Adaptive genetic algorithm for solving sugarcane loading stations with multi-facility services problem.

Highlights: [•] This study addresses the problem of the sugarcane supply through loading station to the mill factory. [•] There exist different types of multi-facility services in each sugarcane loading station. [•] Designing a mathematical model for location–allocation problem with multi-facility services. [•] Proposing an efficient adaptive genetic algorithm to solve location–allocation problem with multi-facility services. [•] Outperforming well by the proposed adaptive genetic algorithm in large-sized problems. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]