Title :
Packing optimization for cargo containers
Author :
Yano, Natsuko ; Morinaga, Takashi ; Saito, Tsutomu
Author_Institution :
Kozo Keikaku Eng. Inc., Tokyo
Abstract :
This paper addresses the 3D packing problem of automatically determining positions in one or more containers or pallets for loading box-shaped goods and establishing a loading plan designed to achieve maximum loading capacity under various container- and cargo-related restrictions. In this paper, an algorithm for developing an efficient loading plan, based on an iterative local search method using a packing algorithm, will be introduced.
Keywords :
bin packing; containers; freight handling; goods distribution; iterative methods; loading; optimisation; search problems; 3D packing problem; automatically determining positions; box-shaped goods; cargo containers; iterative local search method; loading plan; maximum loading capacity; packing algorithm; packing optimization; Capacity planning; Containers; Design engineering; Design optimization; Gravity; Iterative algorithms; Iterative methods; Search methods; Shape; Stacking; 3D packing problem; combinatorial optimization; container loading; iterative local search method;
Conference_Titel :
SICE Annual Conference, 2008
Conference_Location :
Tokyo
Print_ISBN :
978-4-907764-30-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-4-907764-29-6
DOI :
10.1109/SICE.2008.4655264
