Hi Everyone, In solving a routing problem, there is a fixed cost for each store included on a route. For example, if in solving the VRP, a route has 4 stores, I would need to have a fixed cost of $800 ($200/store). The fixed cost needs to change depending on the number of stores that are assigned to a route. My question relates to whether I can have the VRP solve a problem where the fixed costs can be modified depending on the number of stores on a route (to a max of 8 stores/ route). If this is possible, how might I go about doing it? Can I use a variable within the Fixed cost part of the routes? Any help would be appreciated, Craig.
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