Combinatorial optimization problems are often considered NP-hard problems in the field of
decision science and the industrial revolution. As a successful transformation to tackle …

Home health services arise from the need for hospitals to care for patients and/or dependent
persons who, due to special conditions, require hospitalisation and/or care at home. The …

Energy consumption has become a crucial problem in the design of vehicle routing
problems, hence the need to use another delivery method powered by batteries. Unmanned …

The “factory-in-a-box” concept involves assembling production modules (ie, factories) in
containers and transporting the containers to different customer locations. Such a concept …

This paper presents an overview of recent advances in the field of the vehicle routing
problem (VRP), based on papers published in high-quality journals during the period from …

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 …

Modernization and optimization of irrigated agriculture management can involve substantial
conflicting factors using the opinions of experts. A combined approach based on concepts of …

Dial-a-ride problems aim to design the least-costly door-to-door vehicle routes for
transporting individual users, subject to several service constraints like time windows …

Air pollution due to the usage of combustion vehicles, the increase in oil costs, and its
exhaustion make it necessary to replace traditional vehicles with electrically powered cars …

The urban logistics industry typically faces traffic congestion problems that result in variation
of travel times across the day and impose a great challenge in routing design. While …