In the two-echelon vehicle routing problem (2E-VRP), the distribution network is split into two
echelons. Different vehicles are operated on the first and second echelon to maintain …

The scheduling of deliveries and the routing of vehicles are of great importance for supply
chain operations, as both determine to a great extent the distribution costs, as well as …

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 …

With the rapid development of logistics industry, vehicle scheduling is the key to the
optimization of transportation links. Vehicle transportation route planning is becoming more …

Over the past decades, the Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) and its variants have grown ever
more popular in the academic literature. Yet, the problem characteristics and assumptions …

Abstract The Vehicle Routing Problem with Discrete Split Deliveries and Pickups is a variant
of the Vehicle Routing Problem with Split Deliveries and Pickups, in which customers' …

Abstract The Split Delivery Vehicle Routing Problem with three-dimensional loading
constraints (3L-SDVRP) combines vehicle routing and three-dimensional loading with …

This paper aims to solve the last-mile distribution of rural e-commerce logistics (RECL) for
the survival of third-party logistics enterprise. Considering the features of the RECL (long …

With the continuous improvement of people's living standards and their increasing demand
for fresh food, the cold chain logistics industry has developed rapidly. One of the biggest …

The vehicle routing problem derived from a real cold-chain distribution company is studied
in this paper. It is formulated as a multi-compartment vehicle routing problem with some …