Search Results - subject_exact:"Vehicle routing problem"

Simulation model and intelligent optimization methods for freight transportation under the digital transformation of the transport system of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Kamysbayeva, Aizhan; Khussanov, Alisher; Kaldybayeva, … - 2026

Background: In the context of the digital transformation of transport systems and the increasing complexity of logistics flows, the role of intelligent route forming methods capable of accounting for the spatial structure of transport networks, time constraints and resource limitations is...

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Enhancing logistics through a vehicle routing problem with deliveries, pickups, and backhauls

Santos, Maria João; Jorge, Diana; Bonomi, Valentina; … - 2026

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The vehicle routing problem with time window and randomness in demands, travel, and unloading times

Pérez-Lechuga, Gilberto; Venegas-Martínez, Francisco - 2026

Background: The vehicle routing problem (VRP) is of great importance in the Industry 4.0 era because enabling technologies such as the internet of things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), big data, and geographic information systems (GISs) allows for real-time solutions to versions of the...

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Sustainable and safe last-mile delivery : a multi-objective truck-drone matheuristic

Mahmoodi, Armin; Davoodi, Mehdi; Easa, Said M.; Sajadi, … - 2026

Background: The rapid growth of e-commerce has intensified the need for last-mile delivery systems that can navigate urban congestion while minimizing environmental impact. Hybrid truck-drone networks offer a promising solution by combining heavy-duty ground transport with aerial flexibility;...

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Charting the evolutionary trajectory and future research frontiers of the sustainable vehicle routing problems

Belmabrouk, Amal; Lahmar, Arij; Chouikhi, Houssam; … - 2026

Background: The Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) is foundational to logistics optimization, yet its alignment with the Triple Bottom Line (TBL) and UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) remains fragmented. This study conducts a strategic bibliometric audit of 301 peer-reviewed publications...

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Two-echelon production routing problem with simultaneous pickup and delivery

Alioui, Kenza; Djeumou Fomeni, Franklin; Gruson, Matthieu - 2025

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The selective multiple depot pickup and delivery problem with multiple time windows and paired demand

Roelink, Daniël; Campuzano, Giovanni; Mes, Martijn; … - 2025

A recurring challenge for transportation companies is the inefficiency of returning (partially) empty vehicles, or backhauling, after delivering orders. To address this issue, companies search on freight exchange platforms for profitable pickup and delivery orders, aiming to reduce the costs...

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The impact of IoT-enabled routing optimization on waste collection distance : a systematic review and meta-analysis

Maciel, Rafael R.; Souza, Adler Diniz de; Almeida, … - 2025

Background: Waste collection is a critical logistical challenge in urban management, and while Internet of Things (IoT) technologies are increasingly used to optimize collection routes, a systematic, quantitative synthesis of their impact is lacking. This study aims to bridge this gap by...

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Managing home healthcare system using capacitated vehicle routing problem with time windows : a case study in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Sirilak Phonin; Chulin Likasiri; Radom Pongvuthithum; … - 2025

Background: The Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows (VRPTW) has been extensively researched due to its applicability across various real-world domains, including logistics, healthcare, and distribution systems. With the global elderly population projected to continue increasing, the demand...

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Deep reinforcement learning for dynamic vehicle routing with demand and traffic uncertainty

Kadyrov, Shirali; Azamov, Azamkhon; Abdumajitov, Yelbek; … - 2025

The capacitated vehicle routing problem with dynamic demand and traffic conditions presents significant challenges in logistics and supply chain optimization. Traditional methods often fail to adapt to real-time uncertainties in customer demand and traffic patterns or scale to large problem...

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The vehicle routing problem with driver scheduling

Mousavi, Razieh; Côté, Jean-François; Darvish, Maryam - 2025

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Optimizing last-mile delivery : a multi-criteria approach with automated smart lockers, capillary distribution and crowdshipping

Sawik, Bartosz - 2024

Background: This publication presents a review, multiple criteria optimization models, and a practical example pertaining to the integration of automated smart locker systems, capillary distribution networks, crowdshipping, last-mile delivery and supply chain management. This publication...

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An integer L-Shaped method for the static stochastic bicycle repositioning problem

Parada, Lucas; Côté, Jean-François; Gendreau, Michel - 2024

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Efficiently routing a fleet of autonomous vehicles in a real-time ride-sharing system

Bruglieri, Maurizio; Peruzzini, R.; Pisacane, O. - 2024

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A web-interface based decision support system for optimizing home healthcare waste collection vehicle routing

Sar, Kubra; Ghadimi, Pezhman - 2024

Background: The significant increase in home healthcare (HHC) driven by technological advancements, an ageing population, and heightened disease outbreaks-especially evident during the COVID-19 pandemic-has created an urgent need for improved medical waste management. Methods: This paper...

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Sequential model of FSN classification with ZABLS slotting and vehicle routing problem using hybridization of ant colony optimization and tabu search to reduce picking time

Madhani, Genta Yusuf; Sriwana, Iphov Kumala; … - 2024

Purpose: The research purpose is to enhance picking performance by developing a hybrid algorithm that classifies SKU, determines slot, and routes the process for Delivery Order (DO). Design/methodology/approach: FSN classification is used for categorizing the products into three groups:...

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An exact and metaheuristic optimization framework for solving Vehicle Routing Problems with Shipment Consolidation using population-based and Swarm Intelligence

Zuhanda, Muhammad Khahfi; Hartono; Hasibuan, Samsul A. … - 2024

The Vehicle Routing Problem with Shipment Consolidation (VRPSC) is a novel variation of the vehicle routing problem that involves multiple commodities, multiple dimensions, a fleet with different types of vehicles, and the challenge of consolidating shipments during the route. Exact algorithms...

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The technician routing and scheduling problem with skills and time-sensitive returns under uncertainty

Elyasi, Milad; Dems, Amira; Adulyasak, Yossiri; Arslan, Okan - 2026

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Demystifying the digital transformation of humanitarian supply chains through AidTech

Panagiotopoulos, Apostolos; Karyotis, Vasileios; … - 2026

Background: Humanitarian campaigns are more popular with more initiatives organized than ever by public and private bodies. Simultaneously, more peculiar challenges, such as zero-waste and transparency, are required compared to traditional supply chains. This work investigates the current...

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Multi-neighborhood simulated annealing for the home healthcare routing and scheduling problem

Ceschia, Sara; Di Gaspero, Luca; Rosati, Roberto Maria; … - 2026

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Workload equity in multiperiod vehicle routing problems

Nekooghadirli, Najmeh; Gendreau, Michel; Potvin, Jean-Yves - 2026

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Workload equity in multi-period vehicle routing problems

Nekooghadirli, Najmeh; Gendreau, Michel; Potvin, Jean-Yves - 2022

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Assigning airport ground handling operations : a data-driven matheuristic

Dupaquis, Alexandre; Guivarch, Ronan; Mouysset, Sandrine; … - 2026

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Emergency medical logistics of helicopter air ambulance response-time reliability : a Monte Carlo simulation

Cline, James; Truong Dothang - 2026

Background: Rapid helicopter air ambulance (HAA) response is a cornerstone of emergency medical logistics, yet the "time-to-care" metric remains highly sensitive to uncertainties in base posture, readiness, and operational disruptions. This study evaluates how these factors jointly influence...

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Emergency medical logistics of helicopter air ambulance response-time reliability : a Monte Carlo simulation

Cline, James; Truong Dothang - 2026

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Designing sustainable healthcare additive manufacturing networks using a multi-objective spatial routing framework

Kasin Ransikarbum; Nivasanon, Chanipa; … - 2026

Background: This study evaluates an additive manufacturing (AM) network designed to balance economic performance, lead time, and environmental impact within the healthcare logistics and supply chain. Methods: An integrated framework is proposed that identifies optimal AM facility locations using...

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An adaptive fuzzy multi-objective digital twin framework for multi-depot cold-chain vehicle routing in agri-biotech supply networks

Nozari, Hamed; Yordanova, Zornitsa - 2026

Background: Cold chain distribution in Agri-Biotech supply chains faces serious challenges due to strict time windows, high temperature sensitivity, and conflict between different operational objectives, and conventional static approaches are unable to address these complexities. Methods: In...

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The two-echelon multicommodity location-routing problem with stochastic and correlated demands

Escobar-Vargas, David; Crainic, Teodor Gabriel; Rei, Walter - 2026

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The two-echelon multicommodity location-routing problem with stochastic and correlated demands

Escobar-Vargas, David; Crainic, Teodor Gabriel; Rei, Walter - 2023

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Service network design with uncertainty on water levels for intermodal river transport

Payami, Bita; Crainic, Teodor Gabriel; Rei, Walter; … - 2026

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Continuous-time scheduled service network design with stochastic travel times

Lanza, Giacomo; Crainic, Teodor Gabriel; Passacantando, … - 2026

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Multi-objective integrated sustainable supply chain scheduling with environmentally friendly and time windows freight transportation

Ganjia, Maliheh; Rabet, Rahmat; Sajadi, Seyed Mojtaba; … - 2026

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A multi-time-window multi-objective hybrid fleet home health care routing optimization problem considering caregiver utilization and compatibility

Li, Wendi; Du, Gang; Yue, Xiaohang - 2026

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Workload balancing for flight dispatchers

Turhan, Serkan; Gzara, Fatma; Elhedhli, Samir - 2026

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Dual-driven path elimination for vehicle routing with idle times and arrival-time consistency

Riera-Ledesma, Jorge; Rodríguez-Martín, Inmaculada; … - 2026

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Fair and efficient multi-agent routing for cooperative and autonomous agricultural fleets with implements

López-Sánchez, Aitor; Lujak, Marin; Semet, Frédéric; … - 2026

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A chance-constrained model for a production routing problem with uncertain availability of vehicles

Zanette, Alline; Gendreau, Michel; Rei, Walter - 2026

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Numerical evaluation of distributed wireless networks at scale

Khalvandi, Reza; Sansò, Brunilde - 2026

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Nudging the last mile : combining behavioral insights and monetary incentives for sustainable delivery choices

Rizzitello, Eleonora; Lo Nigro, Giovanna; Mancini, Simona; … - 2026

Last-mile delivery, the final leg of the supply chain to consumers, significantly impacts the environment, particularly in the grocery sector, due to the perishable nature of food items often necessitating expedited delivery methods. The role of consumer behavior in this process has been...

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Systematic literature mapping : integrated system of logistic distribution for island

Suswaini, Eka; Wibowo, Mochamad Agung; Jie, Ferry - 2026

Effective management of fuel logistic distribution is essential for ensuring timely supply chain operations and achieving product sustainability. This study employs systematic literature mapping (SLM) to identify gaps in research and potential advancements in Supply Chain Management (SCM) for...

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A machine learning and evolutionary optimization framework for carbon-aware supply chain routing

Sánchez-Pravos, Lorena; Parra-Domínguez, Javier; … - 2026

The increasing urgency of carbon footprint reduction in supply chain operations demands innovative optimization approaches that balance economic efficiency with environmental sustainability. This paper presents a novel carbon-aware route optimization framework that integrates machine...

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Quantum computing for supply chain optimization : algorithms, hybrid frameworks, and industry applications

Fedouaki, Fayçal; Fri, Mouhsene; Douaioui, Kaoutar; … - 2026

Background: This paper investigates hybrid quantum-classical optimization approaches for addressing core supply chain management (SCM) problems. A unified hybrid framework is implemented and evaluated across five representative domains: vehicle routing, scheduling, facility location, inventory...

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A Θ(m⁹) ternary minimum-cost network flow LP model of the assignment problem polytope, with applications to hard combinatorial optimization problems

Diaby, Moustapha - 2026

Background: Combinatorial optimization problems (COPs) are central to Logistics and Supply Chain decision making, yet their NP-hardness prevents exact optimal solutions in reasonable time. Methods: This work addresses that limitation by developing a novel ternary network flow linear programming...

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Runtime-sensitive learned operator selection in ALNS : testing improvements to adaptive operator selection while optimizing runtime

Dudel, Christopher - 2026

We propose and test two variations of the Adaptive Large Neighborhood Search (ALNS) meta-heuristic: First, we add time sensitivity to the operator selection scheme to optimize the ALNS for both solution quality and runtime. We reward comparatively slow operators with reduced rewards for finding...

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An analytical framework for optimizing task scheduling and routing in internet installation services

Kotekangpoo, Apicha; Siriruk, Pavee - 2026

The growing demand for internet installation services in Thailand has led to persistently full schedules, resulting in delays beyond standard working hours or task cancellations. These delays stem from inefficient scheduling, which results in unbalanced task distribution, varying task...

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An enhanced pricing model for truck transportation : a case study in Swedish forestry

Rönnqvist, Mikael; Flisberg, Patrik; Svenson, Gunnar; … - 2026

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Energy-aware flexible job shop scheduling problem with nonlinear routes and position-based learning effect

Birgin, Ernesto G.; Riveaux, José Angel; Ronconi, … - 2026

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Optimal routing metrics for scalable and energy-efficient distributed wireless networks

Khalvandi, Reza; Sansò, Brunilde - 2026

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Learning-guided iterated local search for the minmax multiple traveling salesman problem

He, Pengfei; Hao, Jin-Kao; Xia, Jinhui - 2026

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An exact decomposition-based approach to the conflict-free-transportation-constrained flexible job-shop scheduling problem

Os, Roel W. M. van; Basten, Twan - 2026

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A simulation-based integrated decision-support framework for auditable green logistics

Umetaliev, Akylbek; Szentesi, Szabolcs - 2026

Background: Green logistics requires decision-support approaches that jointly address cost efficiency, emissions reduction, service reliability, and reporting transparency under dynamic operating conditions. Existing studies often treat optimization, predictive updating, stakeholder...

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Disturbance-aware multi-criteria network optimization for carrier selection and risk-aware routing in multimodal logistics systems

Onyshchenko, Svitlana; Melnyk, Oleksiy; Jurkovič, Martin; … - 2026

Background: Efficient carrier selection and routing in multimodal logistics networks is increasingly complex due to operational uncertainty, fluctuating service reliability, and the need for disturbance-aware decision-support tools. This study develops an integrated optimization framework for...

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Profit maximization of ethanol distribution on manifold surfaces : a stochastic nonlinear programming approach

Tokgoz, Emre; Awudu, Iddrisu; Trafalis, Theodore B. - 2026

Background. Ethanol distribution in the energy supply chain can be maximized by solving a Location Routing Problem (LRP). Manifold LRP (MLRP) expands on the classic domain assumptions of LRP to manifold surfaces, and it can be applied to profit maximization in ethanol supply chains. Methods. In...

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