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Crowdsourced adaptive vehicle routing framework for Last-Mile delivery in dynamic traffic environments
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Date Issued
January 1, 2025
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Article
Abstract
Last-Mile Delivery (LMD) operations are significantly impacted by real-time traffic disruptions, leading to delays and increased costs. While traditional vehicle routing problem (VRP) model struggle to adapt to dynamic traffic environments, crowdsourced data from social media platforms presents a valuable source of real-time traffic data. This research proposes Crowdsourced Adaptive Vehicle Routing Framework (CAVRF) that integrates crowdsourced social media data into the VRP model for enhanced efficiency. The framework employs a machine learning model to classify tweets based on impact severity and effectively filtering relevant traffic information. Furthermore, a mathematical model known as the Adaptive Traffic VRP (AT-VRP) has been developed to accommodate the integration of social media data with the VRP model. The framework’s effectiveness is demonstrated through a case study using a package delivery network in Jakarta with various levels of traffic disruptions. The findings suggest that integrating crowdsourced social media data into AT-VRP significantly improves efficiency by avoiding any road closure. CAVRF offers a cost-effective and efficient solution to the dynamic challenges inherent in LMD.
Citation
Annals of Operations Research, 2025