A Novel Hybrid Artificial Intelligence Based Methodology for the Inventory Routing Problem

In this paper, a new hybrid method including simulation optimization and artificial intelligence based simulation is created to solve the inventory routing problem (IRP) in which three different routing strategies are evaluated for uneven demand patterns including intermittent, erratic, and lumpy de...

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Main Authors: Aslı Boru, Ayşe Tuğba Dosdoğru, Mustafa Göçken, Rızvan Erol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Symmetry
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/11/5/717