Continuous approximation models in freight distribution management

• Anna Franceschetti ^[2] ; Ola Jabali ^[1] ; Gilbert Laporte ^[2]
  1. [1] Polytechnic University of Milan

     Polytechnic University of Milan

     Milán, Italia

     
  2. [2] Canada Research Chair in Distribution Management
• Localización: Top, ISSN-e 1863-8279, ISSN 1134-5764, Vol. 25, Nº. 3, 2017, págs. 413-433
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.1007/s11750-017-0456-1
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  • This paper presents an overview of the literature on continuous approximation models in the context of distribution management. It first describes the seminal contributions of Beardwood, Halton and Hammersley, and of Daganzo and Newell. This is followed by a summary of various extensions, and by applications to districting, location, fleet sizing and vehicle routing.