The Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) calls for the determination of the optimal set of routes to
be performed by a fleet of vehicles to serve a given set of customers, and it is one of the most …

We present an overview of continuous approximation models that have been developed for
freight distribution problems. A taxonomy of six classes is used to differentiate the problems …

Publisher Summary The term" arc routing" refers to routing problems where the key service
activity is to cover arcs of a transportation network. In contrast to node routing, where the key …

This expanded edition of ALogistics Systems Analysis@ includes new-search results and
numerous modifications to enhance comprehensiveness and clarity. It has two new sections …

This paper proposes a crowdsource-enabled system for urban parcel relay and delivery. We
consider cyclists and pedestrians as crowdsources who are close to customers and …

GIS data and tools are revolutionizing transportation research and decision making,
allowing transportation analysts and professionals to understand and solve complex …

In the standard, capacitated vehicle routing problem (VRP), a homogeneous fleet of vehicles
services a set of customers from a single depot. Each vehicle has a fixed capacity that …

This bibliography contains 500 references on four classical routing problems: the Traveling
Salesman Problem, the Vehicle Routing Problem, the Chinese Postman Problem, and the …

This paper describes the network shapes and operating characteristics that allow a transit
system to deliver an accessibility level competitive with that of the automobile. To provide …

5.1 Introduction Several families of heuristics have been proposed for the VRP. These can
be broadly classified into two main classes: classical heuristics, developed mostly between …