We present a location routing model that considers the requirements of real-world small package shippers. It integrates the choice between self-operating and subcontracting a depot. Furthermore, we consider the relocation costs which occur when established networks are restructured. We present a...

This is a review of the literature on variants and extensions of the standard location-routing problem published since the last survey, by Nagy and Salhi, appeared in 2006. We propose a classification of problem variants, provide concise paper excerpts that convey the central ideas of each work,...