The vehicle routing problem with backhauls towards a sustainability perspective: a review

• Type: Another Publication in an International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2020

Authors

Santos, MJ (Author) Other; Pedro Amorim (Author) FEUP; Marques, A (Author) Other; Carvalho, A (Author) Other; Povoa, A (Author) Other

Journal

Title: TOP

Vol. 28

Pages: 358-401

ISSN: 1134-5764

Publisher: Springer Nature

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 1 Citation

Scopus - 3 Citations

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00R-DFA

DOI: 10.1007/s11750-019-00534-0

Abstract (EN): The vehicle routing problem with backhauls (VRPB) allows to integrate inbound and outbound routes, which is an efficient strategy to reduce routing costs and also to reduce the environmental and social impacts of transportation. In this paper, we analyze the VRPB literature with a sustainability perspective, which covers environmental and social objectives, collaborative networks and reverse logistics. First, to better understand and analyze the VRPB literature, all related works are characterized according to a common taxonomy provided for routing problems. This taxonomy is extended to differentiate between economic, environmental and social objectives. After identification of all VRPB papers that include sustainability issues, these are analyzed and discussed in more detail. The analysis reveals that research on VRPBs with sustainability concerns is recent and relatively scarce and the most popular aspects investigated are the minimization of fuel consumption andCO2 emissions. Future research lines driven by sustainability concerns are suggested for the VRPB as a promoter of green logistics.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 44