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2006-09-01

Metaheuristics applied to vehicle routing. A case study. Part 1: formulating the problem

Metaheurísticas aplicadas al ruteo de vehículos. Un caso de estudio. Parte 1: formulación del problema

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15446/ing.investig.v26n3.14768

Keywords:

distribution, vehicle routing problem, mathematical formulation (en)
distribución, ruteo de vehículos, formulación matemática (es)

Authors

  • Guillermo González Vargas Universidad de los Andes
  • Felipe González Aristizábal Universidad de los Andes

This paper deals with VRP (vehicle routing problem) mathematical formulation and presents some methodologies used by different authors to solve VRP variation. This paper is presented as the springboard for introducing future papers about a manufacturing company’s location decisions based on the total distance traveled to distribute its product.

En este artículo se presentan la formulación matemática del problema de ruteo de vehículos (VRP) y una serie de metodologías utilizadas por diferentes autores para resolver sus variaciones. Se presenta con el propósito de introducir al lector a una serie de artículos referentes a la decisión de localización de una empresa manufacturera tomando como criterio de selección la distancia total a recorrer para distribuir su producto.

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González Vargas, G. and González Aristizábal, F. (2006). Metaheuristics applied to vehicle routing. A case study. Part 1: formulating the problem. Ingeniería e Investigación, 26(3), 149–156. https://doi.org/10.15446/ing.investig.v26n3.14768

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González Vargas, G. and González Aristizábal, F. (2006) “Metaheuristics applied to vehicle routing. A case study. Part 1: formulating the problem”, Ingeniería e Investigación, 26(3), pp. 149–156. doi: 10.15446/ing.investig.v26n3.14768.

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