Abstract:This work studies the routing of vehicles for material delivery to assembly lines, which consists of a generalization of the classic Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP). In this problem, parts are stored in central depot called supermarket and from where they are distributed to points of use placed along the production line. Production rate in the assembly line is considered constant, which means that parts are delivered to points of use periodically. A fleet of tow cars transfers the boxes or containers of parts us… Show more
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