A multi-tiered vehicle routing problem with global cross-docking

A new “rich” variation on the multi-objective vehicle routing problem (VRP), called the multi-tiered vehicle routing problem with global cross-docking (MTVRPGC), is introduced in this paper. With respect to previously studied VRPs, the MVRPTGC includes the following novel features: (i) segregation of facilities into different tiers that distinguish them in terms of different processing and storage capabilities, (ii) cross-docking at a...