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Vehicle Routing Optimization for Pandemic Containment: A Systematic Review on Applications and Solution Approaches

The global spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has accounted for many deaths. The effective containment of the current COVID-19 epidemic calls for a fast and sustainable delivery strategy to minimize the impact of this crisis. As such, this study aimed to conduct a comprehensive review of res...

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Main Authors: Lin, Keyong, Musa, S. Nurmaya, Yap, Hwa Jen
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Published: MDPI 2022
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QA Mathematics
QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science
TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/42070/
https://doi.org/10.3390/su14042053
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spelling my.um.eprints.420702023-10-17T07:32:08Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/42070/ Vehicle Routing Optimization for Pandemic Containment: A Systematic Review on Applications and Solution Approaches Lin, Keyong Musa, S. Nurmaya Yap, Hwa Jen QA Mathematics QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery The global spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has accounted for many deaths. The effective containment of the current COVID-19 epidemic calls for a fast and sustainable delivery strategy to minimize the impact of this crisis. As such, this study aimed to conduct a comprehensive review of research on the vehicle routing problem (VRP) from a sustainable viewpoint during the pandemic and explore viable delivery solutions that may aid in the containment of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through a systematic review of the selected articles, four broad themes of pandemic containment measures from the delivery aspect were identified: efficient pharmaceutical delivery strategy, contactless distribution, sustainable waste transportation strategy, and isolated and quarantine vehicle scheduling. Following that, the methodology utilized to execute the containment measures were analyzed, research gaps were hightlighted, and possibilities for future studies were suggested. In summary, the goal of this research is to provide an overview of the literature on the application of VRPs in pandemic control and to assist academics and practitioners in learning more about the performance metrics, models, and solution techniques utilized in pandemic control delivery operations. MDPI 2022-02 Article PeerReviewed Lin, Keyong and Musa, S. Nurmaya and Yap, Hwa Jen (2022) Vehicle Routing Optimization for Pandemic Containment: A Systematic Review on Applications and Solution Approaches. Sustainability, 14 (4). ISSN 2071-1050, DOI https://doi.org/10.3390/su14042053 <https://doi.org/10.3390/su14042053>. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14042053 10.3390/su14042053
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topic QA Mathematics
QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science
TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
spellingShingle QA Mathematics
QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science
TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Lin, Keyong
Musa, S. Nurmaya
Yap, Hwa Jen
Vehicle Routing Optimization for Pandemic Containment: A Systematic Review on Applications and Solution Approaches
description The global spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has accounted for many deaths. The effective containment of the current COVID-19 epidemic calls for a fast and sustainable delivery strategy to minimize the impact of this crisis. As such, this study aimed to conduct a comprehensive review of research on the vehicle routing problem (VRP) from a sustainable viewpoint during the pandemic and explore viable delivery solutions that may aid in the containment of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through a systematic review of the selected articles, four broad themes of pandemic containment measures from the delivery aspect were identified: efficient pharmaceutical delivery strategy, contactless distribution, sustainable waste transportation strategy, and isolated and quarantine vehicle scheduling. Following that, the methodology utilized to execute the containment measures were analyzed, research gaps were hightlighted, and possibilities for future studies were suggested. In summary, the goal of this research is to provide an overview of the literature on the application of VRPs in pandemic control and to assist academics and practitioners in learning more about the performance metrics, models, and solution techniques utilized in pandemic control delivery operations.
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author Lin, Keyong
Musa, S. Nurmaya
Yap, Hwa Jen
author_facet Lin, Keyong
Musa, S. Nurmaya
Yap, Hwa Jen
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title Vehicle Routing Optimization for Pandemic Containment: A Systematic Review on Applications and Solution Approaches
title_short Vehicle Routing Optimization for Pandemic Containment: A Systematic Review on Applications and Solution Approaches
title_full Vehicle Routing Optimization for Pandemic Containment: A Systematic Review on Applications and Solution Approaches
title_fullStr Vehicle Routing Optimization for Pandemic Containment: A Systematic Review on Applications and Solution Approaches
title_full_unstemmed Vehicle Routing Optimization for Pandemic Containment: A Systematic Review on Applications and Solution Approaches
title_sort vehicle routing optimization for pandemic containment: a systematic review on applications and solution approaches
publisher MDPI
publishDate 2022
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/42070/
https://doi.org/10.3390/su14042053
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