Over the past decades, the Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) and its variants have grown ever
more popular in the academic literature. Yet, the problem characteristics and assumptions …

Vehicle routing problems (VRPs) are among the most studied problems in operations
research. Nowadays, the leading exact algorithms for solving many classes of VRPs are …

Construction is one of the least-digitized industries in the economy. To rein in the rising costs
of building activities, digital transformation is one of the pillars that industry leaders rely on. A …

A truck platoon is a set of virtually linked trucks that drive closely behind one another using
automated driving technology. Benefits of truck platooning include cost savings, reduced …

Crowdsourced delivery systems have created many new industry last-mile delivery solutions
and have received some attention in the academic literature. In this review paper, we …

Increasing environmental, legislative, and social concerns are forcing companies to take a
fresh view of the impact of supply chain operations on environment and society when …

The trend toward shorter delivery lead times reduces operational efficiency and increases
transportation costs for Internet retailers. However, mobile technology creates new …

Dynamic ride-share systems aim to bring together travelers with similar itineraries and time
schedules on short-notice. These systems may provide significant societal and …

In the vehicle routing problem with simultaneous pickup and delivery (VRPSPD), goods
have to be transported from different origins to different destinations, and each customer has …

This paper proposes a new optimization model for the network design problem of the
demand-responsive customized bus (CB). The proposed model consists of two phases …