Last-mile delivery concepts: a survey from an operational research perspective
In the wake of e-commerce and its successful diffusion in most commercial activities, last-
mile distribution causes more and more trouble in urban areas all around the globe …
mile distribution causes more and more trouble in urban areas all around the globe …
A survey of adaptive large neighborhood search algorithms and applications
This article provides a survey on the highly popular metaheuristic framework, the adaptive
large neighborhood search (ALNS). The basic concepts of ALNS are discussed in this …
large neighborhood search (ALNS). The basic concepts of ALNS are discussed in this …
Battery degradation and behaviour for electric vehicles: Review and numerical analyses of several models
The use of electric vehicles for goods distribution opens up a wide range of research
problems. Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) operate on batteries that have a limited life, as …
problems. Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) operate on batteries that have a limited life, as …
Meta-heuristics for sustainable supply chain management: A review
Due to the complexity and the magnitude of optimisation models that appeared in
sustainable supply chain management (SSCM), the use of meta-heuristic algorithms as …
sustainable supply chain management (SSCM), the use of meta-heuristic algorithms as …
Solving the battery swap station location-routing problem with capacitated electric vehicles using an AVNS algorithm for vehicle-routing problems with intermediate …
In this paper, we show how to extend solution methods for vehicle-routing problems with
intermediate stops (using the example of an Adaptive Variable Neighborhood Search …
intermediate stops (using the example of an Adaptive Variable Neighborhood Search …
Time-dependent vehicle routing problem with path flexibility
Conventionally, vehicle routing problems are defined on a network in which the customer
locations and arcs are given. Typically, these arcs somehow represent the distances or …
locations and arcs are given. Typically, these arcs somehow represent the distances or …
The role of operational research in green freight transportation
Recent years have witnessed an increased awareness of the negative external impacts of
freight transportation. The field of Operational Research (OR) has, particularly in the recent …
freight transportation. The field of Operational Research (OR) has, particularly in the recent …
Systematic literature review on city logistics: overview, classification and analysis
City logistics is one of the significant branches of supply chain management, dealing with
the logistics and transportation activities in urban areas. This research area has recently …
the logistics and transportation activities in urban areas. This research area has recently …
Location‐routing problem: a classification of recent research
The location‐routing problem (LRP) and its variants have been studied extensively over the
past few years. The number of articles has grown more than ever, since the last surveys …
past few years. The number of articles has grown more than ever, since the last surveys …
A branch-and-price algorithm for the heterogeneous fleet green vehicle routing problem with time windows
Heterogeneous fleet vehicles can be used to reduce carbon emissions. We propose an
improved branch-and-price (BAP) algorithm to precisely solve the heterogeneous fleet …
improved branch-and-price (BAP) algorithm to precisely solve the heterogeneous fleet …