A Multi-Start Simulated Annealing Algorithm for the Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Humberto Brandao De Oliveira ◽  
Germano Vasconcelos ◽  
Guilherme Alvarenga
Keyword(s):  
Simulated Annealing ◽  
Vehicle Routing ◽  
Vehicle Routing Problem ◽  
Simulated Annealing Algorithm ◽  
Time Windows ◽  
Routing Problem ◽  
Annealing Algorithm

scholarly journals Sequential Simulated Annealing for the Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows

2009 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcin Woch ◽  
Piotr Łebkowski
Keyword(s):  
Simulated Annealing ◽  
Vehicle Routing ◽  
Vehicle Routing Problem ◽  
Simulated Annealing Algorithm ◽  
Optimization Problems ◽  
Time Windows ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Routing Problem ◽  
Annealing Algorithm ◽  
Very High

This article presents a new simulated annealing algorithm that provides very high quality solutions to the vehicle routing problem. The aim of described algorithm is to solve the vehicle routing problem with time windows. The tests were carried out with use of some well known instances of the problem defined by M. Solomon. The empirical evidence indicates that simulated annealing can be successfully applied to bi-criterion optimization problems.

Hybrid Genetic Simulated Annealing Algorithm with its Application in Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows

2010 ◽  
Vol 148-149 ◽  
pp. 395-398
Author(s):  
Qiang Zhang ◽  
Qing Guo Lin ◽  
Qin He Zhang ◽  
Ji Chen Fang ◽  
Zhan Gen Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Simulated Annealing ◽  
Vehicle Routing ◽  
Vehicle Routing Problem ◽  
Simulated Annealing Algorithm ◽  
Time Windows ◽  
Routing Problem ◽  
Genetic Simulated Annealing Algorithm ◽  
Annealing Algorithm ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Delayed Time

Under the situations of distribution center and customer demand, a mathematical model of Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows(VRPTW) is set up, where the main factors of less total distance of vehicles driving and less delayed time of vehicles are considered. For the "premature" convergence in Genetic Algorithms, Simulated Annealing Algorithm is introduced, and GSA is designed to optimize and analyse the VRPTW examples. It is shown that the performance of GSA is better than Genetic Annealing(GA).

scholarly journals Pengembangan Algoritma Hybrid Restart Simulated Annealing with Variable Neighborhood Search (HRSA-VNS) untuk penyelesaian kasus Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows (VRPTW)

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 49
Author(s):  
Titi Iswari
Keyword(s):  
Simulated Annealing ◽  
Vehicle Routing ◽  
Vehicle Routing Problem ◽  
Variable Neighborhood Search ◽  
Simulated Annealing Algorithm ◽  
Time Windows ◽  
Heuristic Method ◽  
Neighborhood Search ◽  
Routing Problem ◽  
Time Required

<p><em>Determining the vehicle routing is one of the important components in existing logistics systems. It is because the vehicle route problem has some effect on transportation costs and time required in the logistics system. In determining the vehicle routes, there are some restrictions faced, such as the maximum capacity of the vehicle and a time limit in which depot or customer has a limited or spesific opening hours (time windows). This problem referred to Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows (VRPTW). To solve the VRPTW, this study developed a meta-heuristic method called Hybrid Restart Simulated Annealing with Variable Neighborhood Search (HRSA-VNS). HRSA-VNS algorithm is a modification of Simulated Annealing algorithm by adding a restart strategy and using the VNS algorithm scheme in the stage of finding neighborhood solutions (neighborhood search phase). Testing the performance of HRSA-VNS algorithm is done by comparing the results of the algorithm to the Best Known Solution (BKS) and the usual SA algorithm without modification. From the results obtained, it is known that the algorithm perform well enough in resolving the VRPTW case with the average differences are -2.0% with BKS from Solomon website, 1.83% with BKS from Alvarenga, and -2.2% with usual SA algorithm without any modifications.</em></p><p><em>Keywords : vehicle routing problem, time windows, simulated annealing, VNS, restart</em></p>

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