The inventory-routing problem (IRP) dates back 30 years. It can be described as the
combination of vehicle-routing and inventory management problems, in which a supplier …

This is a review of the literature on variants and extensions of the standard location-routing
problem published since the last survey, by Nagy and Salhi, appeared in 2006. We propose …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses some of the most important vehicle routing
problem types. The vehicle routing problem lies at the heart of distribution management. It is …

This paper describes industrial aspects of combined inventory management and routing in
maritime and road-based transportation, and gives a classification and comprehensive …

We consider a distribution problem in which a product has to be shipped from a supplier to
several retailers over a given time horizon. Each retailer defines a maximum inventory level …

The inventory routing problem (IRP) and the production routing problem (PRP) are two
difficult problems arising in the planning of integrated supply chains. These problems are …

In order to be competitive companies need to take advantage of synergistic interactions
between different decision areas. Two of these are related to the distribution and inventory …

This paper introduces the Inventory-Routing Problem with Transshipment (IRPT). This
problem arises when vehicle routing and inventory decisions must be made simultaneously …

Inventory-routing problems (IRPs) arise in vendor-managed inventory systems. They require
jointly solving a vehicle routing problem and an inventory management problem. Whereas …

The combined operation of distribution and inventory control achieved through a vendor-
managed inventory strategy creates a synergetic interaction that benefits supplier and …