Last-mile delivery concepts: a survey from an operational research perspective

N Boysen, S Fedtke, S Schwerdfeger - Or Spectrum, 2021 - Springer
In the wake of e-commerce and its successful diffusion in most commercial activities, last-
mile distribution causes more and more trouble in urban areas all around the globe …

A comprehensive survey on the Multiple Traveling Salesman Problem: Applications, approaches and taxonomy

O Cheikhrouhou, I Khoufi - Computer Science Review, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The Multiple Traveling Salesman Problem (MTSP) is among the most interesting
combinatorial optimization problems because it is widely adopted in real-life applications …

Exact and metaheuristic algorithms for the vehicle routing problem with a factory-in-a-box in multi-objective settings

J Pasha, AL Nwodu, AM Fathollahi-Fard, G Tian… - Advanced Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Emergencies, such as pandemics (eg, COVID-19), warrant urgent production and
distribution of goods under disrupted supply chain conditions. An innovative logistics …

Deep reinforcement learning for transportation network combinatorial optimization: A survey

Q Wang, C Tang - Knowledge-Based Systems, 2021 - Elsevier
Traveling salesman and vehicle routing problems with their variants, as classic
combinatorial optimization problems, have attracted considerable attention for decades of …

Routing and scheduling optimization for UAV assisted delivery system: A hybrid approach

M Sajid, H Mittal, S Pare, M Prasad - Applied Soft Computing, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a joint-optimization framework for UAV-routing and UAV-route
scheduling problems associated with the UAV-assisted delivery system. The mixed-integer …

Optimization and machine learning applied to last-mile logistics: A review

N Giuffrida, J Fajardo-Calderin, AD Masegosa… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The growth in e-commerce that our society has faced in recent years is changing the view
companies have on last-mile logistics, due to its increasing impact on the whole supply …

A systematic literature review of quantum computing for routing problems

E Osaba, E Villar-Rodriguez, I Oregi - IEEE Access, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Quantum Computing is drawing a significant attention from the current scientific community.
The potential advantages offered by this revolutionary paradigm has led to an upsurge of …

Solving cyclic train timetabling problem through model reformulation: Extended time-space network construct and Alternating Direction Method of Multipliers methods

Y Zhang, Q Peng, Y Yao, X Zhang, X Zhou - Transportation Research Part …, 2019 - Elsevier
The cyclic train timetabling problem aims to synchronize limited operational resources
toward a master periodic schedule of transport services. By introducing an extended time …

The electric vehicle routing problem with time windows and multiple recharging options

H Mao, J Shi, Y Zhou, G Zhang - Ieee Access, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Driven by environmental concerns and new regulations, electric vehicles (EVs) are
increasingly becoming popular for package delivery. However, due to their limited driving …

A three-phase heuristic for last-mile delivery with spatial-temporal consolidation and delivery options

X Peng, L Zhang, RG Thompson, K Wang - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The parcel demand in last-mile delivery increases sharply with the growth of e-commerce,
which has been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The current delivery scheme …