| Article ID: | iaor20022827 |
| Country: | China |
| Volume: | 21 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| Start Page Number: | 117 |
| End Page Number: | 121 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2001 |
| Journal: | Systems Engineering Theory & Practice |
| Authors: | Li Jun, Guo Qiang, Liu Jianxin |
| Keywords: | scheduling, programming: transportation |
In this paper, the vehicle-scheduling problem with non-full load and the case of multiple depots is analyzed. The combinatorial transportation is presented in order to enhance the effectiveness of transportation utilizing a single vehicle. A sequential heuristic algorithm is constructed, which consists of clustering and chaining. Finally, the method is applied to a case study.