Optimization of Routes for the Collection of Waste from Food and Beverage Establishments in the Canton of Riobamba through the Vehicle Rout Problem (VRP) Method

Abstract

The objective of this study was to optimize routes for the collection of waste from food and beverage establishments in the canton of Riobamba through the Vehicle Trout Problem (VRP) method, in particular, the solution of a VRP consists of determining the set of routes, each of them traveled by a single vehicle, which begin and end in the same warehouse.  So that all customer requirements are met, all operational constraints are met, and the total cost of transportation is minimized. The methodology of the study was inductive, descriptive, analytical, with a qualitative and quantitative approach, in which 26 establishments were intervened, whose main problem was the preserves by route executed, therefore applying the  VRP Solver Console method, which contains characteristics such as Locations, Distances, Vehicles, Solution and Visualization, which when applied were obtained positive results in travel times as well as distances. considering the different operational restrictions that can be imposed for the construction of the routes, and the possible target functions to be optimized.