The time dependent vehicle routing problem with time windows: Benchmark problems, an efficient solution algorithm, and solution characteristics

Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 616-636

  Andres Figliozzi, Miguel ^a  

^a Portland State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Benchmark problems; Congestion; Time dependent travel time; Variable speed; Vehicle routing

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; TRAFFIC CONGESTION; TRAVEL TIME; VEHICLES;

BENCHMARK PROBLEMS; COMPUTATIONAL TIME; CONGESTION; SOLUTION ALGORITHMS; TIME DEPENDENT; TIME DEPENDENT TRAVEL TIME; TIME DEPENDENT VEHICLE ROUTING PROBLEMS; TRAVEL-TIME; VARIABLE SPEED; VEHICLE ROUTING PROBLEM WITH TIME WINDOWS;

VEHICLE ROUTING;

ALGORITHM; BENCHMARKING; PERTURBATION; TRAFFIC CONGESTION; TRAVEL TIME;

EID: 84155182981     PISSN: 13665545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tre.2011.11.006     Document Type: Article

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