A Generic Heuristic for Vehicle Routing Problems with Multiple Synchronization Constraints

Michael Drexl ()
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Michael Drexl: Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität Mainz

No 1412, Working Papers from Gutenberg School of Management and Economics, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz

Abstract: Vehicle routing problems with multiple synchronization constraints (VRPMSs) are problems that exhibit, in addition to the usual task covering constraints present in any VRP, further synchronization requirements between the vehicles, concerning spatial, temporal, and load aspects. They have only recently caught the attention of scientists and are currently a very active ?eld of research. This paper describes a generic heuristic that allows to solve many important types of VRPMSs.

Keywords: Heuristic; Vehicle Routing; Synchronization; Coordination; Trailer; Transshipment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 30 pages
Date: 2014-11-04, Revised 2014-11-04
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