Multi-objective evolutionary algorithms (MOEAs) have shown promising performance in
solving various optimization problems, but their performance may deteriorate drastically …

In this paper, we present a state-of-the-art survey on the vehicle routing problem with
multiple depots (MDVRP). Our review considered papers published between 1988 and …

The development of electric vehicle (EV) techniques has led to a new vehicle routing
problem (VRP) called the capacitated EV routing problem (CEVRP). Because of the limited …

The design of distribution systems raises hard combinatorial optimization problems. For
instance, facility location problems must be solved at the strategic decision level to place …

A unified view of metaheuristics This book provides a complete background on
metaheuristics and shows readers how to design and implement efficient algorithms to solve …

The current decade sees a considerable growth in worldwide container transportation and
with it an indispensable need for optimization. Also the interest in and availability of …

Routing problems, such as the traveling salesman problem and the vehicle routing problem,
are widely studied both because of their classic academic appeal and their numerous real …

Transportation of goods and passengers plays an important role for companies and
individuals in today's globalized world. There exists a variety of road-based routing …

The purpose of this paper is to describe industrial aspects of combined fleet composition
and routing in maritime and road-based transportation, and to present the current status of …

The collaboration of drones and trucks for last-mile delivery has attracted much attention. In
this paper, we address a collaborative routing problem of the truck-drone system, in which a …