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Optimizing Location, Routing and Scheduling Decisions ... - gerad

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Introduction<br />

Problem Definition <strong>and</strong> Formulation<br />

Solution Methodology<br />

Conclusion<br />

References<br />

2-Step Branch & Price Algorithm<br />

Pricing Problem<br />

Branching<br />

Improving Branch <strong>and</strong> Price Algorithm<br />

Computational Results<br />

STEP 1: Heuristic Branch <strong>and</strong> Price Tree<br />

Initial Column<br />

Generator<br />

Heuristic<br />

Upper Bound<br />

Branching<br />

Rules<br />

BP Tree<br />

ESPPRC − LL(n)<br />

+<br />

ESPPRC −CS(m)<br />

STEP 2: Exact Branch <strong>and</strong> Price Tree<br />

Columns + Upper Bound<br />

from STEP 1<br />

Branching<br />

Rules<br />

BP Tree<br />

ESPPRC − LL(n)<br />

+<br />

ESPPRC −CS(m)<br />

+<br />

Exact Pricing Problem<br />

Akça, Ralphs, Berger<br />

LRS PROBLEM

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