Combining simheuristics with Petri nets for solving the stochastic vehicle routing problem with correlated demands

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Highlights：

• Stochastic optimization problem with correlated variables.

• Stochastic vehicle routing problem with correlated stochastic demands.

• Hybrid approach combining simheuristics with a Petri net predictor.

• Results show the importance of considering correlations in random variables.

摘要

•Stochastic optimization problem with correlated variables.•Stochastic vehicle routing problem with correlated stochastic demands.•Hybrid approach combining simheuristics with a Petri net predictor.•Results show the importance of considering correlations in random variables.

论文关键词：Simheuristics,Vehicle Routing Problem,Petri Nets,Correlated Demands

论文评审过程：Received 1 April 2020, Revised 20 September 2020, Accepted 4 November 2020, Available online 7 November 2020, Version of Record 24 January 2021.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2020.114240