Comparison between the traveling salesman problem and the time-dependent traveling salesman problem: Case study of rural producer delivery

Operations research is an area of knowledge used to find solutions to vehicle routing problems. One of the problems studied within Operations Research is the traveling salesman problem, which has a side known as the time-dependent traveling salesman problem. These two methodologies were used to define an ideal delivery path for a small rural producer, who works with strawberries. Strawberry is a highly perishable fruit and therefore delivery time must be taken into account, as a very long transport time can affect the quality of the product. These problems were chosen to find the most suitable way to deliver the product without raising the cost of the fruit and reaching the consumer in the appropriate way.