Research Article
Capacity Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows: Simulation Tool for Footprint Network Design
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-031-86370-7_6, author={Cosimo Birtolo and Erica Occhionero and Francesca Torre}, title={Capacity Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows: Simulation Tool for Footprint Network Design}, proceedings={Intelligent Transport Systems. 8th International Conference, INTSYS 2024, Pisa, Italy, December 5--6, 2024, Revised Selected Papers}, proceedings_a={INTSYS}, year={2025}, month={4}, keywords={Vehicle Routing Problem Multi-Depot Capacity and Time Windows Digital twin Logistic Network}, doi={10.1007/978-3-031-86370-7_6} }- Cosimo Birtolo
Erica Occhionero
Francesca Torre
Year: 2025
Capacity Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows: Simulation Tool for Footprint Network Design
INTSYS
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-86370-7_6
Abstract
The paper focuses on a decision support system designed for logistic experts and aimed at addressing Vehicle Routing Problem that includes multi-vehicles and multi-depot with time constraints and considers the capacities of vehicles and logistic nodes too. The paper proposes a novel solution featuring a three-layer architecture and a system able to simulate the behavior of the network. Therefore, the paper proposes a tool to assess the impact of changes in volumes and capacities on overall delivery times. The integration of information about sorting nodes, delivery nodes, travel distances, and daily item demands is crucial for simulating accurate arrival times at each destination point. Computational experiments are depicted for validating the model and showing its effectiveness and its application.
