The inventory-routing problem (IRP) dates back 30 years. It can be described as the
combination of vehicle-routing and inventory management problems, in which a supplier …

This paper describes industrial aspects of combined inventory management and routing in
maritime and road-based transportation, and gives a classification and comprehensive …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses some of the most important vehicle routing
problem types. The vehicle routing problem lies at the heart of distribution management. It is …

This expanded edition of ALogistics Systems Analysis@ includes new-search results and
numerous modifications to enhance comprehensiveness and clarity. It has two new sections …

We are pleased to introduce the third edition of the book, and we are thankful to those who
used the book in research and practice and to those who sent us comments and feedback …

This paper introduces the Inventory-Routing Problem with Transshipment (IRPT). This
problem arises when vehicle routing and inventory decisions must be made simultaneously …

In this paper, we present a solution approach for the inventory-routing problem. The
inventory-routing problem is a variation of the vehicle-routing problem that arises in …

The density, size, and location of stores in a retailer's network influences both the retailer's
and the consumers' costs. With stores few and far between, consumers must travel a long …

Vendor managed inventory replenishment is a business practice in which vendors monitor
their customers' inventories, and decide when and how much inventory should be …

We present a general framework for modeling routing problems based on formulating them
as a traditional location problem called the capacitated concentrator location problem. We …