This paper presents a methodology for classifying the literature of the Vehicle Routing
Problem (VRP). VRP as a field of study and practice is defined quite broadly. It is considered …

With the ongoing trend of mass-customization and an increasing product variety, just-in-time
part logistics more and more becomes one of the greatest challenges in today's automobile …

The Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) is one of the most intensively studied combinatorial
optimisation problems for which numerous models and algorithms have been proposed. To …

This paper applies a hybrid simulated annealing–tabu search algorithm to solve the
Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP). Fully considering the characteristics of the hybrid …

While the joint optimization of production and outbound distribution decisions in a
manufacturing context have been intensively studied in the past decade, the integration of …

This study looks at the perceived ability of components of IT infrastructure integration and
supply chain process integration to predict specific radio frequency identification (RFID) …

6,356,838 B1 3, 2002 Paul unit. The central processing unit includes mobile resource
6,604,081 B1 8/2003 Manning et al. management software stored therein adapted to use …

In this paper, we propose a new mathematical programming model for integrating
production and procurement transport planning decisions in manufacturing systems in a …

The purpose of the paper is the development of a mathematical model and a heuristic
approach where the routes are constructed and the service period is determined for the …

Efficient inbound networks in the European automotive industry rely on a set of different
transport concepts including milk runs-understood as regularly scheduled pickup tours. The …