Optimised solutions to the last-mile delivery problem in London using a combination of walking and driving

Antonio Martinez-Sykora, Fraser McLeod, Carlos Lamas-Fernandez, Tolga Bektaş (), Tom Cherrett and Julian Allen
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Antonio Martinez-Sykora: University of Southampton
Fraser McLeod: University of Southampton
Carlos Lamas-Fernandez: University of Southampton
Tolga Bektaş: University of Liverpool
Tom Cherrett: University of Southampton
Julian Allen: University of Westminster

Annals of Operations Research, 2020, vol. 295, issue 2, No 7, 645-693

Abstract: Abstract Inspired by actual parcel delivery operations in London, this paper describes a two-echelon distribution system that combines the use of driving and walking as part of last-mile deliveries in urban areas for a single driver. The paper presents an optimisation model that explicitly treats and integrates the driving and walking elements, and describes a branch-and-cut algorithm that uses new valid inequalities specifically tailored for the problem at hand. Computational results based on real instances obtained from a courier operating in London are presented to show the performance of the algorithm.

Keywords: Vehicle routing; Last-mile delivery; Branch-and-cut; Urban freight (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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