Firstly, I would like to express my sincere gratitude in advance for the assistance offered by the esteemed members of this forum, as well as the creator of the Flexsim software. Consequently, I would like to address some challenges related to vehicle routing optimization. To begin with, the model features a flow process for item loading, which creates items in the 3D model. This loading process is controlled by a global table named "gt_Pedidos". Additionally, within this model, there are three cities: the source city, named "Sorocaba," and the destination cities, named "Itu" and "Tatui," all created within the 3D model. The truck collection process is carried out through a flow process that utilizes dates to collect items in specific cities. The collection is being performed based on a list. However, the current list is organized in ascending order, following an alphabetical list of cities. At this point, a specific question arises: How can I implement vehicle routing in this process? Does Flexsim provide an algorithm for vehicle routing problems? If so, which one? If not, should I pursue an approach outside of Flexsim? Furthermore, if no such algorithm exists, are there alternative methods to address the vehicle routing problem? Attached is the current model for further investigation.
