Abstract: The vehicle routing problem with backhauls (VRPBs) is a challenging problem commonly studied in computer science and operations research. Featured by linehaul (or delivery) and backhaul (or ...

Abstract: This paper provides a systematic overview of machine learning methods applied to solve NP-hard Vehicle Routing Problems (VRPs). Recently, there has been great interest from both the machine ...

Rio Tinto chief Simon Trott inherited a bunch of long-standing problems when he took charge of the miner last year, but a deal with Glencore could solve all of them if structured in the right way. Rio ...