Martinez-Sykora, Antonio, McLeod, Fraser, Lamas-Fernandez, Carlos, Bektas, Tolga ORCID: 0000-0003-0634-144X, Cherrett, Tom and Allen, Julian
(2020)
Optimised solutions to the last-mile delivery problem in London using a combination of walking and driving.
Annals of Operations Research, 295 (2).
pp. 645-693.
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Abstract
Inspired by actual parcel delivery operations in London, this paper describes a two-echelon distribution system that combines the use of driving and walking as part of last-mile deliveries in urban areas for a single driver. The paper presents an optimisation model that explicitly treats and integrates the driving and walking elements, and describes a branch-and-cut algorithm that uses new valid inequalities specifically tailored for the problem at hand. Computational results based on real instances obtained from a courier operating in London are presented to show the performance of the algorithm.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | Vehicle routing, Last-mile delivery, Branch-and-cut, Urban freight |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Admin |
Date Deposited: | 07 Sep 2020 09:26 |
Last Modified: | 18 Jan 2023 23:35 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s10479-020-03781-8 |
Open Access URL: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10479-020-03781-8 |
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URI: | https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3099924 |