In the recent literature, Bock (2010) and Goel (2010) address
the real-time issues into their models. Bock (2010) introduces a
real-time-oriented control approach for efficient consolidation,
transshipment, and dynamic handling of disturbances such as
vehicle breakdown and accidents. Partial or total outsourcing of
transportation services is also allowed and rest times for truck
drivers are enforced. There are two different plans for dynamic update
handling, namely, the relevant and the theoretical plans.When the execution of the relevant plan takes place, at an adaptation
phase, generated future modifications are tested with the
theoretical plan and based on future decisions. This approach works
in a rolling horizon fashion. The simulation produces a future
temporary optimization problem which solutions determine the
next transportation paths of each request and vehicle at the end
of current time interval.