A heuristic algorithm for the periodic vehicle routing problem with flexible delivery dates

The periodic vehicle routing problem (PVRP) is a generalization of the vehicle routing problem (VRP) to a planning period of more than one day. A fleet of vehicles needs to deliver goods periodically to each customer so that the delivery dates meet the request of the customer. This paper introduces...

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Main Authors: Hang DONG, Yosuke TAKADA, Wei WU, Mutsunori YAGIURA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers 2020-07-01
Series:Journal of Advanced Mechanical Design, Systems, and Manufacturing
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jamdsm/14/5/14_2020jamdsm0073/_pdf/-char/en