A Review of Meta-Heuristic Methods for Solving Location Alloca tion Financial Problems

In this article, we will examine the financial issues related to multi-period routing and positioning and related costs and examine its limitations. These cost allocation, inventory, and routing decisions are made in a three-tier supply chain including suppliers, warehouses, and customers. We are looking for new ways to make location and routing decisions simultaneously and efficiently. In order to maximize the search space and achieve optimal results, exploratory and meta-heuristic methods have been used. The meta-heuristic technique is usually used to increase the performance of the hybrid technique. Therefore, in line with the necessity and importance of research in this field, this review article emphasizes meta-heuristic methods and their combination to solve problems. The research in this field leads us to the conclusion that to improve the efficiency of the methods, it is better to combine them, and it seems necessary to compare the results with simple methods, which is done in this article.