A guide to vehicle routing heuristics

Cordeau J-F, M Gendreau, G Laporte, Potvin J-Y and F Semet
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Cordeau J-F: École des Hautes Études Commerciales
M Gendreau: Université de Montréal,
G Laporte: École des Hautes Études Commerciales
Potvin J-Y: Université de Montréal,
F Semet: Université de Valenciennes et du Hainaut Cambresis

Journal of the Operational Research Society, 2002, vol. 53, issue 5, 512-522

Abstract: Abstract Several of the most important classical and modern heuristics for the vehicle routing problem are summarized and compared using four criteria: accuracy, speed, simplicity and flexibility. Computational results are reported.

Keywords: vehicle routing problem; heuristics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2002
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DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2601319

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