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A classification scheme for vehicle routing and scheduling problems

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In this article, a classification scheme is proposed for a class of models that arise in the area of vehicle routing and scheduling and illustrated on a number of problems that have been considered in the literature.
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This article is published in European Journal of Operational Research.The article was published on 1990-06-15 and is currently open access. It has received 164 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Destination-Sequenced Distance Vector routing & Vehicle routing problem.

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The vehicle routing problem: An overview of exact and approximate algorithms

TL;DR: In this paper, some of the main known results relative to the Vehicle Routing Problem are surveyed.
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Container terminal operation and operations research — a classification and literature review

TL;DR: The main logistics processes and operations in container terminals are described and classified and a survey of methods for their optimization is presented.
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Emergency Logistics Planning in Natural Disasters

TL;DR: A planning model that is to be integrated into a natural disaster logistics Decision Support System is developed that addresses the dynamic time-dependent transportation problem that needs to be solved repetitively at given time intervals during ongoing aid delivery.
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Survey: The vehicle routing problem: A taxonomic review

TL;DR: This paper defines VRP's domain in its entirety, accomplishes an all-encompassing taxonomy for the VRP literature, and delineates all ofVRP's facets in a parsimonious and discriminating manner.
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Optimization and Approximation in Deterministic Sequencing and Scheduling: a Survey

TL;DR: In this article, the authors survey the state of the art with respect to optimization and approximation algorithms and interpret these in terms of computational complexity theory, and indicate some problems for future research and include a selective bibliography.
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The Truck Dispatching Problem

TL;DR: A procedure based on a linear programming formulation is given for obtaining a near optimal solution to the optimum routing of a fleet of gasoline delivery trucks between a bulk terminal and a large number of service stations supplied by the terminal.
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Theory of scheduling

TL;DR: Reading theory of scheduling as one of the reading material to finish quickly to increase the knowledge and happiness in your lonely time.
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Local search in routing problems with time windows

TL;DR: In this article, local search algorithms for routing problems with time windows are presented. But the presence of time windows introduces feasibility constraints, the checking of which normally requires O(N) time.
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Improving the Distribution of Industrial Gases with an On-Line Computerized Routing and Scheduling Optimizer

TL;DR: For Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., inventory management of industrial gases at customer locations is integrated with vehicle scheduling and dispatching, and the system has been saving between 6% to 10% of operating costs.