On line shopping and logistics: a fast dynamic vehicle routing algorithm for dealing with information evolution

Cepolina, Elvezia Maria; Cepolina, Francesco; Ferla, Guido

doi:10.46354/i3m.2021.hms.004

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“…The exact recursive method provides the optimal solution but it is still relatively slow comparing with the heuristic method. A new version of the exact recursive method is still under development (Cepolina et al, 2021), with the aim of further increase the execution speed. The plan is to run the final refined algorithm for solving dynamic problem.…”

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Exact and heuristic static routing algorithms for improving online grocery shopping logistics

Cepolina¹,

Cepolina²,

Ferla³

2021

Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Harbor, Maritime and Multimodal Logistic Modeling &Amp; Simulation

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The context is online grocery shopping and the paper focuses on the optimization of the related transport logistics that can lead to important economic and environmental advantages. At the beginning of the day, each customer provides: a shopping list, defining the product typologies and the related quantities to be collected from the different shops, the delivery address and the related delivery time window. One vehicle is in charge of serving all the customers by collecting the products from the shops and by delivering them to the provided delivery addresses. The target is to find the shortest path that satisfies the customer's needs.The proposed routing algorithms could support also logistic processes in supermarket supply. Each supermarket defines the daily freight demand, in terms of product typologies and related quantities, to be collected from the different manufactures/distributors, the delivery address and the related delivery time window. One vehicle is in charge of collecting the products from manufactures/distributors and of delivering them to the provided delivery addresses.The faced problem is therefore a complex multi commodity pick-up and delivery traveling salesman problem. Many constraints could be taken into account, related, for instance, to ecology and customer satisfaction. One local and four global optimization algorithms are proposed; their advantages and limits are discussed. The algorithms are tested on a basic logistic example, the numerical results are reported. The proposed algorithms use effective and efficient optimization algorithms able to minimize the overall miles necessary to deliver the goods in order to increase business efficiency.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Exact and heuristic static routing algorithms for improving online grocery shopping logistics

Cepolina¹,

Cepolina²,

Ferla³

2021

Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Harbor, Maritime and Multimodal Logistic Modeling &Amp; Simulation

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“…This is one of the reasons why ethical issues are considered by all people worldwide. Smart logistics can help improve the sustainability of cities (Cepolina et al , 2021b).…”

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Robots trends and megatrends: artificial intelligence and the society

Molfino,

Cepolina,

Cepolina

et al. 2023

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to analyze the robot trends of the next generation. Design/methodology/approach This paper is divided into two sections: the key modern technology on which Europe's robotics industry has built its foundation is described. Then, the next key megatrends were analyzed. Findings Artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics are technologies of major importance for the development of humanity. This time is mature for the evolution of industrial and service robots. The perception of robot use has changed from threading to aiding. The cost of mass production of technological devices is decreasing, while a rich set of enabling technologies is under development. Soft mechanisms, 5G and AI have enabled us to address a wide range of new problems. Ethics should guide human behavior in addressing this newly available powerful technology in the right direction. Originality/value The paper describes the impact of new technology, such as AI and soft robotics. The world of work must react quickly to these epochal changes to enjoy their full benefits.

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“…The context could be proximity e-commerce where the target is to satisfy customer preferences, allowing for instance last minute changes, in order lists and/or delivery addresses, minimising the travelled distance [19], [20].…”

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Brainstorm on artificial intelligence applications and evaluation of their commercial impact

Cepolina

Cepolina²,

Ferla³

2022

IJ-AI

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<div class="page" title="Page 1"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span lang="EN-US">A countless number of artificial intelligence applications exist in a wide range of fields. The artificial intelligence (AI) technology is becoming mature, free powerful libraries enable programmers to generate new apps using a few lines of code. The study identifies the applications that are the most interesting for a developer as far as profit is concerned. Some AI applications related to trading, industry, sales, logistics, games, and personal services have been considered. To select the most promising AI applications, multi criteria methods have been adopted. This brainstorm may be useful to inspire new born start-ups, willing to create viral apps/products. The paper wishes to be informative and light, for further information, a rich selection of publications and books is provided.</span></p></div></div></div>

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On line shopping and logistics: a fast dynamic vehicle routing algorithm for dealing with information evolution

Cited by 7 publications

References 23 publications

Exact and heuristic static routing algorithms for improving online grocery shopping logistics

Exact and heuristic static routing algorithms for improving online grocery shopping logistics

Robots trends and megatrends: artificial intelligence and the society

Brainstorm on artificial intelligence applications and evaluation of their commercial impact

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