We study parcel consolidation within the context of last-mile delivery, employing both a vehicle and a companion drone to efficiently serve customers across multiple time periods. We present a mixed-integer program and an optimization-based heuristic to address large-scale instances. The efficacy of our methodology is assessed through computational experiments on randomly generated instances, focusing on a residential network in Amherst, Massachusetts.
Published in: 9th North American Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Washington D.C., United States
Publisher: IEOM Society International
Date of Conference: June 4-6, 2024
ISBN: 979-8-3507-1736-5
ISSN/E-ISSN: 2169-8767