Joint distribution route optimization of fresh supplies by electric vehicles under charging and battery-swapping modes

• Published in: Advances in mechanical engineering Vol. 17; no. 6
• Main Authors: Xu, Yang, Yang, Jingjing, Lai, Kin Keung, Xu, Yaning, Zhang, Meng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.06.2025; Sage Publications Ltd; SAGE Publishing
• Subjects: Algorithms; Charging; Constraints; Customers; Distribution costs; Electric vehicles; Energy consumption; Food products; Freshness; Load; Logistics; Mechanical engineering; Neighborhoods; Optimization models; Route optimization; Supplies; battery-swapping electric vehicles; joint distribution; adaptive large-scale neighborhood search algorithm (ALNS); charging-based electric vehicles; fresh products; electric vehicle routing problem
• ISSN: 1687-8132; 1687-8140
• DOI: 10.1177/16878132251348353

Considering the constraints of customer-defined minimum freshness for fresh products, this study examines the joint distribution of charging-based and battery-swapping electric vehicles with the goal of minimizing total distribution costs. An optimization model for joint distribution route using electric vehicles under the charging and battery-swapping modes is established. An ALNS is improved based on the characteristics of the model and the research problem. Comparative analysis shows that the proposed method in this study effectively reduces distribution costs and optimally plans routes. Experimental results indicate that, under the constraints of customer-defined minimum freshness for fresh products, joint distribution using both charging-based and battery-swapping electric vehicles results in lower distribution costs and better meets the needs of fresh product distribution companies.