Vehicle routing problems have been the focus of extensive research over the past sixty
years, driven by their economic importance and their theoretical interest. The diversity of …

Abstract Inventory Routing Problem is a variant of the Vehicle Routing Problem that consists
of interrelated vehicle routing and inventory decisions. There is a growing interest in …

Operations optimization in an organic Rankine cycle (ORC) based combined system is
important while computationally difficult by using mechanistic models due to complex …

We consider the embedding of piecewise-linear deep neural networks (ReLU networks) as
surrogate models in mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) problems. A MILP formulation …

In vehicle routing problems (VRPs) the decisions to be taken concern the assignment of
customers to vehicles and the sequencing of the customers assigned to each vehicle …

This research addresses the sustainability and safety related challenges associated with the
complex, practical, and real-time maritime transportation problem, and proposes a …

In 21st century with the growing awareness about climate change and role of fossil fuels in
green-house effect, the world is looking for cleaner alternatives for energy sources including …

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) point supply is one of the most flexible and convenient methods
advocated by China for distributing energy to end-users such as towns and villages where it …

The inventory routing problem arises when inventory management and vehicle routing
decisions are integrated instead of treated as separate problems. The technique of …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to identify and evaluate supply chain strategies (SCSs)
that drive financial performance to guide practitioners, especially in liquefied natural gas …