Research Article

Introducing the MCHF/OVRP/SDMP: Multicapacitated/Heterogeneous Fleet/Open Vehicle Routing Problems with Split Deliveries and Multiproducts

Table 9

Comparison of MIP models with different time limits.

Customers Problem Total cost Elapsed time Gap% Improvement%
MIP_18 MIP_36 MIP_72 MIP_18 MIP_36 MIP_72 MIP_18 MIP_36 MIP_72 18–36 18–72 36–72

10 1 9,400 9,400 9,400 340 340 340 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0 0
2 11,360 11,360 11,360 82 82 82 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0 0
3 10,700 10,700 10,700 131 131 131 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0 0
4 8,900 8,900 8,900 107 107 107 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0 0
5 11,820 11,820 11,820 100 100 100 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0 0

15 1 18,180 18,140 18,140 1800 3600 7200 37.14 28.54 26.79 0.22 0.22 0
2 14,140 14,100 14,100 1800 3600 7200 29.15 20.81 19.56 0.28 0.28 0
3 13,600 13,600 13,600 1800 3600 7200 29.19 21.34 19.98 0 0 0
4 16,180 16,100 16,100 1800 3600 7200 31.00 24.84 23.54 0.49 0.49 0
5 15,020 15,020 15,020 1800 3600 7200 31.03 23.50 22.32 0 0 0

20 1 19,840 19,760 19760 1800 3600 7200 34.78 6.40 6.37 0.40 0.40 0
2 22,540 21,960 21,880 1800 3600 7200 42.35 5.19 4.77 2.57 2.93 0.36
3 20,420 19,380 19,380 1800 3600 7200 35.58 6.50 6.47 5.09 5.09 0
4 21,220 20,800 20,800 1800 3600 7200 36.51 6.92 6.88 1.98 1.98 0
5 19,380 18,260 18,260 1800 3600 7200 33.43 5.75 5.75 5.78 5.78 0

30 1 29,780 29,740 29,740 1800 3600 7200 23.65 22.81 21.96 0.13 0.13 0

40 1 42,920 41,300 41,300 1800 3600 7200 30.05 30.05 27.27 3.77 3.77 0

50 1 68,200 68,200 53,380 1800 3600 7200 51.98 51.96 38.62 0 21.73 21.73

Avg. 24.77 8.47 3.02 1.15 2.38 1.23