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View article: The Robust Vehicle Routing Problem With Synchronization: Models and Branch‐And‐Cut Algorithms
The Robust Vehicle Routing Problem With Synchronization: Models and Branch‐And‐Cut Algorithms Open
The Vehicle Routing Problem with Synchronization (VRPSync) aims to minimise the total routing costs while considering synchronization requirements that must be fulfilled between tasks of different routes. These synchronization requirements…
View article: Measuring willingness to pay for freshness in perishable goods: An empirical analysis
Measuring willingness to pay for freshness in perishable goods: An empirical analysis Open
Understanding consumer behavior toward perishable products is crucial for optimizing food supply chains, minimizing waste, and reducing lost sales. Such knowledge enables retailers to effectively incentivize the purchase of items nearing t…
View article: Impacts of Brazilian Green Coffee Production and Its Logistical Corridors on the International Coffee Market
Impacts of Brazilian Green Coffee Production and Its Logistical Corridors on the International Coffee Market Open
Background: The coffee industry is one of the most important world supply chains, with an estimated consumption of two billion cups daily, making it the most consumed beverage worldwide. Coffee beans are primarily grown in tropical countri…
View article: Synchronisation in vehicle routing: Classification schema, modelling framework and literature review
Synchronisation in vehicle routing: Classification schema, modelling framework and literature review Open
The practical relevance and challenging nature of the Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) have motivated the Operations Research community to consider different practical requirements and problem variants throughout the years. However, businesse…
View article: Playing hide and seek: tackling in-store picking operations while improving customer experience
Playing hide and seek: tackling in-store picking operations while improving customer experience Open
The evolution of the retail business presents new challenges and raises pivotal questions on how to reinvent stores and supply chains to meet the growing demand of the online channel. One of the recent measures adopted by omnichannel retai…
View article: The Impact of Committing to Customer Orders in Online Retail
The Impact of Committing to Customer Orders in Online Retail Open
Problem definition: Online retailers are on a consistent drive to increase on-time delivery and reduce customer lead time. However, in reality, an increasing share of consumers places orders early. Academic/practical relevance: Such advanc…
View article: Stochastic multi-depot capacitated vehicle routing problem with pickup and delivery: heuristic approaches
Stochastic multi-depot capacitated vehicle routing problem with pickup and delivery: heuristic approaches Open
We present a natural probabilistic variation of the multi-depot vehicle routing problem with pickup and delivery. We denote this variation by Stochastic multi-depot capacitated vehicle routing problem with pickup and delivery (SMCVRPPD). W…
View article: Digitalization and omnichannel retailing: Innovative OR approaches for retail operations
Digitalization and omnichannel retailing: Innovative OR approaches for retail operations Open
Omnichannel retailing and digitalization result in considerable challenges for the management and optimization of retail operations. The continued demand of quantitative insights, their practical need, and the growing availability of data …
View article: Digitalization and Omnichannel Retailing: Innovative or Approaches for Retail Operations
Digitalization and Omnichannel Retailing: Innovative or Approaches for Retail Operations Open
Omnichannel retailing and digitalization result in considerable challenges for the management and optimization of retail operations. The continued demand of quantitative insights, their practical need, and the growing availability of data …
View article: Stochastic multi-depot vehicle routing problem with pickup and delivery: an ILS approach
Stochastic multi-depot vehicle routing problem with pickup and delivery: an ILS approach Open
We present a natural probabilistic variation of the multi-depot vehicle routing problem with pickup and delivery (MDVRPPD).In this paper, we present a variation of this deterministic problem, where each pair of pickup and delivery points a…
View article: The Impact of Logistics Performance on Argentina, Brazil, and the US Soybean Exports from 2012 to 2018: A Gravity Model Approach
The Impact of Logistics Performance on Argentina, Brazil, and the US Soybean Exports from 2012 to 2018: A Gravity Model Approach Open
Soybean is one of the main sources of protein directly and indirectly in human nutrition, and it is highly dependent on logistics to connect country growers and international markets. Although recent studies deal with the impact of logisti…
View article: Solving the grocery backroom layout problem
Solving the grocery backroom layout problem Open
The backroom of retail stores has structural differences when compared with other warehouses and distribution centres, which are more traditionally studied in the literature. This paper presents a mathematical optimisation approach for an …