Abstract:Efficient product distribution is a key driver of the overall profitability of a company. The high cost of product distribution in food SMEs is caused by the absence of a proper distribution cost calculation to obtain optimal distribution decisions. This research aims to provide SMEs with a product distribution model with the lowest cost. A Heterogenous Fleet Vehicle Routing Problem (HVRP) for SMEs product distribution is modeled in the form of Integer Linear Programming and solved using branch-andbound algori… Show more
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