Abstract The Multiple Traveling Salesman Problem (MTSP) is among the most interesting
combinatorial optimization problems because it is widely adopted in real-life applications …

The scheduling of deliveries and the routing of vehicles are of great importance for supply
chain operations, as both determine to a great extent the distribution costs, as well as …

Emergencies, such as pandemics (eg, COVID-19), warrant urgent production and
distribution of goods under disrupted supply chain conditions. An innovative logistics …

In the two-echelon vehicle routing problem (2E-VRP), the distribution network is split into two
echelons. Different vehicles are operated on the first and second echelon to maintain …

As energy overuse and generated pollution have a potential threat to our environmental and
ecological conditions, many researchers have taken the initiative way to join the green …

This article provides a survey on the highly popular metaheuristic framework, the adaptive
large neighborhood search (ALNS). The basic concepts of ALNS are discussed in this …

Urban areas worldwide face a significant environmental challenge which is increasing
municipal solid waste rate. Addressing its negative consequences necessitates …

Abstract Covid-19, the global pandemic, has taught us the importance of contactless delivery
service and robotic automation. Using self-driving delivery robots can provide flexibility for …

The adoption of autonomous delivery robots (ADRs) across various delivery applications
has rapidly accelerated in recent years. This growth can be attributed to advancements in …

Recently, a taxonomic review of the Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) literature published
between 2009 and June 2015 stated that most of the surveyed articles use metaheuristics …