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We study the problem of deploying a fleet of mobile robots to service tasks that arrive stochastically over time and at random locations in an environment. This is known as the Dynamic Vehicle Routing Problem (DVRP) and requires robots to…

Addressing the Integrated Timetabling and Vehicle Scheduling (TTVS) problem is important for improving transit operations. Recently, the emerging modular autonomous vehicles composed of modular autonomous units have made it possible to…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2026-02-09 Dongyang Xia , Jihui Ma , Shadi Sharif Azadeh

The electrification of off-road heavy equipment presents operational challenges for agencies serving remote sites with limited fixed charging infrastructure. Existing mobile fast charging vehicle (MFCV) planning approaches typically treat…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-12-04 Farhang Motallebi Araghi , Armin Abdolmohammadi , Navid Mojahed , Shima Nazari

Companies are eager to have a smart supply chain especially when they have a dynamic system. Industry 4.0 is a concept which concentrates on mobility and real-time integration. Thus, it can be considered as a necessary component that has to…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2022-03-08 Maryam Abdirad , Krishna Krishnan , Deepak Gupta

The Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows (CVRPTW) is a fundamental NP-hard optimization problem in logistics. Solving large-scale instances remains computationally challenging for exact solvers. This paper introduces a…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2026-04-14 Mustafa Mert Özyılmaz

We propose the Steiner Traveling Salesman Problem with Time Windows and Pickup and Delivery, an advanced and practical extension of classical routing models. This variant integrates the characteristics of the Steiner Traveling Salesman…

Emerging Technologies · Computer Science 2026-04-23 Alessia Ciacco , Francesca Guerriero , Eneko Osaba

The dynamic vehicle routing problem with time windows (DVRPTW) is a generalization of the classical VRPTW to an online setting, where customer data arrives in batches and real-time routing solutions are required. In this paper we adapt the…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2023-07-27 Mohammed Ghannam , Ambros Gleixner

We propose exact solution approaches for a lateral transhipment problem which, given a pre-specified sequence of customers, seeks an optimal inventory redistribution plan considering travel costs and profits dependent on inventory levels.…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2015-12-24 Martin Romauch , Thibaut Vidal , Richard F. Hartl

This paper considers the vehicle routing problem with stochastic demands (VRPSD) under optimal restocking. We develop an exact algorithm that is effective for solving instances with many vehicles and few customers per route. In our…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2018-06-25 Alexandre Florio , Richard Hartl , Stefan Minner

This paper introduces a new generic problem to the literature of Workforce Scheduling and Routing Problem. In this problem, multiple workers are assigned to a shared vehicle based on their qualifications and customer demands, and then the…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2024-11-26 Ömer Öztürkoğlu , Gökberk Özsakallı

The rapid growth of online retail and e-commerce has made effective and efficient Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) solutions essential. To meet rising demand, companies are adding more depots, which changes the VRP problem to a complex…

Databases · Computer Science 2025-08-11 Saeed Nasehi , Farhana Choudhury , Egemen Tanin , Majid Sarvi

We consider a vehicle routing problem which seeks to minimize cost subject to service level constraints on several groups of deliveries. This problem captures some essential challenges faced by a logistics provider which operates…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2017-06-13 Teobaldo Bulhões , Minh Hoàng Hà , Rafael Martinelli , Thibaut Vidal

Finding a feasible and prompt solution to the Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) is a prerequisite for efficient freight transportation, seamless logistics, and sustainable mobility. Traditional optimization methods reach their limits when…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-11-08 Elija Deineko , Carina Kehrt

We study a stochastic variant of the vehicle routing problem arising in the context of domestic donor collection services. The problem we consider combines the following attributes. Customers requesting services are variable, in the sense…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2022-07-15 Mohsen Dastpak , Fausto Errico , Ola Jabali

In This paper we present a genetic algorithm for mulicriteria optimization of a multipickup and delivery problem with time windows (m-PDPTW). The m-PDPTW is an optimization vehicles routing problem which must meet requests for transport…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2013-02-04 Imen Harbaoui Dridi , Ryan Kammarti , Mekki Ksouri , Pierre Borne

With the rapid development of smart mobile devices, the car-hailing platforms (e.g., Uber or Lyft) have attracted much attention from both the academia and the industry. In this paper, we consider an important dynamic car-hailing problem,…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2021-08-12 Peng Cheng , Jiabao Jin , Lei Chen , Xuemin Lin , Libin Zheng

Transportation occupies one-third of the amount in the logistics costs, and accordingly transportation systems largely influence the performance of the logistics system. This work presents an adaptive data-driven innovative modular approach…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2020-01-08 Emir Zunic , Dzenana Donko , Emir Buza

This paper proposes a weight-aware deep reinforcement learning (WADRL) approach designed to address the multiobjective vehicle routing problem with time windows (MOVRPTW), aiming to use a single deep reinforcement learning (DRL) model to…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2024-07-19 Rixin Wu , Ran Wang , Jie Hao , Qiang Wu , Ping Wang , Dusit Niyato

In this paper, we are concerned with the automated exchange of orders between logistics companies in a marketplace platform to optimize total revenues. We introduce a novel multi-agent approach to this problem, focusing on the Collaborative…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2023-09-01 Paul Mingzheng Tang , Ba Phong Tran , Hoong Chuin Lau

Ready Mixed Concrete Delivery Problem (RMCDP) is a multi-objective multi-constraint dynamic combinatorial optimization problem. From the operational research prospective, it is a real life logistic problem that is hard to be solved with…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2018-10-29 Mohamed Masoud , Saeid Belkasim