Hybrid Optimization Algorithm for Vehicle Routing Problem with Simultaneous Delivery-Pickup

In order to provide reasonable and effective decision support for logistics enterprises in vehicle distribu-tion path planning, this paper studies the vehicle routing problem with simultaneous delivery-pickup and time windows (VRPSDPTW) for single distribution center distribution mode, and establishes a mathematical model with the objective of minimizing the total distribution cost. According to the characteristics of the model, a hybrid optimization algorithm (SA-ALNS) based on the combination of simulated annealing (SA) and adaptive large-scale neighborhood search (ALNS) is proposed. An insertion heuristic algorithm based on time and distance weighting is used to construct the initial solution of the problem. A variety of delete and insert operators are introduced to optimize the path with adaptive selection strategy. Through the feedback mechanism, the probability of each operator being selected is gradually adjusted to make the algorithm more inclined to choose the operator with better optimization effect. The Metropolis criterion of simulated annealing mechanism is used to control the solution updating. In the simulation experiment, 56 large-scale examples are tested, and other intelligent optimization algori-thms such as p-SA algorithm, DCS algorithm and VNS-BSTS are compared and statistically analyzed. The results show that the algorithm is feasible and superior in solving the vehicle routing problem with simultaneous delivery-pickup and time windows. The research results greatly enrich the related research of vehicle routing problem (VRP)

Bi-Objective Rich Vehicle Routing Problem with Customer Prioritization

This paper considers a rich vehicle routing problem in which a combination of transportation costs and customer perceived waiting times should be minimized and a differentiation is made between priority and non-priority customers. We illustrate the problem using a case study of a wholesaler with its own last-mile delivery network where customers can have pickup and delivery demand and are served by a heterogeneous fleet of vehicles. We propose a bi-objective mathematical problem formulation, minimizing the combination of transportation costs and customer dissatisfaction. We model customer dissatisfaction using a non-linear function that approximates the perceived waiting time of the customers. To be able to solve realistically sized problems in reasonable time, we propose a Simulated Annealing heuristic, Variable Neighborhood Search, and a combination of these. We perform various experiments considering different customer preferences (visit as soon as possible or at a specific time) and problem settings. For the combined objective, we see an average costs reduction for the dissatisfaction function approach compared to the standard time window approach of 48% over all experiments. Furthermore, we observe an average reduction in perceived waiting time of 48% and 20% for priority and non-priority customers, respectively

The Bi-objective Periodic Closed Loop Network Design Problem

© 2019 Elsevier Ltd. This manuscript is made available under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International licence (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). For further details please see: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Reverse supply chains are becoming a crucial part of retail supply chains given the recent reforms in the consumers’ rights and the regulations by governments. This has motivated companies around the world to adopt zero-landfill goals and move towards circular economy to retain the product’s value during its whole life cycle. However, designing an efficient closed loop supply chain is a challenging undertaking as it presents a set of unique challenges, mainly owing to the need to handle pickups and deliveries at the same time and the necessity to meet the customer requirements within a certain time limit. In this paper, we model this problem as a bi-objective periodic location routing problem with simultaneous pickup and delivery as well as time windows and examine the performance of two procedures, namely NSGA-II and NRGA, to solve it. The goal is to find the best locations for a set of depots, allocation of customers to these depots, allocation of customers to service days and the optimal routes to be taken by a set of homogeneous vehicles to minimise the total cost and to minimise the overall violation from the customers’ defined time limits. Our results show that while there is not a significant difference between the two algorithms in terms of diversity and number of solutions generated, NSGA-II outperforms NRGA when it comes to spacing and runtime.Peer reviewedFinal Accepted Versio

Benchmark dataset for the Asymmetric and Clustered Vehicle Routing Problem with Simultaneous Pickup and Deliveries, Variable Costs and Forbidden Paths

In this paper, the benchmark dataset for the Asymmetric and Clustered Vehicle Routing Problem with Simultaneous Pickup and Deliveries, Variable Costs and Forbidden Paths is presented (AC-VRP-SPDVCFP). This problem is a specific multi-attribute variant of the well-known Vehicle Routing Problem, and it has been originally built for modelling and solving a real-world newspaper distribution problem with recycling policies. The whole benchmark is composed by 15 instances comprised by 50–100 nodes. For the design of this dataset, real geographical positions have been used, located in the province of Bizkaia, Spain. A deep description of the benchmark is provided in this paper, aiming at extending the details and experimentation given in the paper A discrete firefly algorithm to solve a rich vehicle routing problem modelling a newspaper distribution system with recycling policy (Osaba et al.) [1]. The dataset is publicly available for its use and modification.Eneko Osaba would like to thank the Basque Government for its funding support through the EMAITEK and ELKARTEK

Pemecahan Masalah Rute Kendaraan Dengan Trip Majemuk, Jendela Waktu Dan Pengantaran-penjemputan Simultan Menggunakan Algortima Genetika

Vehicle routing problem (VRP) is one of decision problems having an important role in transportation and distribution activity in the logistic management. The VRP deals with determining vehicle routes that minimizes total distance by satisfying the following constraints: (1) each route starts and ends at the depot, (2) each vehicle serves only one route, (3) each costumer is served by one route, (4) all customers must be served, and (5) total load for each route does not exceed the vehicle capacity. In literature, this definition is the definition for the basic or classical VRP. This paper discusses an extension of the basic VRP including the following characteristics: (1)multiple trips (MT), (2) time windows (TW), and (3) simultaneous pickup-delivery (SPD). A solution method based on genetic algorithm (GA) is proposed to solve the VRP discussed in this papaer. The proposed GA is examined using some hypothetical instances

A discrete firefly algorithm to solve a rich vehicle routing problem modelling a newspaper distribution system with recycling policy

A real-world newspaper distribution problem with recycling policy is tackled in this work. In order to meet all the complex restrictions contained in such a problem, it has been modeled as a rich vehicle routing problem, which can be more specifically considered as an asymmetric and clustered vehicle routing problem with simultaneous pickup and deliveries, variable costs and forbidden paths (AC-VRP-SPDVCFP). This is the first study of such a problem in the literature. For this reason, a benchmark composed by 15 instances has been also proposed. In the design of this benchmark, real geographical positions have been used, located in the province of Bizkaia, Spain. For the proper treatment of this AC-VRP-SPDVCFP, a discrete firefly algorithm (DFA) has been developed. This application is the first application of the firefly algorithm to any rich vehicle routing problem. To prove that the proposed DFA is a promising technique, its performance has been compared with two other well-known techniques: an evolutionary algorithm and an evolutionary simulated annealing. Our results have shown that the DFA has outperformed these two classic meta-heuristics

A case study of two-echelon multi-depot vehicle routing problem

The Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) is a classic combinatorial optimization problem and a topic still studied for practical applications. Current research focuses on single echelon distribution systems such as distribution centers serving customers. However, in typical distribution, goods flows among regional distribution centers, local warehouses and customers, defined as a two-echelon network. The two-echelon multiple depot VRP problem is documented and applied to two stages illustrated by a small scale computational example. In the first stage, the simulated annealing algorithm is employed to determine the routes between local warehouses and final customers. For the second stage, trial-and-error is applied to obtain the number and location of regional distribution centers and the routes between regional distribution centers and local warehouses. Matlab is utilized to simulate annealing iterations and cost functions are analyzed. The convergence tendency of simulated annealing is depicted in figures by Matlab coding. Contributions include demonstration between the SA algorithm and a specific combinatorial optimization problem, and an application of the algorithm