Linear Sweep Algorithm for Vehicle Routing Problem with Simultaneous Pickup and Delivery between Two Depots with Several Nodes
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Distribution companies face great challenges to organize their fleet efficiently. In this work, a study of capacitated vehicle routing problem with simultaneous pickup and delivery between two depots with several nodes spread in between is taken up. The purpose of this study is to develop a heuristic procedure for the above mentioned problem and analyse the results. The problem consists of two depots with 25 nodes spread in between them. A heuristic method called linear sweep algorithm have been developed to solve the problem. The objectives of this work were to minimize the number of vehicles used and maximize the utilization of vehicle capacity. The proposed heuristic was able to achieve both the objectives and hence found to be useful for solving the above problem in different scenarios.
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