Dissimilar arc routing problems
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DOI: 10.1002/net.21763
Abstract: Money collection presents particular problems in terms of effective vehicle routing. Planning the collection or distribution of money for ATMs or parking meters gives rise to two problems: while the total collecting time should be… read more here.
Keywords: routing problem; arc routing; money; routing problems ... See more keywords
Adaptive large neighborhood search for the vehicle routing problem with synchronization constraints at the delivery location
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DOI: 10.1002/net.21905
Abstract: A vehicle routing problem with synchronization constraints arises in urban freight transportation, in which context customers require deliveries from one or more logistics service providers. These deliveries should be efficient to reduce idle times at… read more here.
Keywords: time; routing problem; problem synchronization; delivery ... See more keywords
The multivisit drone routing problem with edge launches: An iterative approach with discrete and continuous improvements
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DOI: 10.1002/net.22087
Abstract: In recent years, the usage of drones in last‐mile logistics has stirred great interest in the operations research community. Many papers have considered schemes of hybrid truck‐and‐drone delivery. In this paper, we focus on the… read more here.
Keywords: routing problem; multivisit drone; drone routing; drone ... See more keywords
The consistent production routing problem
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DOI: 10.1002/net.22112
Abstract: This article introduces the consistent production routing problem in a setting with multiple plants and products. The problem consists in finding minimum‐cost production‐routing plans that also meet specific consistency requirements. In our context, consistency is… read more here.
Keywords: consistency; routing problem; production routing; consistent production ... See more keywords
Improving a constructive heuristic for the general routing problem
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DOI: 10.1002/net.22119
Abstract: The general routing problem (GRP) is a fundamental 𝒩𝒫 ‐hard vehicle routing problem, first defined by Orloff in 1974. It contains as special cases the Chinese postman problem, the rural postman problem, the graphical TSP,… read more here.
Keywords: problem; routing problem; improving constructive; constructive heuristic ... See more keywords
Fast upper and lower bounds for a large‐scale real‐world arc routing problem
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DOI: 10.1002/net.22120
Abstract: Arc routing problems (ARPs) are a special kind of vehicle routing problem, in which the demands are located on edges or arcs, instead of nodes. There is a huge literature on ARPs, and a variety… read more here.
Keywords: routing problem; arc routing; upper lower; fast upper ... See more keywords
A bi-criteria evolutionary algorithm for a constrained multi-depot vehicle routing problem
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DOI: 10.1007/s00500-016-2112-3
Abstract: Most research about the vehicle routing problem (VRP) does not collectively address many of the constraints that real-world transportation companies have regarding route assignments. Consequently, our primary objective is to explore solutions for real-world VRPs… read more here.
Keywords: vehicle routing; routing problem; multi depot;
Probabilistic time-dependent vehicle routing problem
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DOI: 10.1007/s10100-016-0459-2
Abstract: The probabilistic time-dependent vehicle routing problem is presented in this paper. It is a novel variant of the vehicle routing problem. The variant is a problem of finding optimal routes for a fleet of vehicles… read more here.
Keywords: vehicle routing; dependent vehicle; routing problem; vehicle ... See more keywords
A cluster-first route-second approach for the swap body vehicle routing problem
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DOI: 10.1007/s10479-016-2233-1
Abstract: The swap body vehicle routing problem (SB-VRP) is a generalization of the classical vehicle routing problem where a particular structure as well as several operational aspects for the trucks composing the fleet are considered. This… read more here.
Keywords: vehicle routing; swap body; swap; routing problem ... See more keywords
A meta-heuristic for capacitated green vehicle routing problem
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DOI: 10.1007/s10479-017-2567-3
Abstract: The capacitated green vehicle routing problem is considered in this paper as a new variant of the vehicle routing problem. In this problem, alternative fuel-powered vehicles (AFVs) are used for distributing products. AFVs are assumed… read more here.
Keywords: vehicle routing; routing problem; vehicle; capacitated green ... See more keywords
A skewed general variable neighborhood search algorithm with fixed threshold for the heterogeneous fleet vehicle routing problem
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DOI: 10.1007/s10479-017-2576-2
Abstract: This article considers the heterogeneous fleet vehicle routing problem, as a variant of a well-known transportation problem: the vehicle routing problem. In order to solve this particular routing problem, a variable neighborhood search with a… read more here.
Keywords: vehicle routing; routing problem; algorithm; heterogeneous fleet ... See more keywords