2021-10-262021-10-262010-04Yurtkuran, A. ve Emel, E. (2010). "A new hybrid electromagnetism-like algorithm for capacitated vehicle routing problems". Expert Systems with Applications, 37(4), 3427-3433.0957-41741873-6793https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2009.10.005https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0957417409008719http://hdl.handle.net/11452/22481Vehicle routing problems have been extensively analyzed within the last few decades, since they play a central role in optimization of distribution networks. This paper presents a new Hybrid Electromagnetism-like Algorithm for solving capacitated vehicle routing problems. Electromagnetism-like Algorithm is a population-based algorithm based on attraction-repulsion mechanisms between charged particles. A modified objective function value calculation approach, utilizing the Random-Key Procedure makes it possible for Electromagnetism-like Algorithm to solve known combinatorial optimization problems like capacitated vehicle routing problems. Here, the solutions obtained such are improved by a relatively new local search method, Iterated Swap Procedure, and tested on several benchmarking problems. The computational results show that the proposed Hybrid Electromagnetism-like Algorithm gives promising results within acceptable computational times when compared to other novel meta-heuristics.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessCapacitated vehicle routing problemGenetic algorithmOptimizatonComputer scienceEngineeringOperations research & management scienceCombinatorial optimizationDistributed parameter networksElectromagnetismHeuristic methodsVehiclesBenchmarking problemsCombinatorial optimization problemsComputational resultsComputational timeDistribution networkElectromagnetism-like algorithmLocal search methodMeta heuristicsObjective function valuesPopulation-based algorithmVehicle routing problemsRouting algorithmsArticle0002742029000832-s2.0-7134908743034273433374Computer science, artificial intelligenceEngineering, electrical & electronicOperations research & management scienceElectromagnetism; Inventory Systems; Stockouts