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Joint Optimization of Delivery Routes for Perishable Goods from Multiple Distribution Centers in One-Echelon and Two-Echelon Networks Considering Time Satisfaction

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19 November 2024

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As the logistics industry modernizes, living standards improve, and consumption patterns shift, the demand for fresh food continues to grow, making cold chain logistics for perishable goods a critical component in ensuring food quality and safety. However, the presence of both soft and hard time windows among demand nodes can complicate single-network distribution of perishable goods. In response to these challenges, this paper proposes an optimization model for multi-distribution center perishable goods delivery, considering both one-echelon and two-echelon network joint distribution. The model aims to minimize total costs, including transportation, fixed, refrigeration, goods damage, and penalty costs, all while measuring customer satisfaction by the start time of service at each demand node. A two-stage heuristic algorithm is designed to solve the model. In the first stage, an initial solution is constructed using a greedy approach, based on the principles of the k-medoids clustering algorithm that considers both spatial and temporal distances. In the second stage, the initial routing solution is optimized using a linear programming approach from the Ortools solver combined with an Improved Adaptive Large Neighborhood Search (IALNS) algorithm. The effectiveness of the proposed model and algorithm is validated through a case study analysis. Results indicate that the enhanced algorithm achieves faster convergence and more effective overall cost optimization.
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Subject: Business, Economics and Management  -   Business and Management
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