Michael Haughton

The main focus of my work is freight transportation and logistics in both contexts such as vehicle dispatch/routing and international trade gateways for maritime and land-based transportation. My most recent work in this area comprises 3 main themes: (i) issues affecting logistical efficiency at interfaces between international gateways and domestic transportation via trucks and trains, (ii) supply chain costs resulting from inefficient utilization of transportation capacity and (iii) the benefits of accurate and timely information for managerial decisions by both providers of transportation and logistics services (e.g., railways and trucking companies) and users of those services.

• Awarded a 3-year research grant of $71,280 from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (2017).
• Awarded a 2-year research grant of $26,000 from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (2015).
• Awarded a 6-month research grant of $60,000 from the Ontario Centres of Excellence (2014).
• Awarded a 6-month research grant of $60,000 from the Canada Federal Development Economic Agency (2013).
• Appointed as Fulbright Visiting Research Chair at Arizona State University’s Center for Transborder Studies (2008).
• Awarded a 3-year research grant of $94,111 from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (2008).
• Awarded a 5-year research grant of $76,750 from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (2003).

I have research assistantships opportunities in Winter 2015 for graduate students interested in maritime transportation. Additional opportunities for both graduate and undergraduate students may also be available in the summer and beyond. Contact me for more information.

I am willing to supervise graduate students in the areas of freight transportation and logistics (covering the four main transportation modes: road, rail, maritime, and air).

• Haughton, M and Isotupa, K. P. Sapna. (2018): "A Continuous Review Inventory System with Lost Sales and Emergency Orders" American Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 8, pp. 343-359
• Jabbarzadeh, A., Haughton, M., Pournehdi, F. (2018): "A robust optimization model for efficient and green supply chain planning with postponement strategy” International Journal of Production Economics, (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2018.06.013)
• Jabbarzadeh, A., Haughton, M., Khosrojerdi, A. (2018): "Closed-loop Supply Chain Network Design under Disruption Risks: A Robust Approach with Real World Application" Computers and Industrial Engineering, Vol. 116, pp. 178-191
• Zolfagharinia, H., Haughton, M. (2018): "The importance of considering non-linear layover and delay costs for local truckers" Transportation Research Part E, Vol. 109, pp. 331-355
• Zolfagharinia, H., Haughton, M. (2017): "Operational flexibility in the truckload trucking industry" Transportation Research Part B, Vol. 104, pp. 437-460
• Zolfagharinia, H., Haughton, M. (2016): "Effective Truckload Dispatch Decision Methods with Incomplete Advance Load Information" European Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 252, pp. 103-121    
• Zolfagharinia, H. and M. Haughton. (2014): "The benefit of advance load information for truckload carriers" Transportation Research Part E
• Haughton, M. (2013): "Tackling complexities of cyclic inventory routing under conditions of limited modeling and computing capacity". International Journal of Logistics: Research and Applications
• Haughton, M and K. P. S. Isotupa. (2013): "Traffic control in Canada-USA border checkpoint operations: Impacts on supply chain velocity, infrastructure spending, and national security" International Journal of Services and Operations Management
• Zolfagharinia, H. and M. Haughton. (2012): "The Benefit of Information Sharing in a Logistics Outsourcing Context", International Journal of Logistics and Systems Management
• Haughton, M and K. P. S. Isotupa. (2011): "Scheduling commercial vehicle queues at a Canada–US border crossing" Transportation Research Part E