To split or not to split: That is the question

In distribution problems, a fleet of vehicles serves the demand of a set of customers. Each customer is typically served by a single vehicle. However, more cost effective distribution plans may exist if some customers are served by more than one vehicle, i.e., if some deliveries are split. We charac...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Transportation research. Part E, Logistics and transportation review Logistics and transportation review, 2008, Vol.44 (1), p.114-123
Hauptverfasser:	Archetti, Claudia, Savelsbergh, Martin W.P., Grazia Speranza, M.
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Schlagworte:	Customers Demand Distribution Motor vehicle fleets Split deliveries Studies Vehicle routing Vehicle routing Split deliveries
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