Full Description
In this study the dispatchers' problem of combined vehicle routing and break scheduling is modelled and solved using an efficient heuristic solution algorithm. Strategies for including the legal rules in the dispatching process are suggested.
Contents
European Union Legislation on Driving and Working Hours; The Dispatching Process; Model and Restricted Dynamic Programming Heuristic for the VRPTW-EU; Distributed Decision Making in Combined Vehicle Routing and Break Scheduling