Distribution in the large-scale retail trade industry: requirements for vehicle routing problems Online publication date: Tue, 09-Jan-2024
by Sebastiano Di Luozzo; Michela Vincenzi; Massimiliano M. Schiraldi
International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management (IJLSM), Vol. 47, No. 1, 2024
Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to outline and establish the characteristics and requirements of vehicle routing problem (VRP) in the large-scale retail trade (LSRT) industry. Characteristics and operational constraints of the VRP for the LSRT industry are described after analysing some variants of the state-of-the-art models in the present literature. Successively, a comprehensive definition for this specific class of problems is provided, along with taxonomy and a new VRP formulation. The research reveals that state-of-the-art VRP models often fail to thoroughly describe real-world LSRT instances, leading to seldomly applicable models. For this reason, the paper provides guidance to design and apply a model for solving real-world transportation problems in the LSRT industry. Hence, our paper establishes requirements and criteria for obtaining a VRP applicable to real-world instances of the LSRT industry.
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