Computer Science ›› 2014, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (10): 232-237.doi: 10.11896/j.issn.1002-137X.2014.10.049

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Modeling and Multi-start Variable Neighborhood Descent Solution of Two-echelon Open Vehicle Routing Problem

ZENG Zheng-yang,XU Wei-sheng and XU Zhi-yu   

  • Online:2018-11-14 Published:2018-11-14

Abstract: In this paper,a Two-Echelon Open Vehicle Routing Problem (2E-OVRP) model was constructed according to the common open and two-echelon distribution of freight in city logistics.In 2E-OVRP,freight from a remote depot is compulsorily delivered through intermediate depots (called satellites).The first echelon is from depot to satellites,while the second from satellites to customers.Vehicles of both echelons are not required to return to starting points after fi-nishing their respective distribution,or they are required to do so by making the same trips in the reverse order.We designed a multi-start variable neighborhood descent algorithm to solve this NP-hard problem effectively.Computational tests on several extended benchmark instances show that the designed algorithm pays attention on the balance between solution quality and efficiency and can solve the proposed 2E-OVRP effectively.

Key words: Open vehicle routing problem,Two-echelon vehicle routing problem,Multi-start methods,Variable neighborhood descent algorithm,Split algorithm

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