A good comparison is home security. As much as regular police patrols offer some comfort, the average homeowner does not rely solely on the police to prevent his home from being burglarized. Instead, he locks the doors and windows, perhaps has an alarm system installed, or opts for monitoring...
The average number of trips per order was calculated as 2.5, 3.25, and 4.0 for multi-trip demand rates of 20%, 30%, and 40%, respectively. The experimental design was based on a 17-node distribution network. Table 3 shows the probability distribution of the order pickup nodes, indicating...