Open AccessRoute Optimization for E-Commerce Logistics Systems
Author(s) -
Darshan Jodh,
Aditya Padwal,
Pratik Gaikwad,
Pratik Bhujbal,
Prof. K.A. Shinde
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of advanced research in science, communication and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2581-9429
DOI - 10.48175/ijarsct-3285
Subject(s) - profit (economics) , ant colony optimization algorithms , computer science , subsidy , heuristic , matlab , business , artificial intelligence , microeconomics , economics , market economy , operating system
This paper aims to solve the last-mile distribution of rural e-commerce logistics (RECL) for the survival of third-party logistics enterprise. Considering the features of the RECL (long transport chain and low consumption density), A route optimization model is constructed for RECL's last-mile distribution to maximize the profit of the logistics enterprise, which is subsidized by the government. To solve the model, the ant colony optimization (ACO) was improved to suit the RECL's last-mile distribution by modifying the heuristic information, the update rule of pheromone, and the solution construction. Next, the optimal combinations of the default parameters in the improved ACO were determined through Matlab tests on test datasets in different sizes. The other parameters were configured according to the scale of the RECL. On this basis, the improved ACO was proved effective through example analysis on the said test datasets. The analysis results also react how the number of vehicles affects the maximum profit of the logistics enterprise and the coverage of the RECL logistics network.