Vehicle routing problems (VRPs) are among the most studied problems in operations
research. Nowadays, the leading exact algorithms for solving many classes of VRPs are …

This paper provides a review of the recent developments that had a major impact on the
current state-of-the-art exact algorithms for the vehicle routing problem (VRP). The paper …

The vehicle routing problem with drones (VRPD) is an extension of the classic capacitated
vehicle routing problem, where not only trucks but drones are used to deliver parcels to …

Resource transport in the aftermath of disasters is critical, yet in the absence of sufficient
historical data or accurate forecasting approaches, the development of resource transport …

This paper studies a new variant of the vehicle routing problem with drones, ie, the two-
echelon vehicle routing problem with drones, where multiple vehicles and drones work …

Due to new regulations and further technological progress in the field of electric vehicles, the
research community faces the new challenge of incorporating the electric energy based …

Effective route planning for battery electric commercial vehicle (ECV) fleets has to take into
account their limited autonomy and the possibility of visiting recharging stations during the …

Increasing e-commerce activities poses a tough challenge for logistics distribution. With the
development of new technology, firms attempt to leverage drones for parcel delivery to …

Major advances were recently obtained in the exact solution of vehicle routing problems
(VRPs). Sophisticated branch-cut-and-price (BCP) algorithms for some of the most classical …

The best performing exact algorithms for the capacitated vehicle routing problem developed
in the last 10 years are based in the combination of cut and column generation. Some …