A concise guide to existing and emerging vehicle routing problem variants
By Thibaut Vidal, Gilbert Laporte, Piotr Matl. European Journal of Operational Research, 2019
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Vehicle routing problems have been the focus of extensive research over the past sixty years, driven by their economic importance and their theoretical interest. The diversity of applications has motivated the study of a myriad of problem variants with different attributes. In this article, we provide a concise overview of existing and emerging problem variants. Models are typically refined along three lines: considering more relevant objectives and performance metrics, integrating vehicle routing evaluations with other tactical decisions, and capturing fine-grained yet essential aspects of modern supply chains. We organize the main problem attributes within this structured framework. We discuss recent research directions and pinpoint current shortcomings, recent successes, and emerging challenges.
Subfields: Automotive Engineering, Building and Construction, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
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- Hybrid Genetic Search for the CVRP: Open-Source Implementation and SWAP* Neighborhood (2020, background): “As the VRP research community faces even more complex and integrated problems arising from e-commerce, home deliveries, and mobility-on-demand applications, efficient solution algorithms are more than ever instrumental for success (Vidal et al. 2020).”