The location routing problem (LRP) integrates operational decisions on vehicle operations with strategic the of facilities or depots from which distribution will take place. In other words, it combines well-known (VRP) facility (FLP). Hence, LRP is an NP-hard combinatorial optimization problem, justifies use metaheuristic approaches whenever large-scale instances need to be solved. this paper, ...

The latency location routing problem (LLRP), a combination of the facility and cumulative capacitated vehicle problem, is recently proposed variant problems. It corresponds to customer-centric in which aim minimize sum arrival times at customers. This paper proposes three novel metaheuristic algorithms solve LLRP. They use simulated annealing framework, after each temperature reduction intensif...

In this paper, a comprehensive model for hub location-routing problem is proposed which no network structure other than connectivity is imposed on backbone (i.e. network between hub nodes) and tributary networks (i.e. networks which connect non-hub nodes to hub nodes). This model is applied in public transportation, telecommunication and banking networks. In this model locating and routing is c...

This paper introduces the Latency Location-Routing Problem (LLRP) whose goal is to minimize waiting time of recipients by optimally determining both the locations of depots and the routes of vehicles. The LLRP is customer oriented by pursuing minimization of the latency instead of minimization of the length of routes. One of the main applications of this problem is the distribution of supplies ...

Minimizing Energy consumption is considered as one of the most important principles in the development of routing protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN). In this study, we propose a Location based Energy-Aware Reliable routing protocol (LEAR) for WSN based on sensor position and clustering. Geographical routing protocols are efficient and convenient for optimum energy consumption and band...

A three-level relief chain including a number of suppliers in fixed locations, candidate distribution centers and affected areas at certain points are considered. A mixed integer nonlinear programming model is proposed for open transportation location routing problem by considering split delivery of demand. To solve a realistic problem, foregoing parameters are considered as fuzzy in our propos...