A literature review on the vehicle routing problem with multiple depots

JR Montoya-Torres, JL Franco, SN Isaza… - Computers & Industrial …, 2015‏ - Elsevier
In this paper, we present a state-of-the-art survey on the vehicle routing problem with
multiple depots (MDVRP). Our review considered papers published between 1988 and …

Heuristics for vehicle routing problem: A survey and recent advances

F Liu, C Lu, L Gui, Q Zhang, X Tong, M Yuan - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2023‏ - arxiv.org
Vehicle routing is a well-known optimization research topic with significant practical
importance. Among different approaches to solving vehicle routing, heuristics can produce a …

A survey on matheuristics for routing problems

C Archetti, MG Speranza - EURO Journal on Computational Optimization, 2014‏ - Elsevier
In this paper, we survey the literature on matheuristics proposed to solve vehicle routing
problems. A matheuristic makes use of mathematical programming models in a heuristic …

Using operational research for supply chain planning in the forest products industry

S D'amours, M Rönnqvist… - … : information systems and …, 2008‏ - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Over the years, Operational Research (OR) has been used extensively to support
the forest products industry and public forestry organizations (eg, governments …

Digital technologies for forest supply chain optimization: existing solutions and future trends

J Scholz, A De Meyer, AS Marques, TM Pinho… - Environmental …, 2018‏ - Springer
The role of digital technologies for fostering sustainability and efficiency in forest-based
supply chains is well acknowledged and motivated several studies in the scope of precision …

Planning methods and decision support systems in vehicle routing problems for timber transportation: a review

JF Audy, M Rönnqvist, S D'Amours… - International Journal of …, 2023‏ - Taylor & Francis
In the forest industry, transportation accounts for a significant part of the operational costs.
Reducing transportation costs through advanced planning and improved efficiency has …

A review on optimization methods for biomass supply chain: models and algorithms, sustainable issues, and challenges and opportunities

O Sun, N Fan - Process Integration and Optimization for Sustainability, 2020‏ - Springer
The urgent desire to relieve the pressure of dependence on petroleum in energy industry
and the growing demand for protection of our environment stimulate the researches and …

Self-imposed time windows in vehicle routing problems

O Jabali, R Leus, T Van Woensel, T De Kok - Or Spectrum, 2015‏ - Springer
We observe self-imposed time windows (SITW) whenever a logistics service provider quotes
a delivery time window to his customer. Once this time window is communicated, the …

Fifty years of operational research in forestry

M Rönnqvist, D Martell… - … in Operational Research, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
This paper describes operational research (OR) contributions in forestry over the past 50
years, based on scientific pathways along which the authors have traveled. We draw on our …

Multiple vehicle synchronisation in a full truck-load pickup and delivery problem: A case-study in the biomass supply chain

R Soares, A Marques, P Amorim… - European Journal of …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
The search for higher efficiency in transportation planning processes in real life applications
is challenging. The synchronisation of different vehicles performing interrelated operations …