A branch-and-cut algorithm for the capacitated open vehicle routing problem

Letchford, A N and Lysgaard, J and Eglese, R W (2007) A branch-and-cut algorithm for the capacitated open vehicle routing problem. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 58 (12). pp. 1642-1651. ISSN 1476-9360

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Abstract

In open vehicle routing problems, the vehicles are not required to return to the depot after completing service. In this paper, we present the first exact optimization algorithm for the open version of the well-known capacitated vehicle routing problem (CVRP). The algorithm is based on branch-and-cut. We show that, even though the open CVRP initially looks like a minor variation of the standard CVRP, the integer programming formulation and cutting planes need to be modified in subtle ways. Computational results are given for several standard test instances, which enables us for the first time to assess the quality of existing heuristic methods, and to compare the relative difficulty of open and closed versions of the same problem.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Journal of the Operational Research Society
Uncontrolled Keywords:
/dk/atira/pure/core/keywords/managementscience
Subjects:
?? vehicle routingbranch-and-cutseparationmanagement sciencemanagement information systemsstrategy and managementmanagement science and operations researchmarketinghb economic theorydiscipline-based research ??
ID Code:
44644
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Deposited On:
11 Jul 2011 18:19
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Yes
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Published
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