Instance_#.txt: Lists of parameters for Instance # J[j]: ID of DC hub j K[k]: ID of Intermediate k L[l]: ID of Satellite hub l I[i]: ID of node i N[n]: ID of order n demand[n]: Quantity of order n hub[n]: Dedicated DC hub of order n release[n]: Release time of order n Nj[j]: Partition of set N into |J| subsets; if hub[n] = j, then n is subset Nj[j] Gj[j]: Partition of set G into |J| subsets G[g]: ID of compartment g deadline[n]: Deadline of order n (in hours) weight[n]: Weight of order n, multiplied by the number of days of delayed delivery to compute the respective penalty q: Capacity of compartments; identical for all g in G M[m]: ID of mode m; 0 for roadway, 1 for railway, 2 for seaway M_description[m]: Description of mode m accessibility[i][m]: Binary matrix, indicating whether node i is accessible by mode m S[s]: ID of intermodal service s origin[s]: Origin node of service s destination[s]: Destination node of service s departure[s]: Departure time of service s (in hours) arrival[s]: Arrival time of service s (in hours) Q[s]: Capacity of service s (in number of compartments) cfixed[s]: Fixed cost of service s ctravel[s]: Variable cost (cost per compartment) of service s mode[s]: Mode of service s delivery_process[l]: Indicating whether Satellite hub l complies with a Direct-Shipment or a Cross-Docking policy distance_ln[l][n]: Travel cost from Satellite hub l to delivery point n distance_nn[n][m]: Travel cost from delivery point n to delivery point m vans[l]: Number of available reusable vans in Satellite hub l