Associate Professor Tan Yan Weng

Selected Publications

Books and Chapters:

Tan, Y.W., Sim, T. and De Souza, R. (Eds) (2014)
Managing Logistics and Supply Chain Challenges: Singapore Insights and Perspectives, Cengage Learning Asia Pte Ltd, Singapore, 467 pp, ISBN: 978-981-4524-86-5.

Sim, T., Tan, Y.W. and De Souza, R. (2014)
The evolution of Singapore’s logistics and supply chain management industry, In Tan, Y.W., Sim, T. and De Souza, R. (Eds), Managing Logistics and Supply Chain Challenges: Singapore Insights and Perspectives, Cengage Learning Asia Pte Ltd, Singapore, pp 1-25.

Young, W. and Tan, Y.W. (2005)
Data and parking simulation models, In Kitamura, R. and Kuwahara, M. (Eds) Simulation Approaches in Transportation Analysis: Recent Advances and Challenges, Springer, New York, pp 235-267, ISBN: 978-0-387-24108-1.

Fan, H.S.L., Lam, S.H., Menon, A.P.G., Luk, J.Y.K., Lum, K.M., Olszewski, P., Tan, Y.W. and Wong, Y.D. (Eds) (2002)
Seamless and Sustainable Transport, Centre for Transportation Studies, Nanyang Technological University, 229 pp, ISBN: 981-04-7919-0.

Chin, K.K., Do, M.A., Fan, H.S.L., Lam, S.H., Luk, J.Y.K., Lum, K.M., Tan, Y.W. and Wong, Y.D. (Eds) (1998)
Transportation into the Next Millennium, Centre for Transportation Studies, Nanyang Technological University, 401 pp, ISBN: 981-04-0586-3.

Journal Papers:

Goh, J.C.L, Loo, D., Chong, C.S., and Tan, Y.W. (2015)
Improving recycling and reducing contamination of recyclables through innovative bin design, Journal of Management Systems, Vol.25, No.4. [ISSN #1041-2808]

Tan, Y.W. and Fan, H.S.L. (2004)
Discussion: Traffic generated by office and retail developments in Singapore, Proceedings of Institution of Civil Engineers: Transport, UK, TR157(4), pp 263-263.

Tan, Y.W. and Fan, H.S.L. (2003)
Traffic generated by office and retail developments in Singapore, Proceedings of Institution of Civil Engineers: Transport, UK, TR156(4), pp 189-199.

Lum, K.M. and Tan, Y.W. (2003)
Driver response at a signalized T-intersection during an amber blackout, Transportation Research Part F: Psychology and Behaviour, USA, 6(3), pp 183-195.

Fan, H.S.L. and Tan Y.W. (2001)
Trip generation of retail developments in Singapore, Journal of the Institute of Transportation Engineers, USA, 71(9), pp 30-34.

Tan, Y.W. and Fan, H.S.L. (1995)
Bus service characteristics of an integrated ticketing system, Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Singapore, 35(2), pp 20-25.

Olszewski, P., Fan, H.S.L. and Tan, Y.W. (1995)
Area-wide traffic speed-flow model for the Singapore CBD, Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, USA, 29(4), pp 273-281.

Tan, Y.W., Fan, H.S.L. and Wong, Y.D. (1992)
Headway distribution of traffic flow on Pan Island Expressway, Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Singapore, 32(2), pp 53-58.

Olszewski, P. and Tan, Y.W. (1991)
Traffic in the central area – part II: speed characteristics, Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Singapore, 32(2), pp 21-27.

Conference Papers:

Yap, W.Y. and Tan, Y.W. (2019).
Shipping connectivity in the context of the 21st century maritime silk road for Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean, 27th Annual Conference of the International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME), Athens, Greece, June.

Yang, J., Tay, H.L., Li, F. and Tan, Y.W. (2018).
An empirical research on the choice of international multimodal transport organisation forms–a case of China (Chongqing)-Singapore strategic interconnection demonstration project, 10th International Conference on Logistics and Transport, Okinawa, Japan, November.

Yong, F.Y., Halim, T. and Tan, Y.W. (2017).
Pursuing supply chain excellence at a regional service centre, 9th International Conference on Logistics and Transport, Bangkok, Thailand, November.

Lau, K.H., Goh, J. and Tan, Y.W. (2016).
Managing stockout and overstock of imported grocery products in a supermarket chain, 8th International Conference on Logistics and Transport, Singapore, September.

Liu, H., Chan, D., Tay, H.L. and Tan, Y.W. (2016).
Reducing excess inventory in a high-mix low-volume manufacturing setting, 8th International Conference on Logistics and Transport, Singapore, September.

Loo, D.L., Chong, C.S., Goh, J. and Tan, Y.W. (2015).
Improving the recycling rate and reducing contamination of recyclables through innovative bin design, 20th Asia Pacific Decision Sciences Institute Conference, Hong Kong.

Tan, Y.W. and Banomyong, R. (2015).
Public private partnerships in logistics and transport: the Singapore experience, 7th International Conference on Logistics and Transport, Lyon, France, November.

Lum, K.M. and Tan, Y.W. (2014).
Innovation barriers in the warehousing industry, 6th International Conference on Logistics and Transport, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, August.

Tay, C.W., Rao, B.G. and Tan, Y.W. (2014).
Increasing the warehouse productivity through process improvement, 6th International Conference on Operations and Supply Chain Management, Bali, Indonesia, December.

Wong, K.M., Halim, T. and Tan, Y.W. (2013).
Improvement to the freight management of ITAR controlled items using lean six sigma, IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, Bangkok, Thailand, December.

Tai, V., Ee, M. and Tan, Y.W. (2013).
Challenges in delivery fulfilment of online shopping, 5th International Conference on Logistics and Transport, Kyoto, Japan, November.

Yap, W.Y. and Tan, Y.W. (2013).
Container shipping trends and their impact on port development and competitiveness, 5th International Conference on Logistics and Transport, Kyoto, Japan, November.

Tan, Y.W. and Wai, H.R. (2012).
Evaluating the performance of logistics service providers, 4th International Conference on Logistics and Transport, Chiang Mai, Thailand, November.

Lum, K.M. and Tan, Y.W. (2011).
Study on logistics integration in Singapore, 3rd International Conference on Logistics and Transport & 4th International Conference on Operations and Supply Chain Management, Malé, Maldives, December, pp 491-498.

Tan, Y.W. and Young, W. (2004).
Simulation support for modelling traffic and parking in urban developments, 4th International Conference on Decision Making in Urban and Civil Engineering, Porto, Portugal, October, 10 pp.

Tan, Y.W. and Young, W. (2003).
The efficient design of traffic systems in and around multi-storey parking facilities, 21st Australian Road Research Board / Road Engineering Association of Asia and Australasia Conference, Cairns, Australia, May.

Tan, Y.W. and Young, W. (2002).
Modelling traffic and parking in multi-storey parking systems, International Conference on Seamless and Sustainable Transport, Singapore, November, pp 125-134.

Young, W. and Tan, Y.W. (2002).
Data and discrete event parking simulation models, International Symposium on Transport Simulation, Yokohama, Japan, August, 20 pp [Invited Presentation].

Tan, Y.W. and Fan, H.S.L. (2000).
Trip generation of major land use developments in Singapore, 10th Conference of Road Engineering Association of Asia and Australasia, Tokyo, Japan, September, 10 pp.

Olszewski, P. and Tan, Y.W. (1998).
Highway capacity research in Singapore, 3rd International Symposium on Highway Capacity, Copenhagen, Denmark, June, pp 115-124.

Tan, Y.W. and Olszewski, P. (1994).
Highway capacity research and applications in Singapore, 2nd International Symposium on Highway Capacity, Sydney, Australia, August, pp 147-156.

Tan, Y.W., Fan, H.S.L. and Wong, Y.D. (1992).
Trip characteristics of households in Singapore, 7th Conference of Road Engineering Association of Asia and Australasia, Singapore, June, 1, pp 182-189.

Olszewski, P., Fan, H.S.L., Menon, A.P.G. and Tan, Y.W. (1992).
Traffic speed-flow study in the Singapore CBD, 7th Conference of Road Engineering Association of Asia and Australasia, Singapore, June, 1, pp 84-92.

Tan, Y.W., Gipps, P.G. and Young, W. (1984).
A model of platoon dispersion, 12th Australian Road Research Board Conference, Australia, August, 12(5).

Tan, Y.W. (1981).
A platoon dispersion model, 3rd Conference of Australian Institutes of Transport Research, Melbourne, Australia, December, 5 pp.