Transportation Problems

Thomas Hanne and Rolf Dornberger
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Thomas Hanne: University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland
Rolf Dornberger: University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland

Chapter Chapter 3 in Computational Intelligence in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, 2017, pp 43-71 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The field of transportation belongs to the most important areas of logistics. Transportation problems occur in various variations and complexity and require a careful planning due to their significance and the need to solve them efficiently, i.e. with high quality and low costs. In general, transportation planning requires to determine the kind and quantity of the goods that are shipped, from where to where, at which time and by using which resources, in particular by which vehicles. The determination of a specific path or route belongs to the field of transportation planning as well.

Keywords: Local Search; Travelling Salesman Problem; Travel Salesman Problem; Transportation Problem; Vehicle Route Problem (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-40722-7_3

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