Computer Scheduling of Beer Tanker Deliveries

Abstract

Recently Foster and Ryan developed a new method for the vehicle scheduling problem (VSP). This article applies their method to a practical VSP involving the delivery of pressurised fluids, and demonstrates its effectiveness.

Citation

Crawford, J.L. and Sinclair, G.B. (1977), "Computer Scheduling of Beer Tanker Deliveries", International Journal of Physical Distribution, Vol. 7 No. 5, pp. 294-304. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb014405