Current Topics

Active projects exploring optimization and evaluation in transportation and logistics systems.

SKU-Warehouse Allocation Optimization

Optimizing SKU-Warehouse allocations to minimize split parcels in e-commerce environments, enhancing efficiency and reducing operational costs in warehouse management.

On-Demand Bus Service Evaluation

Assessing the effectiveness and efficiency of flexible bus services that adapt to passenger demand in real-time, offering more sustainable and user-centric public transportation solutions.

Real-Time Passenger Flow Balancing

Developing a computationally efficient optimization approach for real-time passenger flow balancing in urban rail transit systems to address overcrowding during peak demand.

Publications

Peer-reviewed articles, working papers, and conference proceedings.

2025

Vlcek, T., & Voigt, G. (2025). Optimizing SKU-Warehouse Allocations to minimize Split Parcels in E-Commerce Environments. Working Paper.

2025

Schulz, A., & Vlcek, T. (2025). Evaluation of on-demand line-based bus services. Working Paper.

2025

Vlcek, T., Haase, K., Koch, M., Dolz, L., Weygandt, A., & Pape, J. (2025). Real-Time Passenger Flow Balancing for Urban Rail Transit: A Computationally Efficient Optimization Approach for Peak Demand Management. SSRN.

2024

Vlcek, T., Haase, K., Fliedner, M., & Cors, T. (2024). Police service district planning. OR Spectrum.

2024

Cors, T., Fliedner, M., Haase, K., & Vlcek, T. (2024). Simulative assessment of patrol car allocation and response time. European Journal of Operational Research.

2024

Bonz, J., Craze, B., Haase, K., Halligan, M., Koch, M., & Vlcek, T. (2024). Controlling the Transport Demand of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. SSRN.

2023

Vlcek, T. (2023). The Sales Force Deployment Problem for Teams of Sales Representatives Within Sales Territories. Operations Research Proceedings 2022, Springer.

2023

Cors, T., Vlcek, T., Voss, S., & Jovanovic, R. (2023). Fixed Set Search Applied to the Territory Design Problem. Metaheuristics, Springer.