A taxonomic review of metaheuristic algorithms for solving the vehicle routing problem and its variants

R Elshaer, H Awad - Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

The vehicle routing problem: State of the art classification and review

K Braekers, K Ramaekers… - Computers & industrial …, 2016 - Elsevier
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 …

Persistent UAV delivery logistics: MILP formulation and efficient heuristic

BD Song, K Park, J Kim - Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
The high efficiency, flexibility and low cost of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) present
huge application opportunities in various industries. Among those various applications, we …

A hybrid variable neighborhood search approach for the multi-depot green vehicle routing problem

MEH Sadati, B Çatay - Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The Multi-Depot Green Vehicle Routing Problem (MDGVRP) is an extension of the
well-known Green Vehicle Routing Problem (GVRP) where a fleet of alternative fuel …

Collaborative two-echelon multicenter vehicle routing optimization based on state–space–time network representation

Y Wang, Y Yuan, X Guan, M Xu, L Wang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
Collaboration among service providers in a logistics network can greatly increase their
operation efficiencies and reduce transportation emissions. This study proposes, formulates …

Collaborative multicenter vehicle routing problem with time windows and mixed deliveries and pickups

Y Wang, L Ran, X Guan, J Fan, Y Sun… - Expert Systems with …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study focuses on the collaborative multicenter vehicle routing problem with time
windows and mixed deliveries and pickups (CMVRPTWMDP), which is a variant of the …

Profit distribution in collaborative multiple centers vehicle routing problem

Y Wang, X Ma, Z Li, Y Liu, M Xu, Y Wang - Journal of cleaner production, 2017 - Elsevier
A collaborative multiple-center vehicle routing problem (CMCVRP) is a multi-constraint
combinatorial and game optimization issue containing both vehicle routing optimization and …

Facility location in logistics and transportation: An enduring relationship

F Saldanha-da-Gama - Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and …, 2022 - Elsevier
This article aims at contributing to the celebration of the 25th Anniversary of Transportation
Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review (TRE). It provides an overview of the …

An efficient variable neighborhood search with tabu shaking for a class of multi-depot vehicle routing problems

MEH Sadati, B Çatay, D Aksen - Computers & Operations Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract We present a Variable Tabu Neighborhood Search (VTNS) algorithm for solving a
class of Multi-Depot Vehicle Routing Problems (MDVRP). The proposed algorithm applies a …

Emergency logistics network optimization with time window assignment

Y Wang, X Wang, J Fan, Z Wang, L Zhen - Expert systems with applications, 2023 - Elsevier
During natural disasters or accidents, an emergency logistics network aims to ensure the
distribution of relief supplies to victims in time and efficiently. When the coronavirus disease …