In recent years, there is an increasing volume of research focusing on problems with real life applicability across the entire vehicle routing domain. Bringing academia closer to industry operations has enriched the literature significantly and led to the creation of multiple vehicle routing problem variants and streams. This chapter discusses some of the main vehicle routing problem categories motivated by real operations, namely integrated problems, problems with alternative objective functions and those problems which are highly problem specific and have unique characteristics. We provide a discussion on the evolution of real life routing problems and evaluate some important methodological considerations. We also discuss aspects, which are typically overlooked in the literature such as the role of data, methodological comparability, implementation and benefits realization. Finally, we offer guidance for best practice and future research in the area of real life routing problems.


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    Title :

    Recent Developments in Real Life Vehicle Routing Problem Applications


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    Publication date :

    2020-09-19


    Size :

    16 pages




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    Article/Chapter (Book)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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