System and method for optimizing utilization of hostler resources of a hub based on a dual-stream resource optimization

A system configured for optimizing utilization of hostler resources associated with a hub, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• a memory operably coupled to the at least one processor and storing processor-readable code that, when executed by the at least one processor, is configured to perform operations including:
• determining, using a dual-stream optimization model including a consolidated time-space network and a deconsolidated time-space network over a planning horizon of an optimized operating schedule, one or more hostler operations to be performed at time increments of the planning horizon;
• identifying a first hostler operation to be performed during a first time increment of the planning horizon, the first hostler operation having a route terminating at an end-point;
• identifying a second hostler operation to be performed during the first time increment of the planning horizon, the second hostler operation having a route beginning at a start-point;
• determining whether the end-point of the first hostler operation is within a threshold distance of the start-point of the second hostler operation;
• pairing, in response to a determination that the end-point of the first hostler operation is within a threshold distance of the start-point of the second hostler operation, the first hostler operation to the second hostler operation to include a paired hostler operation in the optimized operating schedule that includes performing, by a hostler, the second hostler operation after the first hostler operation without the hostler detouring from traveling from the end-point to the start-point;
• and
• automatically sending, during execution of the optimized operating schedule, a control signal to a controller to cause the hostler to execute the paired hostler operation during the first time increment.

A computer-based tool for optimizing utilization of hostler resources associated with a hub, the computer-based tool including non-transitory computer readable media having stored thereon computer code which, when executed by a processor, causes a computing device to perform operations comprising:

• determining, using a dual-stream optimization model including a consolidated time-space network and a deconsolidated time-space network over a planning horizon of an optimized operating schedule, one or more hostler operations to be performed at time increments of the planning horizon;
• identifying a first hostler operation to be performed during a first time increment of the planning horizon, the first hostler operation having a route terminating at an end-point;
• identifying a second hostler operation to be performed during the first time increment of the planning horizon, the second hostler operation having a route beginning at a start-point;
• determining whether the end-point of the first hostler operation is within a threshold distance of the start-point of the second hostler operation;
• pairing, in response to a determination that the end-point of the first hostler operation is within a threshold distance of the start-point of the second hostler operation, the first hostler operation to the second hostler operation to include a paired hostler operation in the optimized operating schedule that includes performing, by a hostler, the second hostler operation after the first hostler operation without the hostler detouring from traveling from the end-point to the start-point;
• and
• automatically sending, during execution of the optimized operating schedule, a control signal to a controller to cause the hostler to execute the paired hostler operation during the first time increment.