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    • Computer Science
    • Artificial Intelligence

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    • The capacitated vehicle routing problem (CVRP) is crucial for logistics but challenging at large scales (LSCVRPs).
    • Existing algorithms struggle with LSCVRPs involving hundreds or thousands of customers.
    • Efficient solutions for LSCVRPs are vital for real-world applications.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To propose a novel heuristic algorithm, EMRG-HA, for effectively solving large-scale CVRPs (LSCVRPs).
    • To introduce an evolutionary multiobjective route grouping (EMRG) method for decomposing LSCVRPs.
    • To enhance route quality through a group-based local search strategy.

    Main Methods:

    • Developed EMRG-HA, a heuristic algorithm employing a divide-and-conquer strategy.
    • Utilized an evolutionary multiobjective route grouping (EMRG) method to decompose LSCVRPs into manageable subproblems.
    • Implemented a targeted local search optimizing routes within specific groups based on average serving cost.

    Main Results:

    • EMRG-HA demonstrated superior performance on 42 benchmark LSCVRP instances.
    • The algorithm outperformed eight existing methods in both computational efficiency and solution quality.
    • The EMRG method successfully generated promising LSCVRP decompositions.

    Conclusions:

    • EMRG-HA offers a highly effective solution for tackling large-scale capacitated vehicle routing problems.
    • The proposed divide-and-conquer approach with EMRG and local search provides significant advantages.
    • This method advances the state-of-the-art in solving complex, real-world routing optimization challenges.