A new fast large neighbourhood search for service network design with asset balance constraints

Ruibin Bai, John R. Woodward, Nachiappan Subramanian

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Abstract

The service network design problem (SNDP) is a fundamental problem in consolidated freight transportation. It involves the determination of an efficient transportation network and the scheduling details of the corresponding services. Compared to vehicle routing problems, SNDP can model transfers and consolidations on a multi-modal freight network. The problem is often formulated as a mixed integer programming problem and is NP-Hard. In this research, we propose a new efficient large neighbourhood search function that can handle the constraints more efficiently. The effectiveness of this new neighbourhood is evaluated in a tabu search metaheuristic (TS) and a GLS guided local search (GLS) method. Experimental results based on a set of well-known benchmark instances show that the new neighbourhood performs significantly better than the previous arc-flipping neighbourhood. The neighbourhood function is also applicable in other optimisation problems with similar discrete constraints.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2016 IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence, SSCI 2016
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781509042401
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 9 Feb 2017
Event2016 IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence, SSCI 2016 - Athens, Greece
Duration: 6 Dec 20169 Dec 2016

Publication series

Name2016 IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence, SSCI 2016

Conference

Conference2016 IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence, SSCI 2016
Country/TerritoryGreece
CityAthens
Period6/12/169/12/16

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Information Systems and Management
  • Control and Optimization

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