Multiproduct production routing problem under vehicle capacity uncertainty

This project aims at providing new and tractable models and solution procedures to optimize production, inventory, distribution and routing decisions simultaneously. This type of problem, commonly called Production Routing Problem (PRP), is especially important in the context of Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), in which the supplier manages the inventories of retailers and decides on the quantities of replenishment. The proposed approaches will account for the uncertainty in the vehicle capacity, a setting that has not been studied yet. Moreover, a case study will be performed. We expect to provide the partner organization with models and tools to solve related problems in the field of operations research, which can potentially provide multiple benefits, such as better resource utilization, better service and product quality, and increase in profits.

Faculty Supervisor:

Michel Gendreau;Walter Rei

Student:

Partner:

Conseil 2.0

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Polytechnique Montréal

Program: