Route planning methods for use by a package delivery service provider are disclosed that satisfy a stochastic daily demand while taking advantage of drivers' route familiarity over time. A model for estimating the value of driver familiarity is disclosed along with both an empirical and a mathematical...http://www.google.fr/patents/US7660651?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US7660651 - Core area territory planning for optimizing driver familiarity and route flexibility
Core area territory planning for optimizing driver familiarity and route ...