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 …

Abstract In the Vehicle Routing Problem with Backhauls (VRPB), the customer set is
partitioned into linehaul customers who require deliveries, and backhaul customers who …

This paper proposes a Continuous Approximation (CA) model that designs the potentiality of
drones as a mode of transportation to supply emergency commodities in a disaster-affected …

An objective of traffic and transportation engineering is to control the traffic streams on a set
of roads (a network) so as to reduce delay or improve flow without inducing undesirable side …

The use of collection-and-delivery points (CDPs) within multi-echelon distribution networks
is becoming an increasingly popular last-mile distribution strategy. In this work, we provide a …

Reliable facility location models consider unexpected failures with site-dependent
probabilities, as well as possible customer reassignment. This paper proposes a compact …

This paper examines the competitiveness of the latest generation of electric delivery trucks.
A new model that integrates routing constraints, speed profiles, energy consumption, and …

Centralized and one-way logistics services and the lack of real-time information of logistics
resources are common in the logistics industry. This has resulted in the increased logistics …

We consider a supply chain design problem where the decision maker needs to decide the
number and locations of the distribution centers (DCs). Customers face random demand …

Many e-tailers providing attended home delivery, especially e-grocers, offer narrow delivery
time slots to ensure satisfactory customer service. The choice of delivery time slots has to …