In this paper we propose a hybrid ACO approach to solve a full truckload transportation problem. Hybridization is achieved through the use of a problem specific heuristic. This heuristic is utilized both, to initialize the pheromone information and to construct solutions in the ACO pro-cedure. The main idea is to use information about the required fleetsize, by initializing the system with a number of vehicles rather than opening vehicles one at a time as needed. Our results show the advantages of this new approach over more traditional, i.e. sequential, approaches. / Series: Report Series SFB "Adaptive Information Systems and Modelling in Economics and Management Science"
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:VIENNA/oai:epub.wu-wien.ac.at:epub-wu-01_1e7 |
Date | January 2001 |
Creators | Doerner, Karl, Hartl, Richard F., Reimann, Marc |
Publisher | SFB Adaptive Information Systems and Modelling in Economics and Management Science, WU Vienna University of Economics and Business |
Source Sets | Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien |
Language | English |
Detected Language | English |
Type | Paper, NonPeerReviewed |
Format | application/pdf |
Relation | http://epub.wu.ac.at/74/ |
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