Table 6: Optimal setting of considered metaheuristics

Parameters

m-HA

m-VND

p-HA

p–VNDA

N1 = remove-insert within route

On

On

On

On

N2 = remove-insert (considering healthy feature)

On

On

On

On

N3 = Similar school removal

Off

Off

Off

Off

N4 = convert single to mixed load

On

On

On

On

N5 = convert mixed load to single load

On

Off

Off

On

N6 = replace

On

On

On

On

N7 = remove

On

On

On

On

N8 = 2-opt

On

On

On

On

α

3

3

2

2

qmin

 

 

5%

5%

qmax

 

 

30%

35%

g

0.5

 

 

0.7

nit

10

15

15

20

emin

 

 

5%

5%

emax

 

 

30%

25%