multi-Period Optimal Inventory Control Models with Risk-Averse Constraints. European Journal of Operational Research, 199, 420-434.
Zhang, L.W., Ren, Y.H., Wu, Y., and Xiao, X.T. (2008). A class of nonlinear lagrangians: theory and algorithm. Asian-Pacific Journal of Operations Research, 25(3), 1-45.
Wu, Y. (2008). A Mixed Integer Programming Model for Global Logistics Transportation Problems. Intenational Journal of Systems Science, 39(3), 217-228.
Wu, Y. (2008). Modelling containerization of air cargo forwarding problems . Production Planning and Control, 19(1), 2-11.
Li, J., Wu, Y., Lai, KK and Liu, K. (2008). Replenishment routing problems between a single supplier and multiple retailers with direct delivery. European Journal of Operational Research, 190, 412-420.
Wu, Y., and Lai, K. K. (2007). A production scheduling strategy with a common due window. Computers & Industrial Engineering , 53, 215-221.
Leung, S.C.H., Lai, K.K., Ng, W-L. and Wu, Y. (2007). A robust optimisation model for production planning of perishable products. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 58(4), 413-422.
Leung, S., Tsang, S.O.S., Lai, K.K. and Wu., Y. (2007). A robust optimization model for multi-site production planning problem in an uncertain environment. European Journal of Operational Research, 181, 224-238.
Li, J.A., Leung, S, Wu, Y. and Liu, K. (2007). Allocation of empty containers between multi-ports. European Journal of Operational Research, 182(1), 400-412.
Zhou, L., Wu, Y., Zhang. L., and Zhang, G. (2007). Convergence analysis of a differential equation approach for solving nonlinear programming problems. Applied Mathematics and Computation, 184, 789-797.
Wu, Y., Lai, K.K., and Liu, Y.J. (2007). Deterministic Global Optimization Approach to Steady-State Distribution Gas Pipeline Networks. Optimization and Engineering, 8(3), 259-275.
Leung, S., Wu, Y. and Lai, K.K. (2006). A stochastic programming approach for multi-site aggregate production planning. Journal of the Operational Research Society , 57(2), 123-132.
Leung, S, Wu, Y. and Lai, K.K. (2006). Cross-border logistics with fleet management: a goal programming approach. Computer & Industrial Engineering, 50(3), 263-272.
Thomas, L.C., Jung, K.M., Thomas, S.D.A. and Y. Wu (2006). Modelling Consumer Acceptance Probabilities. Expert Systems and their Applications, 30, 507-518.
Li, J.A., Wu, Y., Lai, K.K., and Liu, K. (2006). Optimal Ordering Policy in a Distribution System. International Journal of Production Economics, 103(1), 527-534.
Wu, Y. (2006). Robust optimisation applied to uncertain production loading problems with importing quota limits under global supply chain environments. International Journal of Production Research, 44(5), 849-882.
Sun, J., Zhang, L., and Wu, Y. (2006). Some Properties of the Augmented Lagrangian in Nonlinear Semidefinite Optimization. Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications, 129(3), 437-456.
Leung, S., and Wu, Y. (2005). A two-stage stochastic programming with recourse model for cross-border distribution with fleet management. Production Planning and Control, 16(1), 60-70.
Liu, K., Li, J.A., Wu,Y. and Lai, K.K. (2005). Analysis of Monitoring and Limiting of Commercial Cheating: a Newscendor Model. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 56, 844-854.
Yao. Z., Wu, Y., and Lai, K.K. (2005). Demand uncertainy and manufacturer returns policies for style-good retailing competition. Production Planning and Control, 16(7), 691-700.
Li, J.A., Wu, Y., Lai, K.K. and Liu, K. (2005). Reliability Estimation of Multi-state Components and Coherent Systems. Journal of Reliability Engineering and System Safety, 88, 93-98.
Leung, S. and Wu, Y. (2004). A robust optimization model for dynamic empty container allocation probelms in an uncertain environment. International Journal of Quantitative and Operations Management, 10(4), 1-20.
Leung, S. and Wu, Y. (2004). A robust optimization model for stochastic aggregate production planning. Production Planning and Control, 15(5), 502-514.
Leung, S., Wu, Y., and Lai, K.K. (2003). Multi-Sites Aggregate Production Planning with Multiple Objectives: A Goal Programming Approach. Production Planning and Control, 14 (5), 425-436.
Leung, S., Wu, Y. and Lai, K.K. (2002). A Robust Optimisation Model for a Cross-Border Logistics Problem with Fleet Composition in an Uncertain Environment. Mathematics and Computer Modelling, 36, 1221-1234.
Leung, S., Wu, Y., and Lai, K.K. (2002). An Optimisation Model for a Cross-Border Logistics Problem: a Case in Hong Kong. Computers and Industrial Engineering, 43, 393-405.
Wu, Y., and Wang, D. (2000). Flow shop scheduling with fuzzy due dates using genetic algorithm. System Engineering Theory Methods and Applications, 20(2), 108-112.
Wu, Y., and Lai, K.K. (2000). Order Allocation Strategy with Common Due Window for a Multinational Company. International Journal of Operations and Quantitative Management, 6(4), 263-273.
Wu, Y., and Wang, D. (2000). Single machine earliness/tardiness scheduling problem with additional penalties aboutdue window. Control Theory and Applications, 17(1), 9-13.
Wu, Y., and Wang, D. (2000). Single machine scheduling problem with different earliness/tardiness penalty and additional penalties about due window. Information and Control, 29(2), 98-102.
Wu, Y., and Lai K.K. (1999). A study of production distribution planning problems for a multinational company. Operations Research and Management Science, 8(2), 1-8.
Wu, Y., and Wang, D. (1999). Optimal scheduling problem to maximize the number of satisfied customers about fuzzy due date windows. System Engineering Theory Methods and Applications, 8(2), 34-38.
Wu, Y., and Wang, D. (1999). Optimal single machine scheduling about a common due window with earliness/tardiness and additional penalties. International Journal of System Science, 30(12), 1279-1284.
Wu, Y., and Wang, D. (1999). Single machine scheduling problems about due windows under Just-In-Time. Industry Engineering, 8(4), 46-51.
Wu, Y., and Wang, D. (1998). A study of single machine earliness/tardiness scheduling problems under JIT environment. Journal of Northeastern University, Science and Technology Version, 19(6), 453-459.
Wu, Y., and Wang, D. (1998). Earliness/tardiness scheduling with fuzzy processing times using simulated annealing. Information and Control, 27(5), 394-400.
Wu, Y. and Wang, D. (1998). Optimal single machine scheduling with due window. Control and Decision, 13(6), 659-664.
Wu, Y., and Wang, D. (1998). Single machine earliness/tardiness scheduling problem to maximize the number of satisfied customer. System Engineering Theory Methods and Applications, 7(3), 45-49.
Wu, Y., and Wang, D. (1998). Using GA/TS mixture algorithm to solve variable processing time scheduling problem. Control and Decision, 13(Suppl.), 428-432.
Wu, Y., and Wang, D. (1998). Using simulated annealing to solve the commone due date early/tardy machine scheduling with variable processing times. Beijing Mathematics, 4(2), 210-217.

Working papers

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Seminar and conference presentations

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Work in progress

PhD study: If you are interested in working with me at a PhD level in the areas listed above, please contact me. Currently, I am looking for PhD candidates in:

1. Container terminal operations: A container terminal is a very complex system with highly dynamic interactions between the various processes (handling, transportation, the storage yard, etc). The decisions pertaining to containers have to be made on their path through the terminals, involving a wide range of activities, for example, arrival of ships, unloading and loading of ships, quayside transport, storage and stacking logistics, landside transport, etc. Driven by huge growth rates on major maritime container routes, the competition between container ports has considerably increased. Not only does the handling capacity of terminals worldwide become larger and larger, but also significant gains in productivity have to be achieved through advanced terminal layout, more efficient IT support, improved logistics control software systems. Mathematical modelling of the container terminal operations is therefore a subject of interests for a PhD. A strong mathematics background and programming skill will be required.

2. Yield management and pricing optimization in supermarket: Yield management, also known as revenue management, is the process of understanding, anticipating and influencing consumer behaviour in order to maximize revenue from a fixed, perishable resource. Yield management was originally developed in the airline industry for controlling the price of seats. One area in which revenue management and pricing optimization is becoming more predominated is in the supermarket sector. Recent research finds that almost half of U.S. supermarket purchases are sold on promotion. The optimization of grocery price is therefore a subject of interest for a PhD, with close links to supermarkets. A strong mathematics background and programming skill will be required.

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