Inventory Path Optimization of VMI Large Logistics Enterprises Based on Ant Colony Algorithm

Table 1

Effect of volatilization coefficient ρ on the performance of ant colony algorithm.

Pheromone volatilization coefficient ρ	Average value	Optimal path length	Worst path length	Optimal and worst path length difference	Number of cycles
0.3	430.92	426.53	434.26	7.73	24
0.5	430.65	424.94	432.20	7.26	32
0.7	428.53	424.69	431.31	6.62	46
0.9	431.05	428.63	436.01	7.32	120