The resource transfer problem (RTP) is a modeling and solution framework for integrated complex scheduling and rich vehicle routing problems. It allows the modeling of a wide variety of scheduling problems, vehicle routing problems, their combination with integrated problems, as well as various specific requirements and restrictions arising in practical scheduling and vehicle routing. Based on the unifying resource transfer problem framework, this book proposes a generic constraint propagation approach that exploits the specific structure of scheduling and routing problems.

Gives an overview over different kinds of machine and project scheduling problems as well as vehicle routing problems and their combination to integrated problems Introduces a framework for modeling and solving integrated scheduling and routing problems in a unified way Describes a generator for supply chain scheduling instances

Autorentext

Illa Weiss studied business mathematics at University of Cologne. She received her Ph.D. from Clausthal University of Technology where she worked as a scientific assistant in the operations management group.

Inhalt
Introduction.- Elements of Scheduling and Routing Theory.- The Resource Transfer Problem.- Modeling Power of the Framework.- Solution Approach.- Experimental Analysis.- Conclusions.