Global synchromodal shipment matching problem with dynamic and stochastic travel times: a reinforcement learning approach

A multiple objective approach for joint ordering and pricing planning problem with stochastic lead times

The integration of marketing and demand with logistics and inventories (supply side of companies) may cause multiple improvements; it can revolutionize the management of the revenue of rental companies, hotels, and airlines. In this paper, we develop a multi-objective pricing-inventory model for a retailer. Maximizing the retailer's profit and the service level are the objectives, and shorta...

The Vehicle Routing Problem with Stochastic and Correlated Travel Times

Efficient Dynamic Programming Solution to a Platoon Coordination Merge Problem With Stochastic Travel Times

The problem of maximizing the probability of two trucks being coordinated to merge into a platoon on a highway is considered. Truck platooning is a promising technology that allows heavy vehicles to save fuel by driving with small automatically controlled intervehicle distances. In order to leverage the full potential of platooning, platoons can be formed dynamically en route by small adjustmen...

A hybrid meta-heuristic algorithm for the vehicle routing problem with stochastic travel times considering the driver's satisfaction

A vehicle routing problem is a significant problem that has attracted great attention from researchers in recent years. The main objectives of the vehicle routing problem are to minimize the traveled distance, total traveling time, number of vehicles and cost function of transportation. Reducing these variables leads to decreasing the total cost and increasing the driver's satisfaction level. O...

Vehicle routing with dynamic travel times: A queueing approach

Transportation is an important component of supply chain competitiveness since it plays a major role in the inbound, inter-facility, and outbound logistics. In this context, assigning and scheduling vehicle routes is a crucial management problem. In this paper, a vehicle routing problem with dynamic travel times due to potential traffic congestion is considered. The approach developed introduce...