Collaborative model and algorithms for supporting real-time distribution logistics systems

• Main Authors: LAU, Hoong Chuin, LIU, Qi Zhang
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2000
• Subjects: Artificial Intelligence and Robotics; Computer Sciences; Operations and Supply Chain Management
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sis_research/3366; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sis_research/article/4368/viewcontent/CollaborativeModelAlgorRealTimeDistn_2000.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

We study a complex optimization problem that arises due to an emerging trend in distribution logistics. The problem involves the integration of an inventory management problem and the vehicle routing problem with time windows, both of which are known to be NP-hard. We describe a collaborative approa...