The Service-Centric Vehicle Routing Problem with Crowdshipping

Last-mile delivery services worldwide have embraced crowdshipping, which involves both regular and occasional drivers to reduce transportation costs and potentially ensure timely deliveries. However, real-world uncertainty in travel times leads to delays in deliveries. Motivated by empirical studies on customer impatience with late deliveries, this paper focuses on a service-centric Vehicle Routing Problem with Crowdshipping … Read more