In the past decades, there has been an increasing body of research in vehicle routing
problems involving cumulative costs. These problems consider cumulative objective …

Purpose: The main purpose of this article is to systematically review the papers published in
the period 2005-2020 about the integration of production, inventory and distribution activities …

As an abrupt epidemic occurs, healthcare systems are shocked by the surge in the number
of susceptible patients' demands, and decision-makers mostly rely on their frame of …

To meet the demands of green logistics while considering the time-dependent effects
caused by traffic congestion, we establish a time-dependent green vehicle routing problem …

Preserving the integrity, safety and freshness of perishables can improve customer
satisfaction and enhance delivery firm's competitiveness. Since perishables will lose their …

Due to the stringent timeliness requirements of temperature-controlled cargoes and
distinctive storage operations of refrigerated container (RC), it is imperative to optimize the …

The focus of this paper is on achieving a win-win situation regarding the economic,
environmental, and social impacts of the cold chain logistics terminal distribution system …

Abstract Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) is the problem for finding optimal routes in the
distribution system, and this problem needs attention because it can improve distribution …

Official population consumption data are frequently used to characterize the diet of
countries; however, this information may not always be representative of reality. This study …

Abstract The Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) represents a thoroughly investigated domain
within operations research, yielding substantial cost savings in global transportation. The …