Vehicle Routing Problem
The Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) is a logistics challenge that focuses on determining the most efficient routes for a fleet of vehicles to deliver goods to a set of locations. The goal is to minimize the total distance traveled or the overall cost while ensuring that each location is visited exactly once by one vehicle.
VRP is crucial for businesses that rely on transportation, such as delivery services and supply chain management. Various algorithms and optimization techniques, including genetic algorithms and linear programming, are used to solve this problem, making it a key area of study in operations research and logistics.